This 8.3 hectare vineyard was established in 2000, with plantings of Grenache, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Verdelho, Frontignac and Torront grapes. The vineyard is on a drip irrigation system with water sourced from ground storage of 4 megs, a licensed bore of 12 megs, a river allocation of 1.2 megs and town water connected to the property.
The vineyard equipment includes a tractor, slasher, vine and ground spraying equipment, bin trailer, ground fertilizer spreader and bird nets.
Also a commercial winery with contract winemaking and bottling service, insulated and air conditioned building constructed by Colorpanel Industries. Current winery production 100 tonne, but designed for production of 250 tonne per annum. Well established contract winemaking clients and room for future growth.
Modern equipment includes receival hopper, bin tipper, picking bins, crusher/de-stemmer (8 tonne/hour), airbag press, basket press, various transfer pumps and hoses, fermentation tanks from 1,000 to 5,000 litres, wine storage from 300 to 5,000 litres, barrel racking, barrel storage, bottle washer, plate filter unit, cartridge filtration unit, screw capping machine, corking machine, label roller, trolley jack, refrigeration unit, pressure/steam cleaner, plus other items listed in an inventory available on request.
A fully equipped laboratory with glass ware and testing equipment, stainless steel sink.
Cellar Door tasting room (function room) with large timber bar with sink, tables, chairs, shelving, air conditioned, gas heating. Excellent cellar door visitation especially during holiday time. Also male and female (disabled) toilets, surrounding verandah and established garden and lawn area, suitable for outdoor concerts, concrete path to cellar door from car park
Hard surface car park for 100 cars plus disabled parking, established trees for shade.
Kitchen (not approved for commercial catering) suitable for private functions, and office area and staff bathroom.
Red Earth Estate is situated on the Western Plains Tourist Circuit, close to Taronga Western Plains Zoo, a major attraction, receiving 250,000 visitors per year. Signage at the Zoo directs visitors to the Vineyard. Dubbo is located at the junction of the Newell, Mitchell and Golden Highways, linking Sydney and Newcastle to Perth, and Adelaide and Melbourne to Brisbane. People travelling north/south and east/west, would usually travel through Dubbo. Consequently, the Estate is well situated to take advantage of the high visitation to the area plus return visitors.
The City of Dubbo has a population of 39,000, servicing a regional population of approximately 131,000 people. It has a regular air service, educational, medical and cultural amenities, and is in close proximity to other major wine regions of Mudgee, Orange and Cowra.
The business has been built to a point where it is now ready to be taken into the next development stage. Opportunities for future growth exist in the following areas:-
* Expansion of contract winemaking
* Increase cellar door visitation
* Expansion of brand in domestic market with wholesale into Sydney, coastal and Newell Highway restaurants and bottle shops
* Establishment of export markets under new label (unable to use brand for export market)
* Establishment of catering, functions, restaurant.
* Erection of guest cottages, B & B etc. to take advantage of high visitation to the area
* Provision of safe overnight parking for the lucrative motor home market.

The venture offers great potential for a wine making family to be involved in the growth industry of food, wine and tourism.

To find out more about this quality business and good asset, contact Famore Business Brokers – our reference 8494.