Moorilla Winery

Moorilla Winery at 655 Main Road, Berriedale, is one of Tasmania’s most culturally layered destinations — a working winery, world-class art museum, boutique hotel, and acclaimed restaurant rolled into a single extraordinary estate on a Derwent River peninsula. Established in 1958, Moorilla was Tasmania’s first modern winery and remains a benchmark producer of cool-climate varieties, particularly Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Gewurztraminer. The estate’s grapes benefit from the river’s moderating influence and the region’s long, cool growing season. MONA — the Museum of Old and New Art, founded by eccentric art collector David Walsh — opened here in 2011 and transformed both Moorilla and Hobart’s global profile overnight. Visitors arrive by ferry from Hobart’s waterfront, stepping off into a complex where provocative contemporary art sits alongside ancient artefacts in underground galleries carved from the dolomite cliff. The cellar door offers tasting flights paired with estate-produced charcuterie, while the The Source Restaurant delivers one of Tasmania’s finest dining experiences with river views. Accommodation in the modernist Pavilions allows guests to spend the night immersed in art and wine. Moorilla is not just a winery — it’s a statement about what Tasmania has become.