Bear & Bird Wines sits in the ancient riverlands of Tasmania's Coal River Valley, where time, weather and mineral-rich soil have been quietly doing the heavy lifting for thousands of years. We just try not to get in the way.
The result is wine with real depth, wrapped in an effortless elegance we'd love to pretend was intentional.
We keep things small on purpose — sustainably grown, single-site, small-batch — because quality doesn't scale, and we're not interested in pretending otherwise.
Sustainably grown: We're accredited by Sustainable Winegrowers Australia — one of only a handful of vineyards in the Coal River Valley who can say that. Mostly, we just want this patch of dirt to still be worth farming when our kids (or yours) are old enough to argue about it
Single site: Nothing trucked in, nothing blended in from somewhere else. What's in the bottle is what grows here — 100%.
Small batch: Every vine gets tended like it matters, because it does. Keeping things small means we can actually pay attention to what we're doing, instead of just going through the motions.
Each bottle is a snapshot of a season, our soil, and our slightly unhinged passion for farming.
If you're paying attention, every variety and vintage tells its own story — about our kids, our home, and the mood of whoever was stubborn enough to keep tending this patch of dirt that year.


Right now the vines are doing what they do every winter — nothing, on purpose. It's pruning season, the quiet stretch where the vineyard rests and we get the hard, unglamorous work done before the growing season kicks back in. Not much to look at, but everything that happens now decides what next year's wine looks like.
Spring will bring the real action — flowering, fruit set, and the vineyard waking back up — and we'll share what that looks like when it happens.
Missed Open Vineyards Weekend this year? We'll let you know the moment dates for the next one drop — it's genuinely one of our favourite weekends of the year, and one of the only times you can taste our wine right where it's grown.
In the meantime, keep an eye on our socials or sign up to the newsletter for the good stuff first.
Vintages Coming this year:
Pinot Noir 2025
Riesling 2026
Chardonnay 2026
Rose 2026
Want Bear & Bird on your list?
Get in touch with Alex.
Ph: 0458 136 769
bearandbirdwines@gmail.com
By appointment only — come try the wines where they're grown.
We're happy to arrange a time.
Local delivery around southern Tasmania, or by post anywhere else in Australia.
Alex: 0458 136 769
Josh: 0418 400 277
bearandbirdwines@gmail.com
Find us on the list at:
Campania Bar and Bistro,
Driftwood, Lauderdale
Pennyweight on Gilbert, Latrobe
Muirs Upper Deck
Alex and Josh Winen
Call: 0458136769
234 White Kangaroo road, Campania, TAS 7026
Email: bearandbirdwines@gmail.com
Bear & Bird Wines acknowledges and respects Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the first peoples of this island, Lutruwita/Tasmania – the traditional owners and ongoing custodians of the land and waters where we work, learn and live. We pay our respects to all Tasmanian Aboriginal communities, who have survived invasion and dispossession and continue to maintain their culture and identity. We also honour the enduring knowledge and cultural practices held within Aboriginal ownership of Country.
Liquor License number 100399 Licensee - Alexandra Helen Winen. Premises situated at Bear and Bird Wines 234 White Kangaroo Road, Campania, Tasmania 7026.
Please confirm you are over the age of 18 to enter.
By entering this site you agree to our Terms & Conditions.