Go nuts! Step into the kids craft tent to make nut faces, weave crowns and enter the colouring competition, or wander the property and pick your own hazelnuts!
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Spirit and spice and all things nice! Get a taste of Autumn in the North West with Western Tiers’ apple and cinnamon spirit, distilled especially for TrailGraze. Delicious cocktails, express distillery tours and lucky door prizes are also up for grabs.
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Face painting for the youngsters (Sunday 21 April, 1pm-3pm) and complimentary tastings of Dixie Blue’s Italian-style gelato for the young and young at heart!
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Meet the brewers, blow the froth off new launch ales and discover signature brews on tap, against a background of great local live music (Friday 19 April, 7-10pm; Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April, 2-5pm).
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Get messy in the name of wine! Join the owners for a vintage foot stomp – pick the grapes, load up the oak barrels, and stomp them underfoot in the age-old tradition, before tasting freshly pressed juice and the current range of Meander Valley wines.
Look out for butterflies on the free kids treasure hunt, join a guided farm tour, and enjoy special TrailGraze tasting plates all weekend long.
We’re going on a truffle hunt! Join the truffle dogs on a special mini-tour designed especially for TrailGraze, and hear the farm’s story alongside a fresh truffle tasting and the newly-released truffle ice cream. No time for a tour? No worries! Visit the farmgate shop to sample a range of truffle delicacies.
Join the jam fam with the “TrailGraze Tangle”, a limited edition mixed berry jam that makes the very most of the North West’s berry bounty. Lawn games, complimentary tastings and dessert specials are also on offer.
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
There’s always room for dessert! Taste the sweetness of the Trail with the “Autumn Haze” and “North West Mess” dessert specials, highlighting the iconic flavours of Tassie’s North West.
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Say cheese! Join Ashgrove’s Head Cheesemaker for a tasting experience of award-winning cheeses that are sure to inspire your next toastie.
Craft your own chocolate confections under the expert guidance of Chocolatier Igor Van Gerwen. Each exclusive workshop includes a guided tasting, beverage and one kilogram of delicious Anvers chocolate to take home.
On Saturday, dive into the Eastford Creek Cellar Splash! Join owner Nick in the barrel room for a special TrailGraze tasting of back vintages, vertical chardonnay flights and wines still in tank.
On Sunday, drop in to the tasting tent for a wine and cheese pairing experience, with Tasting Trail neighbours La Cántara Artisan Cheeses. Four pours, four fromage – what’s not to like?!
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Vineyard Buggy Tours! Belt up in the farm buggy for a behind-the-scenes vineyard tour, including a glass of wine for the journey and grape tasting. Then settle in for a two-course lunch in Ghost Rock’s eatery, featuring Tasting Trail producers and matched wines.
Sample beers from the Seven Sheds reserve range on a special TrailGraze tasting paddle, and create your own picnic from a selection of Tasting Trail goodies, including cheese, olives, rillettes, truffle oil, pickled onions and baguettes.
Take a tour of the berry patches and distillery room, join a cellar door tasting of Autumnal fruit wines and special release spirits … or spend a leisurely hour on-site and do both!
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED. Time and price details here.
Cute AND clever! Meet the farm’s family of truffle dogs and watch how they learn to sniff out these treasures of the earth in special training demonstrations across the TrailGraze weekend.
Stretch & Sip! Get your TrailGraze off to a wholesome start with a relaxed yoga session, followed by a celebratory mimosa and breakfast (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April, 9.30am). Later in the day, meet the property’s family of Highland cows (coe petting and photography from 11AM-1PM) and enjoy House of Hargrave wine tastings right through the afternoon.
Take an exclusive tour of the orchards, and taste Spreyton’s iconic apple cider through its full production process, from fresh juice to in-tank cider to the delicious final product.
Sit back and enjoy some relaxing tunes on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2-4PM.
Bring the family and enjoy giant lawn games and an outdoor playground.
Discover hidden treasures! La Villa will pop the cork on sparkling wines not usually available for tasting, for a TrailGraze exclusive sparkling flight available hourly. A special 2015 back vintage Blanc de Blanc and still varietal favourites will also be on the pour.
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED. Time and price details here.
Be gin-spired with the ultimate gin experience, including TrailGraze discounts on Dasher + Fisher gin tasting paddles, bespoke cocktails, and local treats to take home!
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Caffeine, but make it family-friendly … free filter coffee samples will set you up for an energised TrailGraze, with a whole suite of kids activities, babycinos and an ice cream van to keep the little ones happy, too! Open especially for TrailGraze weekend, 7.30am-midday.
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Step into the shoes of the brewer with a behind-the-scenes tour of this North West beer icon. Island State’s experts will introduce you to their favourite malts and hops, pour you a beer direct from the tank, and guide you through a flight of four award-winning brews.
The ultimate pickled onion experience, including a tasting of Broad Acres Vineyard wines alongside locally produced pickled onion chorizo, Ashgrove pickled onion cheddar, and a complimentary jar of pickled onions so you can take the taste home with you!
Explore the spectrum of modern ales with a guided tasting of five signature beers. Weaving in stories of how each brew came about and a peek into the short but colourful history of Penguin Beer Co., expect to learn a bit and laugh a lot!
Take the Whisky Walk (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April, 10.30am, 11.30am and 3.00pm) to go behind-the-scenes of this working distillery, including a pour of single malt, and the opportunity to pour, bottle and wax seal your own bottle of whisky straight from the cask!
Plus, you’re invited to enjoy paired whisky and truffle tasting flights (2-4pm), and Happy Hour (4-6pm) cocktails and desserts daily.
Enjoy free tastings of Communion’s seasonal fresh hop brew, half-price tasting paddles all TrailGraze weekend, and live music from Wendy Moles and Nick Heart (Friday 19 April, 4.30-7.30pm) and Lasca Dry (Sunday 21 April, 4.30-7.30pm).
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
The ultimate TrailGraze Mixer! Fellow Tasting Trail favourites La Cántara Artisan Cheeses and Tarkine Fresh Oysters will bring their delicious produce to Alchymia Distillery on Saturday afternoon for a gin and whisky pairing experience.
18+ only event.
Cheese on tour! Visit Alchymia Distillery on Saturday 20 April to experience La Cántara’s range of artisan cheeses, paired with silky smooth whisky from Alchymia Distillery.
On Sunday 21 April, pair cheese with wines in the tasting tent at Eastford Creek Vineyard.
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Back at the dairy in Smithton, join a tour of the robotic dairy run by the team at Duck River Meadows.
Oysters on tour! Visit Alchymia Distillery on Saturday 20 April to experience oysters plucked from some of the world’s purest water, paired with some of Alchymia Distillery’s iconic gins.
Get your hands on some of Tassie’s freshest seafood delights, with crayfish specials all weekend.
BOOKINGS NOT REQUIRED.
Let Coastline Tours be your ultimate companion for the TrailGraze weekend!
On Saturday, take the Coastline Tours shuttle from Burnie to Alchymia Distillery. Fellow Tasting Trail favourites La Cántara Artisan Cheeses and Tarkine Fresh Oysters will bring their delicious produce to Alchymia Distillery on Saturday afternoon for a gin and whisky pairing experience.
18+ only event.
Sunday: Join us on a captivating journey across the North, curated to showcase the region’s top beverage producers along the Trail.
BOOK SUNDAY TOUR HERE.