Generational growers at Ballandean Estate, Queensland’s oldest family-owned and operated winery, are hailing vintage 2022 right on track to make up for years of drought, bushfire and hail.
Fourth-generation vigneron Leeanne Puglisi-Gangemi says,
We’ve had the wettest year in over…
Ballandean Estate is set to release its exclusive 2018 vintage single-vineyard Durif, a full-bodied alternative red. The ultimate choice for any lover of big reds, this much anticipated vintage will be available for tasting at Ballandean Estate’s cellar door and for sale online from Saturday 28 August…
When it comes to pizzaz and Australian Shiraz, wine pioneers and Ballandean Estate founders Angelo and Mary Puglisi will be celebrating their lifetime achievement in style on Australia’s second annual Shiraz Wine Day this Thursday 22 July 2021. They stand behind over 50 years of Shiraz, a…
Over 150 punters flocked to Ballandean Estate’s inaugural Autumn Race Day on Sunday 2 May 2020. Aimee McKean and Madeleine Green from Brisbane won the Vineyard Cup with syndicate Madeleine’s Fury. They will be hosting an exclusive Ballandean Estate pop-up tasting at home with ten lucky friends.
The Australia Day long weekend on the Granite Belt has smashed visitation records, with wineries and accommodation houses recording a visitor influx that has operators pumped for a stellar year ahead.
Leeanne Puglisi-Gangemi, fourth-generation vigneron and long-time Granite Belt…
In a world-first, this Friday Ballandean Estate is releasing an intoxicating trilogy of its critically acclaimed single-vineyard Strange Bird™ varietals: Giallo, Fiano and Malvasia. Ballandean Estate winemaker Dylan Rhymer has lent his sophisticated finesse to this aromatic blend to deliver a full-bodied aromatic white with a…
Queensland’s oldest family-owned and -operated winery future-proofed its reputation for world-class Shiraz by planting 5000 Shiraz plants next to the Opera Block vineyard at Ballandean Estate last week.
Fourth-generation vigneron Leeanne Puglisi-Gangemi says,
Ballandean Estate’s award-winning single vineyard premium Shiraz is sourced from…
After opening its doors ten days ago to interstate visitors, Ballandean Estate Wines is reporting a minimal impact on visitation. Queenslanders continue to embrace a wine country getaway as visitors pour in from the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane primarily.
Leeanne Puglisi-Gangemi, fourth-generation vigneron at…
Ballandean Estate has a rich history of empowered women in wine. Leeanne Puglisi-Gangemi was recently voted onto the Winemaker’s Federation board, and is Queensland’s first female voice and vote.
At just 19 years of age, estate matriarch and wine pioneer Mary Puglisi…
Ballandean Estate’s harvest season has been sweetened by the addition of honeymooning French couple Afef Idoudi (24) and Thomas Relizani (28), who have spent the last few weeks hand-picking much of Ballandean Estate’s fruit for…
