Queensland's oldest winery has been destroyed in an intense fire, with crews battling flames as high as 25 metres.
Emergency crews were called to the site of the heritage-listed Romavilla Winery in Roma, about 470 kilometres west of Brisbane, on Thursday night.
The winery had been abandoned since 2012 when its former owners decided to retire and sell the site.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Service Inspector Stewart Dundas said crews faced challenging conditions in bringing the blaze under control.
"The main part of the fire was up to 25 metres in the air," Inspector Dundas said.
A crime scene has been declared and fire officers will investigate the cause.
Inspector Dundas said old, seasoned timber and alcohol still being stored in wine vats at the site added to the fire's intensity.
He said firefighters saved the back part of the main building, and nearly three quarters had collapsed.
"It also has an underground cellar floor which the building has collapsed into," he said.
No-one was hurt during the fire.
Inspector Dundas praised the community for its response to the fire.
"We have approximately 30 firefighters on the fire ground, and for a small town it's a great response," he said.
Maranoa Regional Council Mayor Tyson Golder said the community was shocked by the loss of the heritage-listed winery.
"It was a very impressive building and it's just very sad for the people of Roma," Cr Golder said.
He said the fire would complicate the council's plans for the site, after seeking community feedback.
Granite Belt winemaker Mike Hayes said the loss of the winery was like losing a member of the family.
He said Romavilla was older than one of the most prestigious wineries in Australia, Henschke Hill of Grace in the Barossa Valley.
"They were the first winery in Australia to win a medal for their fortified wines at the London wine exhibition in the 1940s and 1950s," Mr Hayes said.
He said Romavilla Winery was of symbolic significance to the Queensland wine industry.
"When I began way back in 1979 there was only about five or six wineries and Romavilla was one of them, so it's really tragic to hear that we've lost such an iconic place."
The winery was established in 1877 by Samuel Symons Bassett and was heritage-listed in 2008.
The main building was constructed in 1878 and consisted of a large timber and corrugated iron pioneer building with a high roof.