Food & Wine

Often referred to as the ‘food bowl’ of Australia, Big Sky Country has an established reputation for the range and quality of products it produces. Growing everything from wheat and cotton to cattle and sunflowers, the ‘paddock to the plate’ attitude allows for pure, fresh indulgence.

The site of a giant harvester ploughing through hectares of wheat on the Liverpool Plains, walking through the arbour of Pecan Nut trees in Moree or sampling the fruits of the region in one of the many vineyards will whet your appetite for more.

The high altitude wines offer unique blends ranging from full bodied through to light and fruity bringing out the sommelier in us all. The New England North West is one of Australia’s newest wine regions and boasts wine brands such as Melville Hill in Tamworth, Deetswood at Tenterfield, Blickling Estate at Bendemeer, Seplin Estate in Wee Waa and Woolaway at Moree a few of the many cellar doors in the region. Wineries are also at Inverell, Tamworth, Piallamore, Kootingal, Kingstown, Uralla, Bendemeer, Glencoe, Delungra and Deepwater.

If seeing the process does not appeal to you, savouring the end product will! The taste and flavours can be found at many of the award-winning restaurants. From Michelin Star-winning chefs to culinary Olympians, the gastronomic offer throughout the region will have your tastebuds navigating your tour, savouring the delights on offer.

Throughout the year, numerous food and wine events bring people from near and far to sample local produce from olive groves, dairy and cheese specialists, trout and barramundi farms, fruits and berries, a pasta factory, honey producers and many more…

The New England North West region is full of surprises so for more information on this attractions or some of the many others, drop into one of the many visitor information centres in New England North West – tempt and treat yourself!