Willow Creek Vineyard Paringa Estate Willow Creek Vineyard Paringa Estate Food CELLAR dooRS Country authentic Austrian fare and tastings with a relaxed European style lunch.
Inside a fireplace is a lovelyplace to sit and relax with a glass of red on those colddays while a beautiful garden provides a relaxing retreatin summer.
The range includes Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc along with Pinot noir.
Children are welcome and there is a playground and sandpit tokeep them entertained.
If you get the chance to sample some rare back-vintagesof Stonier wines, as I did on my last visit, grab thatopportunity as it is an emphatic confirmation of coolclimate Pinot noir and chardonnay s ability to age and how exceptional a 6 year-old wine can look.
Established in 1978 Stonier is recognised for makingexceptional varietal wines, some of which have enjoyedoutstanding international success.
The friendly cellardoor team will show you through the wine rangehighlighted by single vineyard offerings from some of the region s best sites.
The cellar door also offers platters with local cheese and gourmet produce such asolives and condiments and they also have a great howwine is made winery tours here with a playground to keep the kids entertained.
Situated in the heart of the beautiful Balnarring region, Willow Creek Vineyard is an iconic boutique winerythat is well worth a visit.
The winery specialises in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and also produces theregion s flagship sparkling wine.
Situated on eleven hectares of pristine vineyards, wetlands and lake withvines first planted almost thirty years ago the winesare of the highest quality and continue to inspire asthe reputation builds.
Not only home to winemakerGeraldine McFaul s estate grown premium wines but the very impressive Salix Restaurant whose menuemphasises regional, seasonal produce and boldflavours.
Visitors can make the most of enjoying award winning flavours while taking in the superb views ofvineyards and lake in the distance.
As you sit by thefloor to ceiling windows, don t be surprised to see a mob of kangaroos silently bounding through thevineyard at dusk.
Alongside the cellar door, the Salix caf serves tasty light meal options for those after aquick bite on the way around the vineyards.
075.indd 1 002 - Arthur O Bryan Red Hill Great wines and great views.
Sea glimpses through thickets and forests on steep and winding roads, festive flags herald roadside farm-gates and fine artisan foods beckon The Hill comes alive with the sound of winemaking.
If the Mornington Peninsula vines are planted across an iron fist thrusting deep into the waters of Bass Strait then Pinot Noir is surely the velvet glove -enveloping and seducing.
Drinking the finest Pinotnoirs overlooking the ocean is sensorial splendor.
Eldridge Estate is a testament to fastidious hours getting it right in the vineyard where the best clonesfrom France have been grafted onto some of theoldest vines in the region with stunning results.
The beautiful setting includes a cellar door thatfeatures a floor to ceiling window with views down thevalley and across neighbouring vines and bushland.
The soils are volcanic loam, rich in minerals that makethe wines special.
There are three hectares under vine that produce seven table wines.
The pick is thePinot Noir known for its subtlety, complexity and great length.
The Gamay aka Beaujolais is also a must try at the cellar door which is open daily.
www.eldridge-estate.com.au Red Hill Estate is one of the pioneers of theRed Hill region where lunchtimes offer a magical dining experience with stunning views over Western Port to distant Phillip Island.
In operation since 1994, Max s Restaurant was the original winery restaurant in the region.
Beside the sensational views, the diningexperience here is made even more special by thesplendid wines and rural setting.
Whether it s the middle of winter or the height of summer, on any day, people can t resist sitting outside here taking in the scenery.
The cellar door is large and airy and adds to the enjoyment.
Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay and a numberof sparkling wines of the highest quality have beenmade here since 1989.
The Estate is a past winner of thecoveted and prestigious Qantas Australian Tourism Award.
Legendary winemaker Lindsay McCall established hiscool climate vineyard at Paringa Estate in 1985 in the mineral-rich, volcanic soils of Red Hill South.
Tucked away from the cool briny air of nearby Bass Strait, thesteep, north-sloping vineyard is a natural suntrap with aterroir that produces fruit of the quality rarely seen andonly in the most distinguished vineyards of Burgundy and the New World.
The Paringa Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz are uniformly excellent featuring hand-harvested parcels ofexceptional fruit from this Paringa Road site.
LindsayMcCall has an uncompromising focus on the qualityof these wines saying his greatest asset is his vineyard.
Each season, the fruit expresses the terroir of this very specialsite resulting in unique wines of great power and elegance that s the unmistakable signature of Paringa Estate.
In 2013 the restaurant received an Age Good Food Guide Chef s Hat and talented chef, Julian Hills continues to produce mouth-watering flavours withbalance and texture to complement the wines and guestsenjoy superb vineyard views while dining.
A rustic timber and stone room with large fireplace adds to the ambience in winter.
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