Varieties
The owners of Harrington Glen planted their first vineyard in 1997, carefully opting for Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grapes in their first vintages and followed through in subsequent vintages with Merlot, Verdelho, Viognier and White Muscat.
2007 Shiraz/Viognier
Shiraz with approximately 7% Viognier
Tasting Notes
Soft and aromatic, easy drinking.
Wine type: Soft red
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Powerful and complex on the nose with lots of chocolate; oaky aromas.
Tasting Notes
Great palate – dense and chewy, with a big mouthful of intense, peaty, black fruit flavours that linger on and on. Quite oaky.
Wine type: Dry red wine
Awards
2011 Gold Queensland Wine Awards
2009 Gold Queensland Wine Awards
2008 4 Cups James Halliday
2008 Bronze Cairns Show
2007 Bronze Sofitel
2007 Bronze Cairns Show
2007 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers Show
2007 Silver Toowoomba RASQ
2007 5 Stars Winestate
2006 Gold Sofitel
2006 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers Show
2006 Cabernet Sauvingnon
Matured in French oak, purple red wine with spicy power on the young oak nose.
Tasting Notes
Medium body herbaceous, minty palate with stewed fruit characters on back palate.
Wine type: Wooded red wine
Awards
2007 Bronze Sofitel
2007 Bronze Cairns Show
2007 Cabernet Sauvingnon
Rich full body, big palate with intense berry flavours that linger on and on.
Tasting Notes
Has clear varietal expression courtesy of blackcurrant and cassis, and exemplary tannin structure. wine club members only.
Wine type: Dry red wine
Awards
2010 4½ Cups James Halliday (93 points)
2010 Bronze Cairns Show
2009 Bronze RASQ Toowoomba
2008 Trophy Queensland Best Red Australian Small Winemakers Show
2008 Gold Australian Small Winemakers Show
2008 Gold Mercure Courier Mail
2008 Cabernet
Rich medium bodied
Tasting Notes
Big chewy blackberry, blackcurrant fruit
Wine type: Dry red
Awards
2011 Gold Cairns Show
2011 Trophy Aust.Small Winemakers Show
2011 Gold Aust. Small Winemakers Show
2010 3 1/2 stars Winestate
2010 Bronze Toowoomba Show
2010 Bronze Qld. Wine Awards
2009 Silver Queensland Wine Awards
2009 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
Silver Qld. Wine Awards, 2010.
Wine type: Red
Awards
2011 Bronze RASQ Toowoomba
2011 Bronze Cairns Show
2011 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers
2010 Silver Medal Qld. Wine Awards
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
Tasting Notes
Wine type: Red
Awards
2011 Bronze Queensland Wine Awards
2004 Reserve Shiraz
Earthy leathery edges to the sweet bouquet.
Tasting Notes
The medium bodied palate a replay of the bouquet.
Wine type: Dry red
Awards
2010 Bronze Qld. Wine Awards
2008 Silver Queensland Wine Awards
2007 4 Cups James Halliday
2007 Bronze Queensland Wine Awards
2006 3 Stars Winestate
2006 Bronze Queensland Wine Awards
2005 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers Show
2005 Bronze Cairns
2005 Silver Queensland Wine Awards
2005 Reserve Shiraz
The nose has a huge amount of aromatic oak laid over some solid berry fruit.
Tasting Notes
Powerful tannic palate but has plenty of well preserved stonefruit flavours to balance it out
Wine type: Dry red
Awards
2011 Bronze Queensland Wine Awards
2009 Silver Queensland Wine Awards
2008 4½ Cups James Halliday
2007 Bronze Glen Innes
2007 Bronze Sofitel
2007 Bronze Cairns
2006 4 ½ Stars Winestate
2006 Bronze Sofitel
2006 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers Show
2006 Shiraz
Lightly oaked showing bright plum and blackberry fruit.
Tasting Notes
Lovely rich meaty aromas with raspberries peeking through the leathery notes. Big robust palate plenty of length and filled with black fruit and licorice flavours. wine club members only.
Wine type: Dry red
Awards
2011 Silver Queensland Wine Awards
2011 3 stars Winestate International Challenge
2010 4½ Cups James Halliday
2009 Silver Australian Small Winemakers Show
2009 RASQ Toowoomba Gold and Trophy
2008 4½ stars Winestate Queensland Awards
2008 Winewise Bronze
2008 4½ Stars Winestate International Challenge
2008 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers Show
2008 Bronze RASQ Toowoomba
2007 Bronze Sofitel
2007 Silver Australian Small Winemakers Show
Awards
2011 3 Stars Winestate
2010 3 Stars Winestate
2010 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers
2009 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers
2008 4 1/2 Stars Winestate
2008 Shiraz
Big full bodied palate
Tasting Notes
Peppery/earthy flavours with an American oak finish.
Wine type: Dry red
Awards
2010 Silver Cairns Show Top Qld. Shiraz
2010 Bronze Qld, wine awards
Awards
2011 Bronze RASQ Toowoomba
2011 Bronze Cairns Show
2011 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers Show
2010 Silver Australian Small Winemakers Show
2007 Merlot
Mid body chewy tannins and French oak.
Tasting Notes
Crimson red, balanced, juicy black plum and black cherry fruit flavours. Supported by fine tannins and good oak.wine club members only.
Wine type: Dry red
Awards
2011 3 Stars Winestate
2010 4½ Cups James Halliday
2008 Silver Australian Small Winemakers Show – Top of C
2008 4 Stars Winestate
Awards
2010 Bronze Cairns Show
2010 3 1/2 Stars Winestate
2009 Silver Australian Small Winemakers
2009 Bronze Queensland Wine Awards
2009 Merlot
Medium bodied
Tasting Notes
Nice berry fruits with a soft oak finish
Wine type: Soft red
Awards
2011 Bronze Aust, Small Winemakers Show
2010 Bronze Australian Small Winemakers
2010 4 cups James Halliday
2005 Cabernet/Merlot
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Tasting Notes
Soft easy drinking that won’t disappoint.
Wine type: Soft red
2011 Verdelho
Pale straw in colour, the wine has a fresh aromatic aroma.
Tasting Notes
The crisp palate has flavours suggesting citrus with a slightly sweet aftertaste.
Wine type: Dry white
Awards
2010 4 cups James Halliday
2009 High Bronze Queensland Wine Awards
2010 Verdelho
Tasting Notes
Wine type: Dry white
Awards
2011 Bronze RASQ Toowoomba
2011 Bronze Cairns Show
2011 4 1/2 cups James Halliday
2009 Viognier
Light dry crisp.
Tasting Notes
Aromatic, apricots on the palate with a lingering finish.
Wine type: Dry white
2010 Rose,
Light, dry with a fruit finish. Made from free run cabernet sauvignon grapes.
Tasting Notes
Wine type: light red - dry
2010 Simply White
A blend of Verdelho and white muscat grapes.
Tasting Notes
Sweet and fruity, like eating a fresh grape.
Wine type: Sweet white wine
N/V Simply Red
This semi-sweet wine consists of premium traditional cabernet sauvignon and Shiraz grapes, blended with white muscat juice.
Tasting Notes
Lively, fresh and fruity with overtones of floral muscat characteristics. Chill Before drinking.
Wine type: Semi-sweet red
2010 Chardonnay
Made on site from Mason's grapes.
Tasting Notes
Wine type: Light Fresh
2006 Shiraz Trop
Medium bodied fortified shiraz.
Tasting Notes
Traditional style port.
Wine type: Vintage port
2004 Ruby Port
A young fortified wine made from cabernet grapes and quality brandy alcohol.
Tasting Notes
With 19.1% alcohol, it is best drunk at home. It is very morish.
Wine type: Sweet fortified red
2006 Chocolate Trop
Chocolate flavoured Shiraz trop.
Tasting Notes
Rich chocolate flavours with brandy aftertaste.
Wine type: Flavoured vintage port.
N/V Toyboy Trop
Fortified Verdelho and muscat blend
Tasting Notes
With 17.8% alcohol, this is also very morish and best drunk at home.
Wine type: Fortified sweet white
2010 Sugar Daddy
Left on the vines to get very ripe - after hail damage, only 200 bottles were made
Tasting Notes
Wine type: Late harvest Viognier
2011 Late Harvest Verdelho
left on vines to get very ripe, producing a lovely late harvest verdelho with only 9% alcohol.
Tasting Notes
Wine type: low alcohol 9% very sweet
