Ghost Rock is a family winery on Tasmania's Cradle Coast, also known as the North West wine region, one of the state's coolest, just 15 minutes from Devonport where the Spirit of Tasmania docks. Cate and Colin Arnold established it in 2001 on a run-down property east of Devonport with only a handful of vines. Their son Justin and his wife Alicia joined in 2015 and took full ownership in 2017; Justin runs the winemaking and Alicia the cellar door and eatery.
The name comes from local folklore. Around 1895, Lou Wilson was riding to the Northdown post office to post a letter to his sweetheart when white-clad 'ghosts' leapt out from behind a rock, frightening him and his horse so badly that he turned for home. Baiting riders at the spot became a popular local prank, and although the rock was removed in a 1950s road realignment, the name keeps the story and a sense of fun alive.
All Ghost Rock wines are grown, made and bottled on site. The modern cellar door and eatery looks over the vineyards to Bass Strait, offering tastings of the full range and lunch from local produce, and the three-bedroom Vineyard House provides accommodation for exploring the north.
- Visiting
- Open to visitors
- Address
- 1055 Port Sorell Rd, Northdown TAS 7307
- Founded
- 2001
Visit the Ghost Rock Vineyard website
Regions
Wines
- Ghost Rock Vineyard - Catherine Cuvée Exceptionelle — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard - Zoe Brut Rosé — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Bonadale 2CL Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Bonadale 3cl Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Bonadale Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Casper's Block Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Catherine Sparkling — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Chardonnay — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Chardonnay Bonadale — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Chardonnay Catherine Cuvée Exceptionelle — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Chardonnay La Filles — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Chardonnay Riesling Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Noir Supernatural Pet Nat — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Clairdown Estate Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Clairdown WoB Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Estate Chardonnay — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Fume Blanc — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Gewürztraminer Pinot Gris Psycho Echo — Orange
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Ol' Man's Ghost Pinot Gris — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Oulton Estate Chardonnay — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Oulton Estate Riesling — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Oulton XP Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard P3 Rose — Rosé
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Gris — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Gris Gewürztraminer Supernatural Cellar Rat — Rosé
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Meunier — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Meunier Pinot Gris Pinot Noir P3 Rosé — Rosé
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir Climat — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir Iris — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir La Filles — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir Pinot Gris Summer Skins — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir Supernatural Illusion — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir Zoe Brut Rosé — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Riesling — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Rubicon Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc — White
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Sparkling Catherine Cuvee Exceptionelle — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Sparkling Cuvee Exceptionnelle Chardonnay Pinot Noir — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Sparkling Zoe Brut Rose — Sparkling
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Supernatural Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Supernatural Summer Skins — Orange
- Ghost Rock Vineyard The Blocks Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard The Pinots Rose — Rosé
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Two Blocks Pinot Noir — Red
- Ghost Rock Vineyard Unwooded Chardonnay — White