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 and our Secretary of State, Janet.

 Welcome To The 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.

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 and our Secretary of State, Janet.

Contact

The Shiraz Republic
507 Hamblin Rd
Cornella VIC 3551

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

The Shiraz Republic

Growing Notes

Baume’ Baseline Readings for 2019

Baume’ Baseline Readings for 2019

Feb 9, 2019

This week, we conducted our first Brix (sugar) tests on the vineyard, now that the vines have almost finished veraison. The first test of the season doesn’t tell you much, but it creates a baseline for next week’s test and so on…

Rent-A-Row 2019 Preparations

Rent-A-Row 2019 Preparations

Feb 8, 2019

A quick update from Secretary of State Janet on the upcoming 2019 Rent-A-Row vintage, including explanations on what winemakers look for in the ripening of grapes.

Rage Against The Machines – New Bottling Line

Rage Against The Machines – New Bottling Line

Nov 8, 2018

Bottling and packaging is an often neglected, but hugely important part of the wine game, but how one bottles is hugely dependent on scale and available technology. Never having a bottling line, in the early years of winemaking our wine would be made on-site, then...

Two years of Cornella Brewery

Two years of Cornella Brewery

Oct 31, 2018

A facelift This October sees Matt and Spencer overtake two years of brewing as Cornella Real, The Shiraz Republic's 200L nanobrewery. Since then there has been a lot of changes, observations and with the confidence of two years brewing, we've got some plans. The first...

Shiraz Republic wins Gold!

Shiraz Republic wins Gold!

Aug 15, 2018

The Shiraz Republic has won Gold at the at the 2018 Riverina Murray Regional Tourism Awards held on Saturday 21st July in Deniliquin. Winners in 14 categories were announced at the gala awards ceremony from finalists including tourism businesses, events, restaurants,...