The Granite Belt is Queensland's largest wine region, boasting 750 hectares of grapes and over 50 cellar doors. The Granite Belt wineries are small to medium sized, and are owned and managed by families and individuals who have a passion to produce high quality wines. granite belt winery tours takes pleasure in introducing guests to the area’s boutique wineries and local winemakers.

The district’s strong Italian community pioneered the area's wine industry many years ago, using table grapes to produce wine for their own enjoyment and for sale to the Italian cane growing communities in the north of the state. However grape growing for winemaking began with the planting of Shiraz grapes in 1965.

The region experiences unique growing and ripening conditions, unlike anywhere else in Australia. At an altitude of 750 to 1000 metres, the resultant cool weather combines with decomposed granite soils to enable the production of outstanding wines.

Granite Belt wines’ reputation lies in their fine, full-bodied reds and very crisp whites. The predominant classic varieties produced are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Many of the wineries are experimenting with new varieties and exploring different techniques of producing existing ones which is very exciting.

Granite Belt wines are now consistently winning awards at shows and exhibitions, not only in Queensland but elsewhere is Australia and even overseas. They have been well represented in the over 400 medals that have been awarded to Queensland wines at national and international shows over the last year .

By keeping abreast of developments in the area granite belt winery tours can assist in the choices of wineries to include in your special tour.