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Ocean View Estates Winery & Craft Brewery

Ocean View Estates Winery produces a range of wines from their vineyards located at Mt Mee, Queensland. Their vines are 450m above sea level, enabling them to produce classic varieties such as Chardonnay, Viognier, Merlot and Shiraz.

Owner and Winemaker of Ocean View Estate Wines, Thomas Honnef, has a long family history of viticulture. Thomas was born in Papua New Guinea to his German parents who were serving in the missions at the time. When Thomas was just 2 years old they returned to Germany to live among their family on the banks of the Moselle River who were working in viticulture. Moselle is a famous wine region producing cool climate, crisp whites and light, fruity reds. Thomas and his family lived in a small village, Linz am Rheine, (translates to Linz on the Rhine) until the cold, and sometimes harsh, environment became too much to bear… The New Guinea tropics had coursed its way through their veins!

The family was given the opportunity to sail to Australia on a cargo ship and settled in Brisbane where they had friends they had met in the missions.

Thomas wasn’t always on the viticulture and winemaking path. When the family was still young they moved to Narangba and set up a permaculture farm raising chickens and turkeys on a commercial scale. After he completed his schooling, Thomas’ father encouraged him to get a trade. He became a skilled sheet metal worker and went on to achieve Apprentice of the year 3 years running. Even with his love of the intricacy this job entailed, Thomas decided the workshop life wasn’t for him.

In his first year of marriage to wife Kate, he began studies in Biochemistry and Naturopathy. This was to fulfil another passion - to be able to help people live to their full potential both physically and mentally. Again he completed this with distinctions and went on to develop a successful and well respective Naturopathic Clinic on the Northside of Brisbane. During this time he spoke at many conferences and mentored new Naturopaths kickstarting their careers. The Clinic was sold in 2010 to free up time for his new and lifelong passion- Wine and everything about it!

In 1991 he met a new mate, Cal Irons, at a party. The relationship blossomed into a great friendship & business partnership between Thomas, Cal, Kate & Cal’s partner, Rosemary. This meeting has led to the development of what is now Ocean View Estates Winery & Restaurant and all that it is today.

Cal and Rosemary had the land, Thomas & Kate had the time and all had a passion for wine. Having grown up on a farm and being a perfectionist at whatever he puts his hand to, the vineyard soon flourished and plans for the winery came to fruition. With background knowledge in biochemistry, Thomas commissioned a winemaker from Victoria to teach him the wine making  process and complete the first three vintages with him. Since 2005 he has been on his own and won many awards for his wine.

The Viognier has done particularly well for him with a win every year of production.  It was a risk to grow this variety as it was not well known and recorded as being hard to grow, but through his research and experience, Thomas knew it would do well if given the chance and clearly he has never been afraid to take risks.

Thomas has now found his calling in life and loves nothing more than to have wine stained hands during vintage, spending hours in the vats. He is a great business leader and is comfortable in his role as Director Of Ocean View Estates Winery & Restaurant. He now makes fantastic wine, fixes everything that breaks on the estate, builds things & prescribes a good glass of red to anyone with any kind of ailment. He has learned to use every skill he has learned in life.

Ocean View Estate Winery offers a restaurant, cellar door, function space and accommodation. The restaurant serves fresh local produce with a focus on seasonality and designed to pair with their wines.

Thomas and Kate’s daughter, Hannah Honnef, is Head Brewer at Ocean View Brewing Company. Hannah’s craft beers have become increasingly popular, and her brews include a refreshing, citrus pale ale, a gluten free hibiscus and rose Saison, chocolate porter and Scottish Brown Ale.

Restaurant  Wednesday 10am - 3pm Thursday 10am - 9pm Friday 10am - late Saturday 10am - late Sunday 8.30am - 5pm

Cellar Door Wednesday 10am - 3pm Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm

http://oceanviewestates.com.au

People, Plates & Places are proud to announce Ocean View Estate Winery & Ocean View Brewing Company will be pairing their drops with our hand crafted menu at Blue Dog Farm long table lunch in the paddock.

Blue Dog Farm, Mt Mee - Saturday October 28th

Tickets are $198pp and include;

-       Five-course meal paired with Ocean View Estate Wines & Craft Beer

-       Meet the brewer, the winemaker, the farmer and the steers

-       Take a tour of the property

-       Learn about sustainability and regenerative farming practices.

Book tickets via our website at www.peopleplatesplaces.com.au

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