Grey Sands Vineyard

Grey Sands Vineyard Grey Sands is a small, family owned vineyard in the Tamar Valley, Tasmania. We have 17 different varieties in our current line up of 11 wines.

TASTINGS ONLY BY APPOINTMENT www.greysands.com.au

Lucky we got the last of the birdnetting in yesterday...we certainly couldn't do it today! Fog AND rain!
16/06/2026

Lucky we got the last of the birdnetting in yesterday...we certainly couldn't do it today! Fog AND rain!

Hallelujah!!!! All the birdnetting is finally in....by looks of the sky we're in for some rain, which would've delayed b...
15/06/2026

Hallelujah!!!! All the birdnetting is finally in....by looks of the sky we're in for some rain, which would've delayed bringing nets in...again!!
Very happy that job is over for this year.
Checkout the new doors on the train carriage where we store some of our netting 😊


12/06/2026

Bob is getting the netting ready for winding in...it goes over the cab, down through a hoop & onto the large 'spool'



This past season was very 'late' in terms of getting grapes ripe. Usually, all of our 18 varieties are picked by mid-lat...
12/06/2026

This past season was very 'late' in terms of getting grapes ripe. Usually, all of our 18 varieties are picked by mid-late April. ..this year many went unpicked & we had a pick a of Merlot & Malbec on 30/4..the latest we've picked these.
Next we bring the bird netting in ..3 steps ..1 &2.lift edges of the nets free from grass & place on top wire of the trellis, so grass can dry out & fall out.
3. nets are brought in...one person drives tractor & person on the back 'feeds' the incoming net onto a 'spool'...much like making a bobbin for a sewing machine, only much bigger!
All of this has to be done in dry weather. The 'spools' are made of cardboard. If the netting is wet when it's wound on, moisture can wick to the core & it will disintegrate.
As well as being 'late' with being able to bring nets in...ie late finish to harvest, it means we've had rainy days & windy days...so nets that HAD been lifted were blown awry & we had to re lift them all.
Finally we were able to bring nets in today that have been 'lifted' 3 times...



We've 'had it all' today...fog in the valley at sunrise, then blue sky, then gathering rain clouds getting closer & dark...
08/06/2026

We've 'had it all' today...fog in the valley at sunrise, then blue sky, then gathering rain clouds getting closer & darker then dazzling double rainbow 😊




Just saw these mushrooms in our garden. They seem to be growing on a root of a Grevillea Robusta. Boot tip for scale!
25/05/2026

Just saw these mushrooms in our garden. They seem to be growing on a root of a Grevillea Robusta. Boot tip for scale!



We're very lucky to (mostly) be above the fog that often sits in the valley around Exeter. A bright sunny day to start b...
19/05/2026

We're very lucky to (mostly) be above the fog that often sits in the valley around Exeter. A bright sunny day to start bringing bird netting in





A very foggy start to today, but there's blue sky above so should be a great day.
18/05/2026

A very foggy start to today, but there's blue sky above so should be a great day.





16/05/2026

The rain has just started...hope we get a good fall 🤞




A very colourful sunrise this morning
16/05/2026

A very colourful sunrise this morning




Address

6 Kerrisons Road
Glengarry, TAS
7275

Telephone

+61407961167

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