Moorilla Estate
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Moorilla is a winery
located in the suburb of Berriedale
, 12 km north of the city centre of Hobart
, Tasmania
. It was established in 1958 by Italian-Australian former textile merchant Claudio Alcorso.
The winery produces a number of cool climate wines, and also produces five beers under the label Moo Brew.
Accommodation was added in 2000 and consisting of four hilltop chalets which feature items from the Museum of Old and New Art
. Four further pavilions were opened in 2009.
The site also plays host to a number of live music and drama performances on a regular basis, and has a function centre.
Moorilla Estate is owned by David Walsh , and is the site of the Museum of Old and New Art
(MONA
).
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
located in the suburb of Berriedale
Berriedale, Tasmania
Berriedale is a suburb in the northern suburbs of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. It is in the local government area of City of Glenorchy. The suburb is situated between the suburbs of Chigwell and Rosetta. There are no educational institutions within Berriedale, however there are primary...
, 12 km north of the city centre of Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
. It was established in 1958 by Italian-Australian former textile merchant Claudio Alcorso.
The winery produces a number of cool climate wines, and also produces five beers under the label Moo Brew.
Accommodation was added in 2000 and consisting of four hilltop chalets which feature items from the Museum of Old and New Art
Museum of Old and New Art
The Museum of Old and New Art is an art museum located within the Moorilla winery on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest privately funded museum in Australia. The museum presents antiquities, modern and contemporary art from the David Walsh collection...
. Four further pavilions were opened in 2009.
The site also plays host to a number of live music and drama performances on a regular basis, and has a function centre.
Moorilla Estate is owned by David Walsh , and is the site of the Museum of Old and New Art
Museum of Old and New Art
The Museum of Old and New Art is an art museum located within the Moorilla winery on the Berriedale peninsula in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest privately funded museum in Australia. The museum presents antiquities, modern and contemporary art from the David Walsh collection...
(MONA
Mona
Mona may refer to:*Mona in Saxon mythology*Cercopithecus mona, a long tailed African Monkey*Mona at Birmingham Zoo in the United States*Mona , a female given name and surname...
).