Tasmania - East Coast

East Coastis one of the state's premier wine regions and is known for its excellent cool-climate varietals.


The Great Eastern Drive follows the East Coast Wine Route and takes you straight to some of Tasmania's best wine cellars. Coastal cellar doors offer tastings and wine sales, while East Coast restaurants showcase the finest vintage and craft beers, whiskeys and ciders. Meet the winemakers and brewers, sample fine wines, beers and stouts, and sample a Tasmanian cheese platter and other delicious snacks while enjoying stunning East Coast views. One of Australia's most scenic regions, Tasmania's east coast combines white sandy beaches and turquoise waters with dense native bush and vineyards inland. As you explore this rugged coastline and its historic towns, go hungry as this pocket of luxury is packed with great food and wine.

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THE CLIMATE

The climate on the East Coast is one of the keys to this success. The ideal ripening conditions for the grapes that adorn the hillsides of the region are provided by mild summers and long autumn days, similar to those found in many of Europe's great wine regions.

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THE SOIL

Here, the gravel soils made from basalt drain well, and the clay subsoils hold moisture to provide vines with nourishment throughout the growing season.

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INTRODUCING THE WINES THAT MADE THE EAST COAST GREAT

Pinot Noir

Riesling 

Chardonnay

SparklingÂ