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Vinetrekker Wine & Food Tours
Things To Do South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Food and Wine Tours
Vinetrekker offers a wide selection of private and public touring for small groups.
Some of the featured regions include the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Macedon Ranges.
The Yarra Valley is a world renowned wine growing region and is home to over 70 wineries and is famous for producing Australia’s finest pinot noir and sparkling wines. Tours offer a personalised and unique insight into the people, places and gastronomic treasures of this premier cool climate wine region that was first established in 1838.
The Mornington Peninsula has long been a favourite destination; offering green hinterlands, wild ocean beaches and an abundance of vineyards. With more than 200 vineyards, the Mornington Peninsula is one of the most highly concentrated wine regions in Australia.
Being cool-climate, the Peninsula is recognised for their outstanding chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot gris. Whether it is a meeting with a winemaker, cheese maker or a chocolatier you will gain an enhanced appreciation of the variety available on the Peninsula and enjoy a host of fantastic taste sensations.
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$250
A very full day out with Vinetrekker with emphasis on a wide range of wine accompanied by superb food and hinterland scenery. Visit Yabby Lake, Crittenden Estate, Quealy, Stonier and Ten Minutes by Tractor Vineyards and enjoy an a la carte lunch at the charming Merricks General Store.
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Family Friendly Non Smoking$250
Enjoy fine food and wine on this leisurely paced tour by Vinetrekker of the Yarra Valley. Only one hour from Melbourne, the beautiful, lush Yarra Valley is recognised internationally as a premium, cool-climate region known for its elegant wines.
Travel via the ‘scenic route’, through the undulating and bush laden north-eastern suburbs of Warrandyte and Kangaroo Ground to the De Bortoli Vineyard at Dixons Creek. Enjoy a wine and cheese flight that includes the famous Noble One, Australia’s most awarded wine.
A short drive away is the historic Yering Station Vineyard where tastings in the 1859 original winery precede an a la carte main course lunch in their stunning, light filled restaurant. Post-lunch, it’s a change of place with visits to the Payten and Jones Winery and then the Coldstream Hills Vineyard which was established by James Halliday in 1985. The final stop for the day is at the family owned Medhurst Vineyard.
On days when Coldstream Hills and Medhurst are closed, visits would be made to Dominique Portet and Oakridge Vineyards.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly Non Smoking$265
A very full and enthralling day, starting with Australian wildlife and finishing with fine food and wine. Visit the world-famous Healesville Sanctuary, one of Australia’s most recognised and acclaimed native wildlife sanctuaries.
Set amidst 30 hectares of bushland, it showcases more than 200 species of Australian wildlife in a distinctly Australian setting. Some of Australia’s most unique and captivating wildlife can be observed in their natural habitat, including koalas, kangaroos, wombats, emus, dingoes and platypus.
You will then travel to Victoria’s first vineyard, Yering Station, for lunch in their stunning Wine Bar Restaurant. With its world-class views and cuisine, there is plenty of the wow factor to excite. The post-lunch wine-tasting is in the original redbrick winery (circa 1859) building surrounded by local artworks and produce.
The final stop for the day is the De Bortoli Winery at Dixons Creek. It is a great finish to the day with superbly flavoured cheeses that compliment the sparkling, table and dessert wines.
Disabled Access
Family Friendly Non Smoking
