About Mt Tully Vines

South- East of Stanthorpe, on the slopes of Mount Tully, at an altitude of over 950 metres above sea level is the Mt Tully vineyard.

It was in the 1950s that a block of land which was to become the Mt Tully vineyard was cleared and used as an orchard and for growing vegetables.  Due to the nature of the Granite Belt – large granite boulders and outcrops – a substantial amount of the block remains unsuitable for cultivation.  The property also includes four dams, which provides water for irrigation.

From their first planting in 1995, Mt Tully vineyards were suppliers of grapes to the winemakers of the Granite Belt.  In 2002, the successful vintage persuaded them to introduce their own wines which have survived drought, heavy rain and flocks of invading Currawongs.

The grapes grown at Mt Tully include Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Merlot, Malbec, Mataro, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat.  All these vines have been planted on their own roots and have taken approximately three years to establish.  The pay off is a better quality of grape for winemaking.

The wines include: 2002 Chardonnay Semillon, 2003 Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 Semillon, Mother In Law’s Tongue – a Lambrussco style red, 2002 Chardonnay Semillon, 2003 Semillon and 2004 Chardonnay Semillon.

The Mt Tully 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot received a Bronze Medal at the Australian Small Winemakers Show and Mother In Law’s Tongue received high marks and finished just out of the medals, leaving all at Mt Tully “pleasantly surprised.”

Although Mt Tully is predominantly a mail order service, they now have a cellar door at The Tulip House, Ballandean, where the wines can be tasted.  There is an open invitation to “drop in and talk to Ross and Anna and taste our great wines.”