Cellar Doors & Wine Tasting
Taste your way around Moffatdale and Murgon — uncrowded cellar doors that still pour personally, close enough to turn a tasting circuit into a stroll.
Visiting the South Burnett Cellar Doors
Tasting your way around the South Burnett is one of the great pleasures of Queensland wine country — and one of its most relaxed. The cellar doors around Moffatdale and Murgon still pour personally, without the crowds or the queues of the famous regions, and they sit close enough together that a base among the vines turns the whole circuit into a stroll. This is the practical guide to doing it: where to go, how to plan the day, and how to taste without drawing the short straw as designated driver.
For the story of the region and its wines — the grapes, the history, the style — see our South Burnett wine region guide. This page is about the visit itself.
Where the Cellar Doors Are
Three clusters, all within an easy drive.
Moffatdale
The ridges above Bjelke-Petersen Dam hold the region’s densest cluster of cellar doors — verdelho, shiraz and long vineyard lunches, with vineyard stays a stroll from the tasting bench.
Murgon
The northern service town anchors the wine country, with cellar doors along the roads out and easy links to Cherbourg and the rail trail.
Kingaroy & Nanango
A few cellar doors sit closer to Kingaroy and Nanango — handy add-ons if you’re basing in town rather than among the vines.
Planning the Perfect Tasting Day
- Check opening days first — many cellar doors are weekend-focused or midweek-by-appointment
- Base among the vines at Moffatdale so the circuit becomes a stroll, not a drive
- Book a vineyard long lunch for the middle of the day
- Start with verdelho, then work through shiraz and the emerging varieties
- Bring an esky and cash margin — case-buying here is cheerfully good value
- Take a guided tour if the whole group wants to taste — no designated-driver straw-drawing
Want it all handled? Our South Burnett wine tours thread the best cellar doors and a vineyard lunch into one easy day from Brisbane.
Beyond the Bench
The wine is the start — the region does the rest.
The Wine Region
The grapes, the history and the style behind the cellar doors — the region in full.
The wine region → 🌲 NatureThe Bunya Mountains
Forty scenic minutes from the vines to ancient forest — the classic wine-and-mountain weekend.
The Bunyas → 🛏 StayWhere to Stay
Vineyard cottages that put the rows outside the window and the bench a stroll away.
Where to stay →Cellar Doors — Quick Answers
Where are the South Burnett cellar doors?
Most cluster around Moffatdale and Murgon, on the ridges beside Bjelke-Petersen Dam, with a few more near Kingaroy and Nanango. They’re close enough that a base among the vines turns a tasting circuit into a stroll. For the region overview, see our wine region guide.
Do you need to book cellar door visits?
Some cellar doors are open daily, others are weekend-focused or by appointment midweek — so it pays to check opening days ahead, especially outside weekends and holidays. A guided tour removes the guesswork.
How do you visit cellar doors without a designated driver?
Take a guided wine tour — everyone tastes, a local drives, and the timings and bookings are handled. See our South Burnett wine tours.
What should I try at South Burnett cellar doors?
Start with verdelho, the regional signature, then explore shiraz, chardonnay and the emerging varieties. Many cellar doors offer a vineyard lunch — book it for the middle of the day.
Is cellar-door tasting free in the South Burnett?
Tasting policies vary by winery and can change; some offer complimentary tastings, others a small fee often redeemable against a purchase. Check with each cellar door, and remember case-buying maths here is cheerfully in your favour.
Queensland’s Quiet Wine Country, Sorted in One Call
Vineyard cottages, mountain chalets, the towns between and the tastings threaded through — planned from Brisbane by the family that’s toured Queensland since 1974.
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