Scott's Mill Estate

Former professional racing driver and Supercars team owner John Briggs established Scott's Mill Estate at Turners Beach in 2021. The Twin Oaks property - which had been unused for decades - has been given a new lease of life under the developer's respectful stewardship.

What was once a sheep paddock and the site of a 19th-century flour mill has been propelled into the 21st century, with vines and greenhouses springing up beside a significant native revegetation program Briggs conducted alongside Clayton's Rivulet.

The transformations have been sustainably managed according to organic principles.

The cool coastal climate and virgin basalt soils here look set to produce delicate, well balanced whites and reds. These Scott's Mill Estate wines – as well as farm and greenhouse produce – stock the cellar and larder of Briggs's own Verona Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar in Devonport, 15km away.

Retail wine sales are available, exclusively online.

Impressive yields and fruit quality from the vineyard's 2024 harvest enabled Scott's Mill Estate to hit the ground running with its inaugural release of four new wines. Two Pinot Noir wines and single varietal Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris reflect the skills and experience of award-winning winemaker Andrew Gaman at Eastford Creek.

The 1996 Australian Sports Sedan Champion's off-track record as a property developer appears every bit as impressive as his on-track career. 

Watch this space.

Key details:

• John Briggs: owner/operator

• Nicola Briggs: owner/licensee

• Andrew Gaman: consultant viticulturist and contract winemaker

Vineyard/cellar door address:

35 Clayton Road East, Turners Beach TAS 7315

No cellar door tastings. Sales only at 35 Clayton Road East, and exclusively online at the vineyard website

Telephone:

+61 (0) 499 997 310

Email:

sales@scottsmillestate.com.au

Website:

www.scottsmillestate.com.au

Tasmanian viticulture takes place within a diverse mix of soil types and microclimates.

Climate data* for sites in North West Tasmania highlight the wide diversity of growing conditions here. Consider: Leven Valley Vineyard (MJT 15.3°C; 701 GDD) and Scott's Mill Estate (MJT 17.5°C; 1149 GDD).

Vineyard sites on the Australian mainland are far warmer than those in Tasmania.

South Australia's Piccadilly Valley* (MJT 20.4°C; 1730 GDD) and Macedon Ranges* (MJT 19.9°C; 1365 GDD) in Victoria are regarded as the coolest GIs in their respective states.

Climate data* for Clayton Road East, 1995-2024:

• Total annual average rainfall: 826mm
• Growing season average rainfall (Oct 1-Apr 30): 375mm
• Average autumn rainfall: 178mm
• Mean January temperature: 17.5°C
• Growing degree-days: 1149 GDD
• Average no of hot days (35°C or more) per year: 0
• Average no of cold days (minimum 4°C or less) Sept 1-April 30: 3

*Source: My Climate View, utilising past data from the Bureau of Meteorology and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. Funded by the Australian Government.

Last page update: January 2026