Desert Heart — Attraction in Cromwell Community

We went for a family lunch to Desert Heart Winery. The shared platter was delicious but even more delicious was the Reserve Pinot Noir. I’d not heard of Desert Heart before today but can highly recommend the red and Chardonnay. The restaurant. Is a small hidden gem looking into the valley with a glorious outlook over river and vineyards and features Harper their labrador kelpie cross who made us feel very welcome. You should check this place out if in Bannockburn or close by. We stopped at Mt Difficulty winery on the way home for a tasting. I’d had their wine before and really liked it but was very surprised that the Desert Heart Pinot Noir was better. Maybe it was a palate thing, So I tasted the Desert Heart again shortly after with a bottle we bought and it was definitely better. If you...

Truly an oasis in the heart of the desert. Fantastic wines, wonderful food, but best of all, two of the most fantastic ladies in Denny and Jane that you could ever hope to meet, let alone be hosted by. They give a level of service that you won't get in the more high profile wineries, but their modesty is exposed by the quality of the wine - which is without parallel. Get along quick for their 2011 Untamed Heart - unless I've bought it all,...

Fantastic discovery on Felton Road! We were happy to sit and taste a range of their wines with the owner, Denny. They have a unique setting by the river, down a long dusty driveway so it is a nice surprise when you are greated by nice people and it's also very quiet. Their Pinot 2007, 2012 and 2013 was some of the nicest I have had whilst in the region. The platters were great too and too be honnest we could have stayed their all day....