Winery Experiences - Stanthorpe
Must-do Stanthorpe winery experiences!
ridgemill estate's winery experiences are fun and interactive. Choose a self-guided exploration to discover Stanthorpe's regional wine trails, or frolic in the sun alfresco style on a picnic play day! You can even take a winery tour to dive deeper into our world of wine and buffer up your vino lingo by spending personal timewith our experienced staff or head winemaker Peter McGlashan.
We offer you the opportunity to purchase an experience for yourself or buy a gift voucher for a friend.
Unleash your silent adventurer!
Fuel your curiosity, create lasting memories and learn something new along the way.
Book your Winery Experience here!
Strange bird flight of 3 wine & cheese experience
Sit back amongst the vines at a table set especially for you!
The Granite Belt has a growing reputation as one of Australia’s top producers of alternative variety wines- known here as ‘strange birds.’
Jointly founded by our winemaker Pete McGlashan one Sunday afternoon over a beer, these alternate varieties are now celebrated across the region via a trail aptly named the 'strange bird alternative wine trail.' At ridgemill estate, you’ll discover Saperavi, Tempranillo , Viognier and Verdelho
Sit back amongst the vines at a table set especially for you with some of our strange birds. Indulge a flight of three wines paired with local cheese and condiments from the region.
Experience includes:
A table set for 2 @ ridgemill estate // Self guided strange bird discovery // Flight of three wine (80ml) from our strange bird wine collection // Tempting cheese platter of local cheese, chutney and olives
Duration: Allow 90 minutes
People:2-4
Booking times:
Mon- Sat: 11am -3:00pm // Sun:Â 11am - 1:00pm
Grape to Glass Master Class
COST: $50 Per Person
A great experience for friends and couples!
At ridgemill estate, we lovingly tend to our vineyard and wines by hand, from picking to bottling. Our wines seldom leave our care until it is time to pass them on to you.
Our vineyard sits some 840 metres above sea level and enjoys an ideal climate for growing premium wine with a terroir similar to the Rioja region of northern Spain.
Journey through our grape to glass cycle. Learn about the coarse, free-draining, granitic soils that bring the unique character and inherent qualities to our wines.Â
Experience includes:
Vineyard tour @ ridgemill estate (30 min) // Wine tasting experience in our cellar door (45min) // 1 x $30 gift voucher (per group) to spend on ridgemill estate wine instore
Duration: Allow 75 minutes
People:2-4
Booking times:
Monday -Thursday: 11am -3:00pm
Picnic and play-day!
COST: $100 Per Person
A special experience for couples or friends!
Sneak away to a sleepy country lane in the beautiful Severn River Valley and enjoy a picnic play - day experience on our village green at ridgemill estate.
Arrive @ ridgemill estate to begin your day. We’ll show you to our bikes and wave you off to feel the wind against your face as you slide into a slower pace of life.
Find a special spot to settle in with your picnic hamper and let the games begin – giant jenga or kubb is calling you!
Complete the experience with a take home bottle of ridgemill estate wine and hamper of regional produce.
A special experience for couples or friends!
Experience includes:
Bike hire / Use of estate games // Gourmet picnic hamper and blanket (for 2) // Complimentay bottle of ridgemill estate wine // Regional produce hamper to take home (valued @$50)
Duration: Allow 3 hours
People:2
Booking times:
Mon-Sat 10am-2:00pm // Sun: 10am-12 midday
 Winemaker's Tasting Experience
COST: $100 per person
Winemaker's Tasting Experience
Situated at an elevation of 840 meters above sea level, our vineyard benefits from a climate that is perfect for producing premium wines.
The terroir closely resembles that of the Rioja region in northern Spain, giving our wines a unique and rich flavour profile.
You will spend at least one hour with our winemaker/s for a special wine tasting experience. Learn about the history of the estate and the unique characteristics of the Granite Belt wine producing region.
You will hear about the key characteristics, what were the vintage experiences in the making and the suggestions for longevity for each of the wines.
Enjoy this exclusive wine tasting experience in the contemporary styled cellar door overlooking the vineyard and beautiful Severn Valley.
The tastings will include the estate's premium wines, back vintages, and barrel tastings or tank samples.
Experience includes:
A session with the wine maker // Exclusive specialized tasting experience // Cheese board.
Duration:Allow 60 minutes - mid week offer > Monday-Thursday<
Booking times:
Mon- Thurs // 10am - 3pm
Mother's Day Nibble Paint & Sip
COST: $55 per person
Mother's Day Nibble Paint & Sip
Spoil mum for a few hours of fun & colourful mayhem on her most special day of the year!Â
Join us for a creative, relaxing, fun-filled ‘Nibble Paint & Sip’ experience this Mother’s Day.
Learn how to create a stunning silhouette painting inspired by the beautiful flora of the Granite Belt. BYO something that reminds you of ‘Mum’ to incorporate into your painting and personalise what you create.
Experience includes:
All materials are provided | No experience is necessary | You take home what you create!
Complimentary glass of wine & a shared grazing board to nibble on between brush strokes!
SESSION TIMES:
10:30am — 12:30pm | 1:30 — 3:30pm
COST: 2025 TBA
Pick Crush Plunge Experience
Due to overwhelming interest, the ‘pick crush plunge’ experience will return again as Vintage 2025 draws closer
Please check back for updates!
Experience includes:
Vineyard walk and educational experience // Tour of wine production space // Grape picking experience (depending on schedule) // Observation of grape crushing activities (depending on schedule) // Plunging of red wines under fermentation (depending on schedule) // Complimentary wine tasting in our cellar door. // Gourmet cheese platter to share // 10% discount on wine purchases
