Pipers Brook: Wine, Truffles and Tasmanian Delights

Those who want to get to know Pipers Brook through special experiences will encounter different facets of its food and wine scene: self-guided tours among the vines, truffle hunting, tasting rooms and food featuring Tasmanian produce. The offerings have different focuses. You can consider whether you would rather explore a vineyard on your own, learn more about wine and its history, or experience a truffle hunt.

Explore vineyards at your own pace

At Dalrymple Vineyard, a self-guided tour takes you around the vineyard; access is via automatic gates. The tour includes four audio stations. For those who prefer to visit without a guide, this provides an independent tour format, with the audio stations forming part of the experience. You can treat the tour as an activity in its own right rather than focusing your visit solely on a tasting.

Pipers Brook Vineyard also offers a self-guided tour. It follows some of the oldest vines in the area and draws attention to local viticulture. The vineyard has been part of Tasmania’s wine industry since 1974 and is considered a modern pioneer of Tasmanian winemaking. A visit can therefore focus both on the vines and on the vineyard’s longer-standing role in the wine industry.

Pipers Brook Truffles offers another independent activity: on a truffle hunt, visitors walk through the truffière and can dig up black truffles. This is a very different way to experience the region’s food and wine scene than a visit focused on wine. When planning your trip, you can therefore decide whether you would rather focus on vines and winemaking or on searching for truffles.

Sparkling wine, tastings and regional cuisine

The history of sparkling wine is also part of the Pipers Brook story. Jansz was the first sparkling wine to be made using the traditional Méthode Champenoise. The Jansz Tasmania vineyard lies in the heart of the Pipers River region, known as “Sparkling Tasmania”. These two details give a visit a specific connection to sparkling wine culture, without requiring a general wine program.

At the Jansz wine room, visitors can enjoy a Tasmanian cheese platter with a glass of Jansz, along with a view of a picturesque lake. This combines a tasting with a local product and a special view. Nadine’s at Pipers, by contrast, centres on its café, which serves a relaxed menu featuring Tasmanian produce that can be enjoyed with Kreglinger Sparkling and Pipers Brook wines grown on the estate. Each offers its own highlights for a food-focused trip.

At Delamere Vineyards, the tasting room is located within the vineyard. Tours are available on request. Seasonal produce for picnics is also available, including to take away. If you would like to combine your visit with a tour, you can take this into account when comparing it with the self-guided tours. The seasonal picnic products also offer a distinct way to experience what Delamere has to offer.

Choose your stay according to your interests

When choosing holiday accommodation in Pipers Brook, your preferred style of travel can be a helpful starting point: would you like to explore winemaking and vines, sample sparkling wine and cheese, or search for truffles yourself? The experiences described differ in format and focus. The vineyards also offer a choice between self-guided tours and tours on request. If you would like to combine several interests, you can treat these offerings as different activities and plan your stay around what matters most to you.

More destinations to help plan your holiday: Westbury, Mole Creek, Sorell, Deloraine, Falmouth, Seven Mile Beach, Lalla and Rowella.

For the broader travel overview: Tasmania.