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Our Taste of Gold region has a perfect cool climate that gently ripens grapes to fully develop the rich colour, aroma and flavour necessary to produce outstanding fine wines.
 
 
 

Our Vineyard and Winery members

The nature of the soils, some basaltic and some granitic, limits the crop size, which concentrates the flavours in the grapes to achieve premium quality. Visit the cellar doors or one of the regular Farmers Markets to meet and talk real wine with our real wine people.

 

Barfold Estate
Super-premium wines from fruit grown in this Heathcote region rustic farm setting. Intense colours and flavours delivered through slow ripening, minimal intervention and handcrafted winemaking, deliver power and complexity.
Location Cellar Door: 57 School Road, Barfold
Phone (03) 5423 4225
Open Everyday 10-5pm and by appointment
Email sales@barfoldestate.com.au
Web: www.barfoldestate.com.au

Basalt Ridge
Located 2 minutes from Malmsbury, Basalt Ridge produces the highest quality, award-winning, cool climate wines made from Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz. A delightful selection of yummy foods is also available for lunch. So come and enjoy the superb views, yummy food and, of course, the great wines.
Location Cellar Door 199 Zig Zag Road, Drummond North
Phone (03) 5423 9108
Open Weekends & Public Holidays 10-5pm and by appointment

Blackjack Wines
Location Cellar Door - 379 Calder Highway, Harcourt
Phone (03) 5474 2355
Open Weekends/Public Holidays 11-5pm, and seasonal openings
Website: www.blackjackwines.com.au

Chaperon Wines At ‘grange Hill’ Winery
Estate grown and handcrafted, CHAPERON wines are made at our historic ‘Grange Hill’ Winery dating back to the 1800s. Keeping tradition alive with unirrigated viticulture and bush vines a feature.
Location: Gallaghers/Brooms Lane, 15 km from Maldon CBD off the Maldon/Bridgewater Road.
Phone: 03 5435 7427
Email: grangehill@aapt.net.au
Open: 10 am to 5pm Weekends & public holidays
or by appointment.

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,
(phone to avoid disappointment)

Coliban Valley Wines
Located on the Metcalfe-Redesdale Road just 4 km from Metcalfe. This Heathcote vineyard produces award-winning wines of intense colour, aroma and flavour from estate grown Cabernet, Merlot and Shiraz. Visit our cellar door and picnic at the Coliban River.
Location Cellar Door - Metcalfe-Redesdale Road, Metcalfe
Phone 0417 312 098
Open Weekends 10-5pm
Email coliban@bigpond.net.au

Fryerstown Road Vineyard
Located on the outskirts of Taradale just 1km from the Calder Highway, this estate produces quality cool climate red and white table wines. Wines produced are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Malbec, Chardonnay and Semillon, which are estate grown on old vines, vintaged and bottled.
Location Fryerstown Road Taradale
Phone (03) 5423 2641
Open Weekends & Public Holidays 11-6pm and by appointment

Grace Devlin Wines
One of the most southerly wineries of the Heathcote wine region. Estate grown Merlot and Cabernet from 13 year old vines. Naturally made wines with minimum preservative added.
Location 52 Siddles Road Redesdale
Phone (03) 5425 3101
Open Open by Appointment
Email mtloft@netcon.net.au

Harcourt Valley Vineyard
Location Calder Highway, Harcourt
Phone (03) 5474 2223
Open Open daily 11-6pm
Website: www.harcourtvalley.com.au

Hawksmoor Vineyard
Hawksmoor is a small, family owned vineyard planted in 1995. It produces preservative free Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir as well as barrel fermented Chardonnay.
Location 1060 Kyneton-Metcalfe Road, Green Hill
Phone (03) 5423 2360
Open Open by appointment

Home of Bress
The Mt Alexander Vineyard and Orchard for Wine, Cider and Produce
Location 3894 Calder Highway, Harcourt
Phone (03) 5474 2262
Open Weekends/Public Holidays from 11-5pm and by appointment
Web: www.bress.com.au

Kyneton Ridge Estate (and Bed & Breakfast)
Located 5 minutes from Kyneton, B&B and family boutique winery nestled on our north slope surrounded by 40 hectares with bush and boulders. Stunning views from all angles, B&B overlooking rose garden and vineyard. Meet the winemaker, experience the lifestyle. Producers of premium Pinot Noir with new plantings of Shiraz and Chardonnay.
Location 90 Blackhill-School Road, Kyneton
Phone (03) 5422 7377 0409 017 310
Open Weekends & Public Holidays 10-6pm and by appointment
Email enquiries@kynetonridge.com.au
Web: www.kynetonridge.com.au

Lake Cairn Curran Vineyard
Estate grown elegant chardonnay & pinot noir wines (a shiraz due in 2006) from 18y.o. handworked vines. Located at historic ‘Park Hill’ homestead c1840, Tarrengower Run and overlooking the Reservoir with superb panoramas.
Location: ‘Park Hill’ Leathbridge Road, Welshmans Reef
Phone/fax: 03 5476 2523
Email: thechapel@lakecairncurranvineyard.com.au
Website: www.lakecairncurranvineyard.com.au
Hosts: Sarah Ferguson
Open: Welcome by appt. to our new cellar door & consider a stay with us nearby at The Chapel, Newstead (Map 7)

 

 

 

Langanook Wines
Location 91 McKittericks Road , Sutton Grange
Phone (03) 5474 8250
Open Cellar Door sales on Weekends
Website: www.bendigowine.org.au/Langanook/index.asp

Limestone Track Vineyard
Established in 1989 and producing high quality fruit for shiraz and cabernet sauvignon wines. The wines display berry characters unique to the region which can be enjoyed on any occasion. Product available at Guildford Family Hotel and Stables Wine Bar (rear of Guildford General Store).
Location: 48 Limestone Track, Guildford
Phone: 03 5476 4266
Fax: 03 5476 4436
Email: limestonetrack@bigpond.com
Open: 10am to 5 pm most weekdays (please ring first) & weekends by appointment.

Maldon Heritage Winery
Located on the shores of Cairn Curran Reservoir, this small specialist winery was established in 2000 and produces mainly shiraz using traditional wine making techniques. Crushing between 10 and 15 tonne a year, consumer feedback assures quality at realistic prices.
Location: 217 Whitlock’s Road, Maldon
Phone: Mob. 0438 752 711
Email: maldonheritagewinery@bigpond.com

Metcalfe Valley
Located 5 minutes south of Metcalfe on rich basaltic soil and with the slow ripening climate of the northern slopes of the Great Divide. Specializing in a complex medal winning Shiraz with spicy flavours and peppery overtones. New additions are a Sauvignon Blanc with tropical fruit flavours and a clean acid finish, plus a rich Shiraz/Pinot Noir bottle fermented sparking wine.
Location Metcalfe Road, Metcalfe
Phone (03) 5423 2035
Open Visit by appointment
Email Metcalfe_valley@hotmail.com

Minto Wines
Cerebral Cabernet - Sensual Shiraz - Mysterious 'Mistique' –
Celestial Chardonnay - Poignant Pinot.
Hand-pruned vines - hand-picked fruit - hand-made wines.
Presented with pride at our tasting room.
Minto Wines-The Flavour of Faraday
Location 2801 Calder Highway Faraday
Usual Hours Thursday to Sunday 10-4pm

Nuggetty Vineyard
Located 4kms from Maldon. Enjoy tastings of our award winning wines overlooking vineyards. Picnic and BBQ facilities available. Pétanque piste.
Location: 280 Maldon-Shelbourne Road, Nuggetty
Phone: 03 5475 1347
Fax: 03 5475 1647
Email: info@nuggetyvineyard.com.au
Open: 10am - 4pm Weekends & public holidays

Redesdale Estate
Old vines, the cooler southern Heathcote, dry vineyard practices and a passion for excellence has produced estate-grown, handcrafted wines of intense fruit and purity. The 2001 are 4 Star, the 2002 are 5 Stars (James Halliday 2005). A luxury, self catering cottage is also available.
Location North Redesdale Road, Redesdale
Phone (03) 5425 3236
Open Weekends 11-4pm and by appointment
Email spwilliams@redesdale.com
Web: www.redesdale.com

Rosebery Hill
Located on the Pipers Creek-Pastoria Road , 5 minutes from Kyneton. Roseberry Hill grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Shiraz and Chardonnay on 19 year old non-irrigated vines. The perfect northerly aspect of this vineyard, together with its rich basaltic soil ensures the growth of physiologically ripe and complex fruit that produces wonderful table wines which develop complexity with age.
Location 156 Pipers Creek–Pastoria Road, Pipers Creek
Phone (03) 5423 5253
Open Sundays 11-5pm and by appointment

Sheer Drop Winery
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Tarrangower Estate
Located on the outskirts of Malmsbury this estate produces naturally made wines with character from Shiraz , Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, and which compliment food beautifully. This is the home of the increasingly popular ‘Revolutionary's Chardonnay'.
Location 17 Baldry Street, Malmsbury
Phone (03) 5423 2088
Open Weekends 10-5pm and by appointment
Email tarrangower_estate1@bigpond.com

Welshmans Reef Vineyard
Cellar Door is located in a contemporary mudbrick building in a beautiful box-ironbark forest setting. Producers of elegant full bodied full flavoured wines - semillon, chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and shiraz.
Location: Maldon/Newstead Rd, Welshmans Reef
Phone: 03 5476 2733
Fax: 03 5476 2537
Email: info@welshmansreef.com
Website: www.welshmansreef.com
Open: 10am-5pm weekends & public holidays,
other times by appointment.

Yandoit Hill Vineyard
Established in 1988 at Yandoit Creek, 20kms north west of Daylesford, with a reputation for fine wines since settlement by Italian immigrants in the 1860s. Specialising in Italian varietals.
Location: Nevens Road, Yandoit Creek
Phone: Mob. 0428 177 915
Open: Cellar door by appointment only.
Hosts: Colin and Rosa Mitchell

Zig Zag Wines
Award-winning wines produced from unirrigated 30 year old Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz and 10 year old Riesling vines. Picturesque views over the vineyard from the cellar door. Cheese platters and dips available.
Location 201 Zig Zag Road, Drummond North
Phone (03) 5423 9390
Open Weekends & Public Holidays 10-5pm and by appointment
Email belch@hotkey.net.au