Barfold Estate Super-premium wines from fruit grown in the SW Heathcote region, rustic farm setting. Intense colour and flavour achieved through slow ripening, minimal intervention, handcrafted winemaking, deliver power and complexity. Location: 57 School Road, Barfold 3444 Phone: (03) 5423 4225 Email: sales@barfoldestate.com.au Web: www.barfoldestate.com.au Open: Everyday 10-6pm and by appointment
Basalt Ridge Located 2 minutes from Malmsbury, Basalt Ridge produces the highest quality, award-winning, cool climate wines. Come and enjoy the superb views, yummy food and, of course, great wines. Location: 199 Zig Zag Road, Drummond North 3461 Phone: (03) 5423 9108 Open: Weekends & Public Holidays 10-5pm or by appointment
Birthday Villa Located in the heart of Malmsbury, Birthday Villa is a boutique vineyard planted in 1968. It produces Gewurztraminer and Cabernet Sauvignon award winning wines, made at Bendigo TAFE by winemaker Greg Dedman. Location: Lot 2 Campbell Street, Malmsbury 3446 Phone: (03) 5423 2789 Email: birthdayvilla@westnet.com.au Open: Visit by appointment Blackjack Wines Beautiful in every season, Blackjack's vineyards offer a friendly welcome, a chance to taste some excellent award winning full-bodied reds and talk about the joys and despairs of grape growing and wine making in historic Harcourt. Location: Calder Highway, Harcourt Phone/Fax: (03) 5474 2355 Email: ian@blackjackwines.com.au Website: www.blackjackwines.com.au Open: Weekends & Public Holidays 11-5pm Bress - Wine, Cider & Produce Bress is a beautiful property farmed biodynamically. Consistently rated a James Halliday 5 Star winery, we produce a range of fine wines, ciders and produce. We serve our popular lunches from October to May and bookings are a must. Location: 3894 Calder Highway, Harcourt Phone/Fax: (03) 5474 2262/(03) 5474 2553 Email: bress@bress.com.au Web: www.bress.com.au Open: Weekends & Public Holidays from 11-5pm or by chance. Buses strictly by appointment. Chaperon Wines Boutique wines of geat depth and character from traditional dry-land vines, grown and produced at the historical 'Grangehill' property using traditional methods. 'Chaperon' cellar door wine tastings and sales are located in the heart of Maldon and open 7 days a week, 10.30am to 5pm Location: 39 Main Street Maldon Phone: (03) 5475 1150 Email: info@chaperon.com.au Web: www.chaperon.com.au Chapple’s Cairn Curran Estate Our estate is located 4km along a country lane midway between the historical towns of Maldon and Newstead. Our award winning shiraz is available at the cellar door. Location: 329 Seers Road. Welshmans Reef Phone/fax: (03) 5475 1039 Email: kidston@netlink.com.au Website: www.chapplewine.com Open: Cellar door open 11 till 5 most days Charlotte Plains Vineyard Your hosts Ian and Vera Kemp, at their boutique vineyard, produce high quality shiraz and sparkling shiraz wines. Cellar door open by appointment on weekends, public and school holidays - picnic and BBQ facilities available. Location: 368 Dooleys Rd, Maryborough, 3465 Phone: (03) 5461 3137 Mobile: 0429 414 797 Email: chplains@bigpond.com Coliban Valley Wines Trophy winning, estate grown, hand-crafted wines of intense colour, aroma and flavour. Sustainable, organic principles are applied to our dry grown Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz. Location: Metcalfe-Redesdale Road, Metcalfe 3448, 4 km from Metcalfe Phone: 0417 312 098 Fax: (03) 9813 3895 Email: coliban@bigpond.net.au Website: www.colibanvalleywines.com.au Open: Weekends 10-5pm Eddington Rise Direct purchase of wines by phone from your host Kelvin Noonan. The Shiraz and Semillon grapes of this small undulating vineyard are grown near Eddington. The flavoursome wines made by Ron Snep of Welshman's Reef are fruit driven and mouth filling. Phone: 0408 578 141 Email: kelvin_noonan@bigpond.com
Fairbank & Sutton Grange Wines Sutton Grange Winery is home of Fairbank wines producing estate grown syrah, cabernet, viognier, rose and the Estate label the ultimate expression of the Sutton Grange terroir. Location: Carnochan's Lane, Sutton Grange 3448 Phone: (03) 5474 8277 Fax: (03) 5474 8294 Email: jacqui@suttongrange.com.au Website: www.suttongrangewines.com Open: Sunday 11am-5pm, all other days by appointment. Fryerstown Road Vineyard This Estate produces quality cool climate table wines. Varieties include Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Malbec, Chardonnay, and Semillon which are estate grown on old vines, vintaged and bottled. Location: Fryerstown Road Taradale 3447 Phone: (03) 5423 2641 Open: Weekends 10-6pm and by appointment Glenwillow Vineyard Glenwillow Vineyard, rated 4.5 stars by James Halliday. Superb, Central Victorian red wines, carefully hand-tended and master-crafted with rich, full flavours. Award winning, hard-to-get wines, but worth the effort. Wines for sale by Direct mail or through Internet orders. No Cellar door sales Location: Yandoit Creek Road, Sandon, 10km from Newstead. Phone: 0428 461 076 Email: peterf@glenwillow.com.au Web: www.glenwillow.com.au Guildford Vineyard & Cellar Situated in the scenic valley midway between Castlemaine and Daylesford, our vineyard with plantings of Shiraz, Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay sets the scene for your cellar door visit. Open at weekends 11.30 to 5pm. Apart from the fine wines, you are invited to visit our magnificent cellar which is set into the ancient rock. Location: 4km from Guildford towards Daylesford on the Midland Highway Phone: (03) 5476 4457 Email: info@guildfordvineyard.com.au Web: www.guildfordvineyard.com.au Open: Weekends 11.30 to 5pm Grace Devlin Wines One of the most southerly wineries of the Heathcote wine region. Estate grown Merlot and Cabernet from 14 year old vines. Naturally made wines with minimum preservative added. Location: 52 Siddles Road Redesdale 3444 Phone: (03) 5425 3101 Email: mtloft@netcon.net.au Open: By appointment Harcourt Valley Vineyard The Shire's oldest commercial winery. An idyllic granite stome winery situated 2km south of Harcourt on the Old Calder Highway. Set amongst 10 acres of rolling grape vines with scenic views of Mount Aleexander. Location: Calder Highway, Harcourt Phone/Fax: (03) 5474 2223 Email: barb@harcourtvalley.com.au Website: www.harcourtvalley.com.au Open: Every day 11-6pm Harmony Row A large friendly cellar door and function centre. Parties, weddings, anniversaries, Sunday concerts etc. Music most Saturdays. Premium wines available at cellar door. Location: 362 Piper's Creek-Pastoria Road, Pastoria, 3444 Phone: (03) 5423 5286 Fax: (03) 5423 5280 Email: harmonyrowvineyard@bigpond.com.au Website: www.harmonyrowvineyard.com.au Open: Weekends 10-5pm and by appointment Jindarra Springs Just 25 minutes south of Bendigo, the Harcourt Hills provide the magnificent views you might expect from the name which means 'high place'. Taste good quality reds, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, enjoy a platter or light lunch and take in the views. Location: 191 Fenton Drive, Harcourt North, Phone: (03) 5439 6206 Email: jindarrasprings@bigpond.com Website: www.jindarrasprings.com.au Open: Weekends, public holidays and by appointment Kyneton Ridge Estate (and B&B accommodation) Award winning wine, modern cellar door with seating for light gourmet refreshments under the sails or by our fire. Cellar door available for functions. Rose gardens with AAAHHHHH B&B Location: 90 Blackhill School Road (via Halloran's Lane), Kyneton 3444 Phone: (03) 5422 7377 Mob. 0409 017 310 Email: enquiries@kynetonridge.com.au Web: www.kynetonridge.com.au Open: Weekends 10-6pm and by appointment Laanecoorie Vineyard Your hosts John and Rosa McQuilten have achieved James Halliday four and a half star ratings for their full bodied, intense Bordeaux blend and Shiraz wines. The vpicturesque vineyard adjoins State Forest and overlooks rolling plains to Mt. Hooghly. Location: 4834 Bendigo-Maryborough Road, Betley (15kms from Maryborough towards Bendigo) Phone: (03) 5468 7260 Email: laanecoorievineyard@activ8.net.au Open: Cellar door open weekends 10am to 4pm and by appointment Lake Cairn Curran Vineyard Estate grown elegant chardonnay, pinot noir, shiraz and sparkling wines from hand worked organic vines. Vineyard established 1987 at historic Tarrengower Run c.1840 with new winery cellar door adjoining the Reservoir. Location: 'Park Hill', Leathbridge Road, Welshmans Reef Phone: 0419 339 097 Email: info@lakecairncurranvineyard.com.au Website: www.lakecairncurranvineyard.com.au Open: Cellar door limited open days and by appointment Stay with us nearby at The Chapel, Newstead - historic church now contemporary S/C 2BR private retreat. AAA rates 4.5 stars |