St George
Riversands Vineyards is Queensland’s western most winery located on the banks of the Balonne River in St George, south-west Qld, producing 20 ha of both wine and table grapes.
Riversands is a Blacket family venture purchased in 1996. “We not only had to quickly learn about table grapes but also the wine industry" said owner David Blacket.
"The water security offered by the Beardmore Dam & deep sandy loam soils makes St George an attractive area to grow grapes."
"In the meantime our business invested significantly in irrigation infrastructure, new vines, re-trellising and management practices that improved both yield and quality in both table and wine grapes."
“We are best known for our fortified wines including the famous Golden Liqueur Muscat and St George Vintage Port but we also make a popular range of red & white table and sparkling wines.”
“Riversands is also known as a producer of premium table grapes supplying supermarkets in the eastern states.”