You can get to know Lebrina through its agriculture and wine: local businesses include a regenerative farm and several wineries with different specialities. When planning your visit, it helps to consider what you’re most interested in: regenerative farming and food, grape varieties and winemaking, or tastings that include food? The offerings have different emphases and can be distinguished by these specific interests.

Agriculture and vineyard setting

Fork it Farm is a 44-hectare regenerative farm in Lebrina. More than 1,300 native trees have been planted on the property, which also has a wildlife corridor around Pipers Brook. The farm’s description therefore connects its size with specific landscape features: the trees and corridor are part of the property, while the corridor extends around the brook. Food production is another part of the picture. Fork it Farm produces charcuterie naturally, without curing agents, preservatives, artificial flavours or artificial colours. If you’re particularly interested in regenerative agriculture and food production, the farm offers a different focus from the wineries’ cellar doors.

At Brook Eden Vineyard, the setting is also part of the winery’s profile. The vineyards lie on an ancient ridge of deep, gravelly, well-drained volcanic soil. Pipers Brook flows along one side, while a spring-fed native wetland lies on the other. The brook and wetland mark the two sides of the vineyard; the ridge and soil describe its setting. Brook Eden produces cool-climate still and sparkling wines. Alongside the wines, you can also take the vineyard’s distinct landscape features into account when considering what interests you.

Cellar doors and tastings

Apogee Tasmania produces sparkling wine using the Traditional Method, as well as table wines made from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Gris. At the cellar door, a guided tasting of four wines with hors d’œuvres is offered. This is a clearly defined format: the guided tasting and number of wines are part of it, as are the accompanying bites. As visiting arrangements can change, check the latest details before you travel.

Brook Eden Vineyard offers cellar-door tastings of Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Rosé. Here, the focus is on specific grape varieties; at Apogee, it’s a guided tasting of four wines with hors d’œuvres. This comparison can help you choose if you’re weighing up different tasting experiences. Visiting arrangements at Brook Eden can also change, so it’s a good idea to check the latest details before your trip.

At Clover Hill Wines, tastings introduce the winery’s unique multi-vintage approach. The cellar door also offers vineyard tours, which require reservations. A selection of small dishes curated by chef Tanya White is intended to complement the wine with distinctive flavour combinations. The menu may change, so check the latest details before your visit. Here, vineyard tours and food add distinct aspects to the tasting experience.

To choose between the wineries, consider what you’d like to focus on: the guided tasting with bites at Apogee, the named grape varieties at Brook Eden, or the multi-vintage approach and food selection at Clover Hill. Reservations are required for vineyard tours at Clover Hill; for tastings at Apogee and Brook Eden, it’s worth checking the latest visiting arrangements in advance.

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