Cassegrain Experience

The Cassegrain Winery is the ideal setting for all occasions, from a romantic wedding to a casual picnic, featuring extensive grounds, a formal garden with picnic areas and boasting over 2000 stunning rose bushes lining the entrance to the winery.

The sweeping lawns of the Oval, set within the vineyards, forms a natural amphitheatre where a number of concerts are held each year.

The drive from the entrance to the grounds through the forest of trees and past the formal gardens is a treat in itself, with hundreds of flowering rose bushes, flame trees and jacarandas lining the grounds as you wind your way through the vineyards, past the formal garden and picnic areas with BBQ facilities. You will also pass the Oval where numerous outdoor events are held throughout the year.

Ideal for that product launch, corporate function or private ceremony the formal gardens or outdoor stage (at the Oval) make for the perfect venue.

The winery and vineyards at Cassegrain have become a significant tourist destination in the Port Macquarie area. Its close proximity to the thriving coastal resort town of Port Macquarie, and easy access off the Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane, has made it a popular destination for both local and visiting wine enthusiasts.
The winery overlooks rolling vineyards and magnificent rose gardens created by Eva Cassegrain. A lovely picnic area with BBQ facilities is set amongst rolling lawns and rose bushes and the formal garden is perfect for that romantic wedding setting or corporate function.
The contemporary and spacious Cellar Door provides visitors with the opportunity to taste the full range of Cassegrains wines, and the open plan nature of the winery allows visitors to view the winemaking team at work. Also available on sale is a range of branded merchandise (shirts, corkscrews etc) together with a range of local produce including olives, soaps, nuts and jams) come and have a browse!
A natural amphitheatre is set amongst the vineyards. Together with the formal gardens and private tasting room, the ampitheatre is regularly used for corporate functions, entertainment events and private ceremonies.

Guests to Cassegrain winery can also enjoy any of the Cassegrain range of wines at our restaurant, situated adjacent to the Cellar Door.

Cassegrains winemaking team is headed by John Cassegrain. John is highly regarded in the wine industry and considered somewhat of a pioneer through his interest in establishing new regions, encouraging more sustainable farming practices and exploring new grape varieties. Cassegrain was the first winery to grow and produce Chambourcin commercially in Australia.
Read more about John in this excerpt from “Confessions of the Winemaker” by Kristin Westlake, Judith Kennedy and Catherine Retter, published in 2004 by Halstead Press.
John Cassegrain embraces new technology yet is a traditionalist in his winemaking philosophy. He combines his French heritage and experience with modern Australian technology to produce wines which have a significant point of difference.
In the late 1970s, as major advancements were being made in Australian wine technology, John Cassegrain was undertaking his Bachelor in Oenology at South Australia’s renowned Roseworthy College. Having been influenced by these advances in wine science, John then developed his hands-on experience with ten vintages at Tyrrells Winery in the Hunter Valley and several vintages in France including the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions.
The French heritage of the Cassegrain family together with Johns experience in France has significantly influenced the style of winemaking at Cassegrain: traditional French winemaking methods are married with the latest Australian technological advances.