Sunday afternoons unwind slowly at Balancing Heart Vineyard, the 2027 Halliday Wine Companion Dark Horse Winery of the Year, where live music drifts across the vines to send the weekend out on a high note.

A rotating line-up of local musicians, with guest artists from across Australia joining throughout the year, plays from midday to 4pm, setting a mellow soundtrack for an easy afternoon among the ancient granite boulders and rolling vines of one of the Granite Belt’s highest wineries. Start with a complimentary wine tasting, then pair your favourite drop with a Stonefire pizza fresh from the oven, or settle in with a shared platter and let the afternoon stretch out.

Twenty minutes outside Stanthorpe on the Granite Belt, Sunday Session in the Vines makes a fitting last stop on any Southern Downs weekend getaway.