Robert Channon Wines Stanthorpe Granite Belt Qld Winery Café Concerts

Meet our winemaker Paola Cabezas.

Never happier than at vintage, working the pinot noir 2016 by hand and foot.

The Receptionist

JS Bark is in charge of meeting and greeting.

Robert Channon Wines- Champion Chardonnay and Sparkling Chardonnay.

We are one of the few small wineries in Australia to have won a national trophy at a national show for a champion wine.

This is effectively a 'Best in Australia' award. We did it for the first time with our Reserve Chardonnay 2002 which won the Trophy for the Best Chardonnay in the Royal Brisbane Show 2004 and then again with our Sparkling Chardonnay 2008 which won the Trophy for the Champion Sparkling Wine in the Australian Small Winemakers Show in 2010. Our Sparkling Chardonnay 2012 has just won its first Gold Medal - at the 2015 Cairns Wine Show.

Robert Channon Wines - Cellar Door

Best Large Granite Belt Cellar Door 2015 - Gourmet Traveller Wine

Taste and buy our wines at our Cellar Door which is open on weekends from 10 until 5 and on Friday, Monday and Tuesday from 11 until 4.

Smell the roses on your way in!

The Singing Lake

The beautiful Singing Lake got its name back in 2001 when a well known champagne company tried to stop us from using our surname "Channon" for our new winery. "Singing Lake" was to be our back up name if the dispute went against us. Fortunately, it didn't.

We still use the Singing Lake name for our Café and on some of our wines.

You can enjoy the lovely view over the lake from the winery and the cafe.

"The Verdelho!"

Now you can also try our new V Verdelho Bubbles - our first verdelho bubbly!

"They are by far the best Verdelhos I have ever tasted"James Halliday 2003

"Robert Channon Wines, arguably Australia's foremost producer of Verdelho" James Halliday 2009

"..Takes the verdelho to another level of intensity altogether" James Halliday 2013

"The 2002, 2003, 2004 vintages of Robert Channon Verdelho, probably the greatest lineage of this varietal in the world" Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

Robert Channon Wines- Buy our wines on-line or join our Wine Club!

If you would like to purchase on-line, go to Buy Wine on the menu to 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? Receive our $90 Half Dozens (normally $120 to $130 of wine) twice a year as well as member discounts and benefits. The half dozen is red in May and white in November or you can sign up to receive only reds or only whites. Go to the Wine Club tab.

Paola's the Winemaker's Kitchen at the Singing Lake Café

Enjoy Paola's wonderful Spanish Argentian cusine and seasonal menus as you eat indoors in the Cafe or outdoors in the Courtyard.

Sit peacefully and enjoy the food, the wine and the fabulous view.

Open for lunch from Friday to Monday. For group bookings at other times contact Paola on 0468 785 613.

The View

Enjoy the view and the peaceful countryside. Say hello to our miniature horses and to our Hereford cattle.

Sparkling Chardonnay 2012

Trophy for our new Sparkling Chardonnay 2012 - Best Sparkling at the New England Wine Show!

THE CELLAR DOOR & SINGING LAKE CAFE

OUR CELLAR DOOR IS OPEN FOR TASTINGS AGAIN AS WELL AS SALES. BOOKINGS ARE HELPFUL AND ESSENTIAL FOR LARGER GROUPS. WE ARE OPERATING THREE TASTING AREAS WHEN NEEDED.

THE SINGING LAKE CAFE IS CLOSED FOR THE TIME BEING AND OPERATING AS AN EXTRA WINE TASTING AREA.

GUESTS ARE WELCOME TO BRING A PICNIC LUNCH BUT PLEASE BOOK WITH US BEFOREHAND.

Cellar Door opening hours: Weekends 10 -5, Monday, Tuesday & Friday 11-4. Closed Wednesday & Thursday.

HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GREAT 2019 VERDELHOS?

"THE #1 VERDELHO FROM AUSTRALIA"- The Real Review, Huon Hooke

Wild Ferment Verdelho 2019

"Light, bright yellow colour, with a very attractive spicy bouquet which includes ripe-fruit terpenes, hinting at lychee. The palate is rich and full-bodied, with generous flavour and a touch of astringency. It takes verdelho to another level."

90 points, Silver & 4 stars

Verdelho 2019 - Halliday

“Perhaps it is a synergy with the granitic soils and altitude, but verdelho is always substantially more restrained here than its expressions elsewhere. Quince, grapefruit rind, bitter almond and less tropical fruit (thank goodness); some chew and a gentle flow of acidity melded with some leesy detail. Tastes like a Marchese verdicchio. Good gear. A highly versatile, dry mid-weight wine.”

92 points. Silver.

RECENT SCORES FROM JAMES HALLIDAY

Reserve Shiraz 2018 94

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 94

Reserve Shiraz 2016 94

Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 94

Verdelho 2019 92

Cabernet Shiraz 2019 92

Wild Ferment Verdelho 2019 91

Chopin Chardonnay 2016 91

Chardonnay Verdelho 2019 90

SPECIAL DOZENS

We still have our special mail order dozens - 12 bottles for the price of 11. Order 12 bottles at the "Buy Wine" tab and we will only charge your credit card for 11 - the most expensive will be free

NOTICE BOARD

SALE UPDATE. We are not presently advertising the winery for sale but will be pleased to hear direct from anyone with interest in purchasing. Contact Robert on 07 4683 3260.

CONCERTS. Sadly we have had to cancel our concerts for the rest of the year. We hope to have a full programme again in 2021

THE CELLAR DOOR & SINGING LAKE CAFE

HAVE YOU TRIED OUR GREAT 2019 VERDELHOS?

NOTICE BOARD

Pinot 2018 Half Dozen