Cellar Door

Visit our picturesque winery and brewery with cellar door overlooking our gorgeous 25-acre Shiraz vineyard and the rustic surroundings of Cornella’s former post office and farm. Open 7 Days for Lunch & Tastings.
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Rent-A-Row

Experience the fun of a vineyard, without the hard work.
Learn & experience the process of winemaking from the vineyard through to bottling your own wine.
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Functions & Weddings

Host your next function at The Shiraz Republic. Fantastic views of our vineyard, rustic surrounds and heaps of space inside or out. We’ve got great beer and wine, too!

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Shiraz Republic Wine

Good wine begins in the vineyard. With our philosophy of minimal intervention, we produce fruit-driven wines of exceptional quality, that showcase the famous Heathcote Cambrian soil.
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Cornella Brewery

Established in 2016, Cornella Brewery produces a wide range of beers that are accessible, yet innovative and interesting. Taste our range with a tasting pallet of four beers, best enjoyed with a pizza.
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Buy Shiraz Grapes

It is our goal to open the road to the rich experience of winemaking. We supply high quality Shiraz grapes, freshly picked to small wine producers and home winemakers.
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Upcoming Events

The Shiraz Republic is a live music venue, hosting free live music with our monthly Sunday Sessions. The winery and brewery participate at various markets, festivals, tastings and host key sporting events at our cellar door (including the AFL Grand Final).
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About Us

The Shiraz Republic is a genuine family-run business, established by The President, Brian, in 2002. Since 2015, Brian’s son Spencer, The President-Elect has joined the business alongside friend & brewer Matt.

 Welcome To Shiraz Republic

“Wine of the people, by the people, for the people” – The President*

We are an award-winning cellar door, winery and brewery in the heart of the Heathcote Wine Region. Under two hours from Melbourne & under an hour from Bendigo, Echuca & Shepparton.

COVID-19 Opening Hours

 Effective November 2021

Open for wine, beer and pizza, 7 days 11am – 5pm.

Bookings recommended. Please call or email to make a booking.
Order online with free shipping Australia wide for orders over $100.
Accommodation is open as normal and available for bookings 7 days.

We look forward to hosting you at the vineyard soon. 

 

Cellar Door & Taproom

Visit our picturesque winery and brewery with cellar door overlooking our gorgeous 25-acre Shiraz vineyard and the rustic surroundings of Cornella’s former post office and farm. Open 7 Days for Lunch & Tastings.

Rent-A-Row

Experience the fun of a vineyard, without the hard work. Learn & experience the process of winemaking from the vineyard through to bottling your wine.

Functions & Weddings

Host your next function at The Shiraz Republic. Fantastic views of our vineyard, rustic surrounds and heaps of space inside or out. We’ve got great beer and wine, too!

Cornella Brewery

Established in 2016, Cornella Brewery produces a wide range of beers that are accessible, yet innovative and interesting. Taste our range with a tasting pallet of four beers, best enjoyed with a pizza.

Upcoming Events

The Shiraz Republic is a live music venue, hosting free live music with our monthly Sunday Sessions. The winery and brewery participate at various markets, festivals, tastings and host key sporting events at our cellar door (including the AFL Grand Final).

Order Shiraz Grapes

It is our goal to open the road to the rich experience of winemaking. We supply high quality Shiraz grapes, freshly picked to small wine producers and home winemakers.

Shiraz Republic Wine

Good wine begins in the vineyard. With our philosophy of minimal intervention, we produce fruit-driven wines of exceptional quality, that showcase the famous Heathcote Cambrian soil.

About The Shiraz Republic

The Shiraz Republic is a genuine family-run business, established by The President, Brian, in 2002. Since 2015, Brian’s son Spencer, The President-Elect has joined the business alongside friend & brewer Matt.

Contact

The Shiraz Republic
507 Hamblin Rd
Cornella VIC 3551

info@shirazrepublic.com.au
(03) 5433 6338

The Shiraz Republic

Growing Notes

Veraison 2022

Jan 17, 2022

The new year break doesn’t last long for us in the vineyard.  We are seeing the first signs of veraison (grapes ripening and turning purple). Within the next 3 or 4 weeks we will see the whole crop turn purple. The season is moving along. All signs are that we will be...

All set to go

Mar 4, 2021

Early Pick for Sparkling We had an early pick for someone wanting to make a sparkling shiraz and wanted a Baume' of less that 13. As I've written before, not all irrigation blocks ripen at the same rate and this is a good thing for hand picking over a few weeks. We...

Picking will start from 9th March

Feb 24, 2021

We have a date for the start of picking! We will start in earnest on the 9th March. Baume reading on 24th Feb was 12.8 Be' (23 Brix). The fruit is ripening quickly; warm days, a few warm nights and there you have it. For anyone who wants a lower Baume, I have a...

Brewing with 2020 Fresh Hops

Brewing with 2020 Fresh Hops

May 26, 2020

Using 2020 Harvest Ella Hops for our first ever can release.    In our final brew before the effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns fully hit, we used freshly harvested Ella hops from Hop Products Australia for a special one of release. The beer, Fresh Hop Pils, is a...