The Great Eastern Wine Week Festival

Stretching along 220km of coastline, envied for our cool-climate drops, The Great Eastern Wine Week is a 10-day festival and a collective of over 30 events at our region’s boutique wineries and local businesses. It’s all about the people, the place, the natural beauty and the stories of the East Coast and enjoying our award-winning wines! Meet the winemakers, growers, producers and the people behind the wine. Why not combine an event with mountain biking in St Helens, a boat cruise in the Bay of Fires, exploring Freycinet Peninsula and Wineglass Bay, or a visit to Maria Island to see their unique blonde wombats. There’s so much to do!

Join us for our 10th Year, kicking off the celebrations in Swansea!

Join the conversation on social media and follow the hashtags #eastcoastwinetrail #greateasternwineweek #geww2024 #eastcoasttasmania #discovertasmania

For help planning your trip to the East Coast for the Great Eastern Wine Week, visit www.eastcoasttasmania.com or download the East Coast Tasmania App from your app store.

Wine. Dine. Experience.

The Great Eastern Wine Week 10th Year Celebration – Launch Event

East Coast Wine Trail at The Bark Mill

5:30pm-10pm

Friday, 6th September

Come along to our signature event to launch the Great Eastern Wine Week, spend a night with all the vineyards and producers who will be showcasing their stunning wines and food in a festival style winter warmer theme.

 

Bookings essential: YES

Tickets: $20 pp

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Pinot Noir Celebration Long Lunch at Freycinet Vineyard

Freycinet Vineyard

12:00pm - 3:00pm

Saturday, 7 September

Join winemakers Claudio Radenti and Keira O’Brien for a celebration of the East Coast’s original and Pinot Noir vineyard – Freycinet Vineyard.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $165 pp

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Maclean Bay Wines – Pinot & Pizza!

Maclean Bay Vineyard

12pm - 5pm

Saturday, 7 September

Pinot & Pizza! Our outdoors setting is the perfect place to sip on some award winning estate wines and enjoy a delicious woodfire pizza!

Bookings essential: No

Tickets: $Free Entry

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Ash Grunwald at Craigie Knowe

Craigie Knowe Vineyard

12:00pm - 5:30pm

Saturday, 7 September

Australia’s foremost bluesman Ash Grunwald has announced a new National Tour to coincide with the release of his new single – Life Without You.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $55 pp

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Movie and Blind Tastings

Easy Tiger

4:00pm - 6:30pm

Saturday, 7 September

Enjoy the Movie ‘Bottleshock’ with a fantastic Wine Tasting of Tasmania V. French wines.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $90 pp

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ECHO presents the Native Bounty Feast – Spring Edition

ECHO at Spring Vale Vineyard

6:30pm - 10:00pm

Saturday, 7 September

ECHO Festival’s iconic ‘Native Bounty Feast’, is an unforgettable food experience showcasing the best of our local and indigenous produce.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $149 pp

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Rivulet Wines at The Branch

Rivulet Wines

11:00am-5:00pm

Sunday, 8 September

Come along to Rivulet Wine’s first ‘pop up’ on the East Coast of Tasmania.

Bookings essential: No

Tickets: $Free Entry

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A High Tea Joy with Gray Cafe

Boomer Creek

11:00am - 1:00pm

Sunday, 8 September

Decadent High tea delights from Gray Cafe accompanied with a glass full of Sparkling Joy from our picturesque Cellar Door.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $70 pp

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Maclean Bay Wines – Pinot & Pizza!

Maclean Bay Vineyard

12pm - 5pm

Sunday, 8 September

Pinot & Pizza! Our outdoors setting is the perfect place to sip on some award winning estate wines and enjoy a delicious woodfire pizza!

Bookings essential: No

Tickets: $Free Entry

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Movie and Blind Tastings

Easy Tiger

1:00pm - 3:30pm

Sunday, 8 September

Enjoy the Movie ‘Bottleshock’ with a fantastic Wine Tasting of Tasmania V. French wines.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $90 pp

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Sunday Spit, Pits and Pinot

Darlington Vineyard

12:00pm - 3:00pm

Sunday, 8 September

Nothing beats a Sunday Spit Roast and fine Tasmanian wine.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $55 pp

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Trail, Graze and Cheers

Boomer Creek Vineyard

10:45am - 1:15pm

Monday, 9 September

A Guided walking tour venturing across our farm to the vineyard & olive grove before finishing with paired wines & local platter delights.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $75 pp

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Plumm Masterclass

Craigie Knowe Vineyard

11:00am - 12:30pm

Monday, 9 September

Discover the transformative power of Plumm glassware at our educational workshop. Experience how the right glass shape elevates wine enjoyment and walk away with a set of 3 plumm glasses.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $60 pp

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A High Tea Joy with Gray Cafe

Boomer Creek Vineyard

11:00am - 1:00pm

Tuesday, 10 September

Decadent High tea delights from Gray Cafe accompanied with a glass full of Sparkling Joy from our picturesque Cellar Door.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $70 pp

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Gems of the East Coast, a collaboration between Saffire Freycinet & Craigie Knowe Vineyard

Craigie Knowe Vineyard

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Friday, 13 September

5 course degustation lunch created by Saffire Freycinet with matched Craigie Knowe wines. Enjoy a Glass of sparkling on arrival.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $200

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Movie and Blind Tastings

Easy Tiger

4:30pm - 7pm

Friday, 13 September

Enjoy the Movie ‘Bottleshock’ with a fantastic Wine Tasting of Tasmania V. French wines.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $90 pp

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Cocktail Evening

Mayfield Estate

5:30pm - 8:00pm

Friday, 13 September

Mayfield Estate, Tasman Sea Salt, Waubs Harbour invite you to an evening of wine, gin, salt & whisky cocktails with canapes by Wattlebanks

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $100 pp

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Twilight Dinner hosted by Charles Wooley

The Bark Mill

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Friday, 13 September

Join Charles Wooley for a 5 course dinner with paired east coast wines.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $165

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Mulled Wine and Hot Cheese Shindig

Twamley Farm

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Saturday, 14 September

Mulled Wine & Hot Cheese under the oaks at Twamley Farm to the smooth sound of jazz vibes.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $50 pp

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Maclean Bay Wines – Pinot & Pizza!

Maclean Bay Vineyard

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Saturday, 14 September

Pinot & Pizza! Our outdoors setting is the perfect place to sip on some award winning estate wines and enjoy a delicious woodfire pizza!

Bookings essential: No

Tickets: $Free Entry

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Live Music @ Spring Vale

Spring Vale Wines

12:00pm - 5:30pm

Saturday, 14 September

Come along to The Black Sorrows, The Embers & The Jack Hickey band for a day not to miss at Spring Vale Vineyard.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $85 pp

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Laughter at the Vineyard

Devil's Corner

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Saturday, 14 September

Join us in the underground cellar for a very special afternoon with plenty of laugh’s courtesy of FRESH COMEDY.
Glass of wine on arrival.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $50 pp

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Wine and Food Masterclass

Craigie Knowe Vineyard

12:00am - 2:00pm

Saturday, 14 September

Discover how food and wine matching can enhance the food and wine experience, when matched perfectly. Stephen & Elise Kean will guide you

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $80 pp

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Plants and Pinot Aerium Workshop

Darlington Vineyard

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Saturday, 14 September

Construct your own Aerium under the guidence of Tassie Terrariums.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $150 pp

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Drag Wine Tour and Dinner with fabulous host Pussay Poppins!

Milton Vineyard

1:00pm - 8:00pm

Saturday, 14 September

Join the fabulous Drag Queen Pussay Poppins for an East Coast Wine Tour + Drag and Dine in our new winery! A full day of entertainment and wine tastings.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $90-225 pp

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Rivulet Wines at The Branch

Rivulet Wines

11am - 5pm

Sunday, 15 September

Come along to Rivulet Wine’s first ‘pop up’ on the East Coast of Tasmania.

Bookings essential: No

Tickets: $Free Entry

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Trail, Graze and Cheers

Boomer Creek

10:45am-1:15pm

Sunday, 15 September

A Guided walking tour venturing across our farm to the vineyard & olive grove before finishing with paired wines & local platter delights.

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $75 pp

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East Coast Degustation Delight created by Stephen Kean

Craigie Knowe Vineyard

12:00pm - 3:30pm

Sunday, 15 September

Degustation Dinner created by Stephen Kean, Just back from France, where he has creating magical food, all matched to our fabulous wines

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $150 pp

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Re-opening Sunday session celebration

Priory Ridge

11:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday, 15 September

Wine tastings, live music, French food truck cuisine and cheese platters.

Bookings essential: No

Tickets: $Free Entry

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Maclean Bay Wines – Pinot & Pizza!

Maclean Bay Vineyard

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sunday, 15 September

Pinot & Pizza! Our outdoors setting is the perfect place to sip on some award winning estate wines and enjoy a delicious woodfire pizza!

Bookings essential: No

Tickets: $Free Entry

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Tapas on The Terrace with Gala Estate

Piermont Retreat

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Sunday, 15 September

Enjoy an afternoon filled with live music and Mediterranean flavors, featuring the a selection of tapas paired with wine flights from Gala Estate

Bookings essential: Yes

Tickets: $120 pp

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Partners / Sponsors

The East Coast Wine Trail Association is a voluntary committee, committed to working collaboratively with our partners to ensure the continued success of the festival. We’d like to give a big thanks to our partners for helping us make the Great Eastern Wine Week Festival possible.

This project received grant funding from the Australian Government under the Recovery for Regional Tourism program administered by Austrade.

Interested in becoming a festival partner? We have a wide range of partnership packages for the Great Eastern Wine Week Festival to suit your objectives and marketing budgets. We aim to align with your business to provide a unique food and wine-centric platform with which to engage your target audiences and bring your brand to life. Please contact East Coast Wine Trail Association, via email admin@eastcoastwinetrail.com.au for more information.