Taste of the wild: The unique Tassie cellar door to visit

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Around two hours north of Hobart, the scenic route along Tasmania's east coast reveals one of its most spectacular panoramas.

Moulting Lagoon's serene waters shimmer beneath vast skies, and beyond them tower the imposing pink granite peaks of the Freycinet Peninsula's Hazards Range. It's a view breathtaking enough to stop even locals in their tracks.

This swathe of Tasmanian wilderness, framed by ancient mountains and endless horizons, is home to Devil's Corner Cellar Door & Vineyard. Its lush vineyards share the vista, sloping gently down almost to the lagoon's shores.

Wines made here sing with the bright, fresh flavours of their pristine landscape, and when visitors come to taste at Devil's Corner's Cellar Door, they also bathe their senses in the elements that shaped those drops.

"Our Cellar Door is so much more than just a wine experience," says Will Adkins, Devil's Corner Tasmanian marketing manager. "It's all about immersion in this unique part of the east coast."

Visitors often begin in the Lookout Tower, drinking in views from every compass point as they climb, before gazing out from the top at the dramatic Hazards, lagoon and ocean horizons of Great Oyster Bay – an inspiring prelude to the flavours that follow.

Where all the good things gather

Almost a decade ago, as the Devil's Corner team developed these vineyards, they realised the site had a magnetic allure.

"Back then we only had a little building here, not much bigger than a shipping container," Adkins says. "But thousands of people were coming. They'd sit out on the lawn on a rug and have a glass of wine, some cheese. It was a place locals and visitors just wanted to be."

Today, the architecturally-designed Lookout, Cellar Door, Tombolo Café and The Fishers allow visitors to savour the wines and local produce in comfort, without diminishing the appeal of all that raw, magnificent open space.

"Even on a cold winter's day, you'll see people sitting out, all rugged up," says Adkins. "You've got the food, wine, architecture and view, but a huge part of this place is enjoying the elements around you, whether it's wind, rain or sun."

At The Fishers, Giles and Julia Fisher serve up oysters, mussels and seasonal seafood freshly caught from their Freycinet Marine Farm, in waters neighbouring the vineyards.

When food and wine share their origins, familiar pairings soar to extraordinary. The oysters' soft, sweet flavours find their perfect match in the zesty crispness of a sparkling cuvee NV.

A bowl of steaming chilli mussels adores the riesling's vibrant citrus. Nurtured by the same pristine marine environment, the seafood and wine belong together in every sense.

Meanwhile, Tombolo's irresistible thin-crust wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastries and gelatos brim with the flavours and aromas of outstanding local produce.

Fragrant basil and herbs, mushrooms, tomatoes, free-range locally-reared meats – and of course seafood – all showcase this landscape's abundance in shareable dishes designed to delight just as much on a picnic rug as at a table.

Taste among friends

At Devil's Corner Cellar Door you can explore the full range of the winery's award-winning reds and whites.

Tasting the trio of Devil's Corner, Resolution and Mount Amos Pinot Noirs is the best way to appreciate this cool-climate terrain's excellent expression of the varietal.

The three acclaimed reds, each with a distinct variation on a signature of rich intensity and bright fruit, also illuminate the versatility of Devil's Corner's 190 hectares of vineyard embracing the coastline.

Or you might fall for the pleasantly surprising intensity in the Pinot Grigio, the Chardonnay's rich, textured layers or the lip-smacking combination of lemony fruit and herbaceous leafiness in the sparkling Cuvee NV.

Every sip speaks of the wind, water and earth on this rugged stretch of Tassie coastline. Even the Cellar Door's tasting paddles are designed with the elements in mind.

Says Adkins: "Some days, the wind can blow so hard it knocks your wine glass over, so we asked a local fella to craft paddles from the oak staves of some old Resolution Pinot barrels. They can hold five wine glasses safely."

It's a gesture typical of the Devil's Corner approach. "There's a genuine sense of community here," says Adkins.

"We see our Cellar Door as a meeting place, accessible and inviting for everyone, where we can celebrate the amazing quality of our wines and produce in a friendly and relaxed way – and with great value."

Our home on Tasmania's East Coast may be wild and unpredictable – our wines are anything but. Discover more about Devil's Corner at www.devilscorner.com.au