"The Verdelho!”  - "Arguably Australia's foremost producer of Verdelho" James Halliday

Robert Channon Wines is producing some of Australia’s finest Verdelho, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Cabernet Sauvignon from its family-owned winery and vineyard in the Granite Belt district of Queensland. All of our wine is made at our winery from grapes grown in our cool climate vineyard at an elevation of about 950 metres.

Robert Channon Verdelho

• "By far the best Verdelhos I have tasted.” James Halliday, the Australian.
• "The 2002, 2003, 2004 vintages of Robert Channon Verdelho are probably the greatest lineage of this varietal in the world, Margaret River included.” Peter Scudamore Smith, MW, Winestate Magazine.
• "The dominance of the Channon Verdelho has been even more remarkable. It won top Queensland wine for an amazing three years running in the Courier Mail Sofitel Queensland Wine awards and is a superlative example of the variety. It has been at the forefront of why Queensland does Verdelho better than anywhere else in Australia.” Ken Gargett, Courier Mail.

Since our first vintage in 2001, our Verdelhos have lead the way in establishing Verdelho as a variety that is specially suited to the Granite Belt. Our first 3 vintages won the Trophy for Queensland’s Best White Wine. Since then they have won regular gold medals, high praise from wine critics and a silver medal in London. Our Verdelho has been served at a formal banquet for the Queen, at banquets in State and Federal parliament and our 2009 Verdelho was selected as teh Queensland Parliament's 150th Anniversary White Wine.

• "If you thought last year’s win was a fluke, Robert Channon has done it again with his 2004 Chardonnay winning gold at the Brisbane Wine Show ahead of seriously credentialed competition…. receiving more points than the 2004 Coldstream Hills – standard and reserve – Devil’s Lair, Eileen Hardy and 130 or so other chardonnays from the 2004 vintage.” Tony Harper, Wine Judge.
• "It is worth mentioning the extraordinary results achieved by Robert Channon (at) the 2007 Royal Queensland Show. He snagged silver for his 2006 Chardonnay and the Trophy for the most successful Queensland winery. This is a national show with high standards of judging and competition from wines all around Australia. Channon has achieved success here before, regularly winning top Queensland winery and in 2004 the trophy for the best chardonnay in the show and the following year another gold for its chardy.” Ken Gargett, Courier Mail. 

"The top Gris is fabulous” Tony Harper, Wine Judge.

Robert Channon Reds

 We have produced gold medal and trophy winning Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot and the 2005 and 2006 reds that we are currently selling are aged wines that are drinking beautifully. We have added Pinot Noir to the red varieties that we planted inititally. We still have a little of our first vintage, the 2009, for sale. It has some lovely savoury characters and is well worth a try. Watch out for Pinot Noir from the Granite Belt, our cool climate suits it well.

The Singing Lake Café

Our Singing Lake Café, with its stunning lake view, is open for lunch 7 days a week with a varied menu including gluten free dishes.. There are also week-end blackboard specials and the standard menu changes seasonally.

Opening hours for the Cellar Door are week-ends 10.00 to 5.00 and weekdays 11.00 to 4.00.  It is closed Christmas Day and Good Friday and Anzas Day morning. The Singing laek Café is open from 11.00 to 3.00 daily.

Buy our Wines

If you would like to purchase on-line, go to our Cellar Door Salesto see our current list including specials. If you are visiting the Granite Belt, come and see us at the winery.

Why not join our Wine Club? Get member discounts and benefits.

Wholesale

Brisbane and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts: contact Joanne and David Cromb 0435 298 870 or davcromb@westnet.com.au

• "Robert Channon Wines… has swept all before it since its establishment in 1998….The vines are immaculately trellised and tended. I have seen none better anywhere in Australia or New Zealand…There is not a wine in the entire portfolio that is less than very good, spanning Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot and, of course, Verdelho.” James Halliday

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