Cedar Creek Estate
About
From the moment you enter the tree lined driveway, you’ll appreciate a charming winery in picturesque grounds. Enjoy an entertaining wine tasting with the largest range of wines in the Hinterland, with something to suit even the most discerning palate. Our restaurant is a great place to relax and slow down, with stunning views and superb food. Art lovers will appreciate the diverse Australian scenes in the Arthur Hamblin Gallery. At Cedar Creek Estate you’ll find Mount Tamborine attractions for the whole family, including our purpose-built Glow Worm Cave offering daily tours. Things to do are never in short supply – and we bring you the very best on the Estate.
Location Description
Located in the heart of North Tamborine, Queensland.
Features
- THE MOST UNIQUE AND SPECIAL EXPERIENCE ON THE MOUNTAIN FOR WINE LOVERS, FOODIES, FAMILIES AND COUPLES.
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Winemaker
History
The story of CedarCreek is rooted in the vision of Senator Ross Fitzpatrick. Born and raised in the Okanagan, he worked his way through university in the orchards and fruit packing houses that dotted this beautiful valley. Although education and a business career led him away from the Okanagan, the dreams of what the fertile soil and climate of the valley could do were never washed from his soul. Years later his success in business afforded him the opportunity to fulfill his boyhood dreams by acquiring an orchard and small vineyard near Kelowna.
In 1988, just as he clenched his first fistful of soil from his farm, the small wine industry in the Okanagan was in danger of disappearing with the introduction of the North American Free Trade Agreement. But in Ross Fitzpatrick's mind this uncertainty presented the challenge to begin the renaissance of our grape and wine industry.
The Team
The vineyards are carefully managed by Justin Adams, Vineyard Manager, who is entering his 20th growing season with CedarCreek. Justin who resides at CedarCreek works closely with our vineyard manager Michael Mauz at Desert Ridge and Haynes Creek in Osoyoos. Utilizing the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program, CedarCreek has nine viticulture workers from Oaxaca, Mexico working with them for eight months of the year. The Mexican crew has made an impact with their highly efficient and skilled viticulture techniques. CedarCreek farms for flavours at its three unique sites totaling 150 acres, which now represent over 80% of our grapes, enabling us to craft some of the finest wine from the Okanagan Valley.
Estate Vineyards / AVA
CEDARCREEK
Located in Kelowna, CedarCreek vineyards were planted in the 1930s. Purchased by Senator Fitzpatrick in 1986, it is now home to the winery, wineshop, Terrace Restaurant and 50 acres of Pinot Noir, Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Ehrenfelser. This northerly site, consisting of clay, loam and some sandy soil, is ideally suited for Pinot Noir and the white aromatics.
DESERT RIDGE
Near Osoyoos, Desert Ridge is adjacent to a property where the first table grapes were grown in the late 1930s. Sixty years later, the same stony soil has given way to 25 acres of Bordeaux reds; specifically Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot.
HAYNES CREEK
Located in Osoyoos, Haynes Creek was once grazing land that was converted to soft fruit in the 1940s. Senator Fitzpatrick’s father worked with these growers who delivered extremely ripe fruit destined for the Zenith label at the "Mac & Fitz" packing house. The sandy soils in this hot site are planted with 35 acres of the five Bordeaux reds plus Syrah and Viognier.