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Ballandean Estate brings home a swag of medals from the Australian Small Winemakers Show

Ballandean Estate brings the buzz to Fiano 2022 vintage release

Ballandean Estate is  preparing to release its 10th Fiano vintage this Friday 16 September. Ballandean Estate winemaker Dylan Rhymer lends a sophisticated finesse to the rare white wine varietal, delivering a richer Italian style with...

Ballandean Estate farewells winemaker Dylan Rhymer

Big changes are afoot at Ballandean Estate, Queensland’s oldest family-owned and operated winery. After 22 years at the helm, star winemaker Dylan Rhymer will be wrapping up vintage 2022 in the next few weeks. Next...

Ballandean Estate opens the Granite Belt’s first wine lounge

Ballandean Estate opened the Granite Belt’s first wine lounge on Friday 15 July 2022. Signature restaurant The Barrelroom has been made over into a snug and sophisticated space, designed to make you feel like you’re...

Ballandean Estate wins 2022 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award

Ballandean Estate has been recognised by Tripadvisor today as a 2022 Travellers’ Choice award winner.  This award celebrates businesses that have received great reviews from cellar door visitors on Tripadvisor over the last 12 months....

Nebbiolo crowned Best Italian Red Varietal at wine show

Ballandean Estate’s 2019 Nebbiolo took home the Trophy for Best Italian Red Varietal at the Queensland International Emerging Wine Variety Challenge. Angelo Puglisi, founder of Queensland’s oldest family-owned and -operated winery, accepted the prize at...

Coming soon: Ballandean Estate takes the reins back at The Barrelroom

Ballandean Estate is preparing to convert its much-loved signature restaurant into the Granite Belt’s first wine lounge. Slated to open late July 2022, The Barrelroom will evolve into an atmospheric, cosy venue where visitors can...

Ballandean Estate launching elevated tasting room experience

Let us take you on a wine adventure! Be the first to try Taste Ballandean, an intimate wine and food tasting experience. Ballandean Estate Wines continues to tantalise palates with an all-new visitor offering, Taste Ballandean. This...

Granite Belt bumper harvest underway as vines recover from drought

Generational growers at Ballandean Estate, Queensland’s oldest family-owned and operated winery, are hailing vintage 2022 right on track to make up for years of drought, bushfire and hail. Fourth-generation vigneron Leeanne Puglisi-Gangemi says, We’ve had...

Beyond the Crown with the queens of Ballandean

We will be hosting the launch of podcast series Beyond the Crown  at The Barrelroom this Saturday at 5pm, a rich tapestry of stories from the former Queens, Princesses and Young Ambassadors of Stanthorpe’s Apple...