The Southern Highlands is a recognised cool climate wine region with Berrima at its hub. The first plantings were at Joadja in 1983, and there are now ten wineries within 15 minutes drive from Berrima village. Eight of the ten have cellar doors.
Take a long, deep breath of the clean, crisp air and gaze across endless rolling green hills, then look forward to a romantic night ahead, in front of a roaring log fire, sipping your favourite cool climate red and wondering why you did not escape to the Highlands sooner.
Centennial Vineyards is located just minutes from the historic township of Bowral in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, just over an hour south of Sydney. This premium cool climate vineyard at over 700m in altitude (in winter snow is possible) ensures grapes ripen slowly with enhanced flavour and intensity.
Slow ripening together with fastidious attention to viticulture and low cropping levels, results in premium quality fruit, creating wines of elegance and distinction. Their wine has been acknowledged at wine shows, internationally and nationally, with over 1,000 medals won from trophy to bronze. The vines planted over 80 acres include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Albarino, Pinot Noir and Tempranillo. With up to 35 wines on tasting in cellar door you are sure to make many exciting discoveries.
Address: 252 Centennial Rd, Bowral
Open: Cellar Door: 7 days from 10am to 5pm
Restaurant: Lunch Wed – Mon 12 – 3pm
High Tea: Mon – Fri 11am – 4pm
Group tastings available by appointment
Website: www.centennial.net.au www.centennialrestaurant.com.au
Phone: Restaurant 02 4861 8701
Cellar door 02 4861 8722
Email: admin@centennial.net.au
Eling Forest Vineyard & Winery
Eling Forest Vineyard & Winery. Whether you are looking for a Wedding Venue in the Southern Highlands, great food in a cafe and wine from a cellar door, Eling Forest Winery is the place to visit. In the Southern Highlands, Australia’s newest wine- producing region, Eling Forest is one of the most established and well-known wineries, committed to crafting cool climate wines of rewarding complexity and distinctive taste. Set on historic grounds, Eling Forest Estate is more than just a winery. They also have a heritage colonial era cottage and homestead offering charming accommodation plus on-site facilities to cater for Southern Highland weddings, special occasions, functions and conferences from just a dozen to 200 people. All of this is within the grounds of an historic property in an idyllic rural setting.
Address: Hume Highway, Sutton Forest NSW 2577
Open: Accommodation & Functions
Café 7 days 8:00 am – 4:o0 pm
Winery & Cellar Door 7 days 10.30am – 4.30pm
Website: www.elingforest.com.au
Phone: Accommodation: 02 4878 9499 email: elingbookings@gmail.com.au
Winery/Cellar Door: 02 4858 1788 email: winery@elingforest.com.au
Café: 02 4878 9155 email: enquiries@elingforest.com.au
Winery Tours: www.cavesroadclub.com.au
Phone: 02 4858 1788
Email: info@cavesroadclub.com.au
Cost: $10 Winery Tour with the Winemaker (min 6 people)
Mon – Sat: 30 – 40 minutes private tour
Other Wineries with tasting facilities
Bendooley Estate
Address: Old Hume Hwy Berrima
Web: www.bendooleyestate.com.au
Phone: 02 4877 2235
Southern Highland Wines
Address: Illawarra Hwy Sutton Forest
Web: www.shw.com.au
Phone: 02 4868 2300
Email: info@shw.com.au
Tertini Wines
Address: Lot 5 Kells Creek Rd Mittagong
Web: www.tertiniwines.com.au
Phone: 02 4878 5213
Email: sales@tertiniwines.com.au
Sutton Forest Estate Wines
Address: 21 Black Horse Lane Sutton Forest
Web: www.suttonforestwines.com.au
Phone: 02 4878 9278
Marist Brothers Wines
Address: 843 Old South Road Mittagong
Phone: 02 4872 1911
Bou-Saaada Vineyard
Address: Kells Creek Rd Mittagong
Web: www.bousaada.com
Phone: 02 4878 5399
Email: wines@bousaada.com
Sally’s Corner Wines
Address: 257 Sally’s Corner Rd Exeter
Phone: 02 4883 4999
Email: sallyscornerwines@bigpond.com