Boutique wineries perched above the coast in the Blackall Range hinterland — with views that stretch from the rainforest valleys to the Pacific horizon. A guided wine journey through one of Queensland's most distinctive and lesser-known wine regions.
View Tour Options See the DayMost Queensland wine tourism points visitors toward the Granite Belt, three hours south on the NSW border. The Sunshine Coast hinterland wine region sits much closer to home — an hour and a half from Brisbane — and is known mostly to locals. The producers established in and around the Blackall Range work at far lower altitude than the Granite Belt, but the volcanic soil, the cooler nights up on the range, and the maritime influence of the nearby Pacific still produce wines with genuine character.
Our guided wine tours visit a handful of hand-selected Blackall Range producers — cellar doors that welcome small groups with real hospitality and tastings led by people who know the wine. Combined with time in Montville village and a stop for local cheese and produce, this is the side of the Sunshine Coast most beach-bound visitors never see.
The exact selection on the day depends on cellar door hours and seasonal availability — your guide confirms the day's route the morning of the tour. These are the producers regularly featured.
Regular Stop
A family-owned estate at 420m on the highest point of Montville, with two vineyards and a working cellar door pouring 100% estate-grown wines — vines up to 80 years old, hand-harvested. The Deck restaurant looks out over the hinterland to the coast.
Regular Stop
A distinctive barrel-shaped tasting room in Maleny, pouring a changing monthly selection with a particular focus on Granite Belt and Stanthorpe producers alongside local wine. Cheese and meat platters and Copperhead craft beer on tap round out the stop.
Seasonal Stop
A boutique vineyard with a rustic timber cellar door and covered deck, growing Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot alongside a liqueur Muscat and a popular honey mead. Sharing plates and a guided six-wine tasting on offer.
Queensland's best-known wine country is the Granite Belt — a cool-climate region near the NSW border at 600–1,500m elevation. The Sunshine Coast hinterland sits much lower, around 400m at Montville and Maleny, but shares some of the same advantages: volcanic soil, a meaningful day-to-night temperature swing, and growers who've spent years working out what their specific patch of range actually does well.
Several of the region's producers also bring in fruit from the Granite Belt and blend or finish it locally, so a tasting flight on the range can move between fully estate-grown wine and Queensland fruit sourced from cooler country further inland. Your guide talks through which is which at each stop.
The hinterland's most planted reds, alongside smaller plantings of Merlot and Chambourcin from the warmer subtropical valleys.
Fresh, food-friendly whites that suit the climate. Best young, and a good match for the region's seafood and cheese.
Grown at range altitude with more restraint than coastal Queensland fruit typically shows.
Several producers make liqueur Muscat, fortified styles, and — at Dingo Creek — a well-known honey mead.
The Gourmet Wine Tour runs on selected Fridays and Saturdays. The Classic tour runs Thursday through Sunday. Both share the same hinterland route; the Gourmet includes a curated winery lunch and an additional cheese and produce stop.
We collect guests from Brisbane CBD hotels or Sunshine Coast accommodation (Noosa, Mooloolaba, Maroochydore, or Caloundra). Your guide introduces the hinterland wine region and the day's producers during the drive up into the Blackall Range. Water is provided in the vehicle.
The day opens at Flame Hill, 420m up on the highest point of Montville. The cellar door pours 100% estate-grown wines from vines up to 80 years old — your guide and the cellar door host talk through the estate's approach and what the altitude and volcanic soil bring to the wine.
A second tasting stop in Maleny — typically Clouds Vineyard or Dingo Creek depending on the day's schedule — focused on a different style of producer to Flame Hill. Expect a more rustic, hands-on cellar door experience with the chance to try a fortified style or local honey mead.
Gourmet Tour: A two-course lunch at a range restaurant sourcing locally where possible, with wine pairings curated by your guide for each course. Included in the Gourmet tour price.
Classic Tour: Around 60 minutes of free time at a Montville village café or restaurant of your choice, with recommendations from your guide.
Maleny is well known for its dairy farms and produce, and the Gourmet tour includes a stop for local cheese and provisions in the area around Maleny Dairies. Tour availability at any specific producer can vary, so your guide confirms the exact stop for the day in advance.
Free time in Montville village — galleries, chocolate and fudge makers, the heritage main street, and lookout points across the range. Your guide is available for recommendations before the return drive.
The drive from the Blackall Range escarpment down to the coast in the late afternoon delivers one of the Sunshine Coast's finest views — the coastal plain and the ocean opening up below. Return to your accommodation between 5:30–6:30pm depending on pickup location.
All options include hotel pickup, guided cellar door tastings, and transport throughout. The Gourmet tour adds a matched winery lunch and a cheese and produce stop; the Private tour gives you exclusive access and a fully bespoke day.
| Inclusion | Classic $189 | Gourmet $289 | Private $599+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel pickup (Brisbane or SC) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guided cellar door tastings | 2 wineries | 3 wineries | 2–3 wineries |
| Winery lunch with pairings | Own cost | ✓ Included | ✓ Premium |
| Cheese & produce stop | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Maximum group size | 14 guests | 10 guests | Private only |
| Custom itinerary | Set route | Set route | Fully bespoke |
| Tasting notes booklet | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free 48hr cancellation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Optional additions arrangeable when booking. All add-ons must be requested at least 72 hours in advance.
For anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions — chilled local sparkling and a small gift of hinterland wine at tour end. Let us know the occasion when booking.
Buy wine at the cellar doors and leave the carrying to us. We store purchases in the vehicle and deliver them to your accommodation on return. For visitors flying home, contact us about freight options.
Travelling on the Classic tour but want the included winery lunch and pairing? Ask about upgrading at the time of booking, subject to availability on your chosen date.
For proposals, anniversaries, or simply wanting a record of the day, arrange a photographer to meet the group at one or two stops. Best suited to Private tours where the schedule has flexibility.
The tour runs year-round but each season offers a different experience of the Blackall Range and its wine producers.
Lush and green, with the range at its most tropical. Afternoon storms can roll through. Busy season for hinterland day trips — book ahead.
Harvest season for some producers, with cooler, clearer days settling in on the range. A good time to talk to cellar door staff about the season just past.
Crisp, clear, and photogenic — morning mist in the valleys and excellent visibility from the escarpment. Quieter than summer; a favourite for cellar door visits.
Wildflowers and warming temperatures. The range views open up as the winter haze clears, and new vintage whites start appearing on cellar door lists.
Most visitors see this region from the beach. The ones who come up into the hinterland — to the wineries, the cheese producers, and the ridge-top villages — discover something different. Book your place now.
📞 Call 0409 661 342 ✉️ Email to BookClassic from $189 · Gourmet from $289 · Private from $599. Hotel pickup from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Small groups, experienced guides, free 48-hour cancellation.
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