 G'day mates! This week on Wine Television head out to Rochford-Eyton in the Yarra Valley to explore a great Australian vineyard. Next stop: soak up the aromas and atmosphere of the Warrantina Lavender Festival followed by a ride on Puffing Billy, the oldest steam train of Oz and Yarra wine country, a trip that concludes with a visit to the Healesille Sanctuary, home to some of Australia's famous and not-so-famous indigenous species! Then experience a taste of fine traditional Aussie cuisine at Elenore's restaurant. Finish it all off at Tiger Moth World to catch some great maneuvers preformed in vintage 1930's open cockpit planes over wine country.
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Victoria is famed for its award-winning food and wine. The state boasts a fabulous range of quality produce everything from roasted venison and barbecued quail to fresh fruits, vegetables and cheeses. Within this easily accessible state, there¹s also a wealth and diversity of wine regions, wineries, vineyards and cellar door businesses.
Victoria's capital and Australia's premier "wine city', Melbourne has a well-deserved reputation for offering a superb food and wine experience.
Chic restaurants serving a variety of cuisine types, inspirational chefs and a lively café scene, not to mention an array of boutique wineries circling the city, are just some of the reasons why Melbourne is considered the height of gastronomic excellence.
 Wineries
Victoria is Australia's most diverse and compact wine state, boasting over 350 wineries in 22 distinct wine regions, four within an hour's drive of
Melbourne. Gateway to the regions and the country's premier wine city, Melbourne is also recognised as one of the world's great wine destinations, along with Bordeaux, San Francisco, Santiago, Porto and Florence.
Most wineries provide tastings and cellar door sales, and many offer winery tours. As well, more and more Victorian wineries are opening their own gourmet restaurants, where you can marry mouth-watering local fare with fine homegrown wines.
Every major wine style is produced in Victoria. The respective Yarra Valley, Grampians and Mornington Peninsula regions produce sleek chardonnays, full-flavoured cabernet sauvignons and tempting pinot noirs. Victoria's northwest is ideal for producing robust rieslings, the state's northeast is home to fortified tokays and muscats, while the central region encourages peppery shiraz.
The huge diversity of Victoria's wine industry is almost matched by the number of ways you can experience it by car, bus, train, tour, limousine, on the back of a Harley Davidson motorbike, even in the basket of a balloon.
Best of all, wherever you are in Victoria you're never far from a winery. Well-signed roads ensure all regions are easily accessible, with vineyards, food producers and special attractions and activities highlighted on maps and signs. Plus, there are plenty of accommodation options in each region if you want to stay overnight. And from ocean's edge to deep inland, you'll find the scenery surrounding Victoria's vineyards every bit as delightful as the wine.
 Further Links
The National Wine Centre of Australia website
Winery Tour Operators
Contact: Rebekah McGeary
184 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Phone : +61 3 9663 3377 (mob 018 172 282)
Fax : +61 3 9663 3133
Email : austour@aatkings.com.au
Visit Fergusson's Winery, Yering Station, Domaine Chandon and Eyton on Yarra for tastings and enjoy a spit roast lunch at Fergusson's Winery. (Tour available).
Contact: Garth Foxwell
PO Box 41
Doreen VIC 3754
Phone : +61 3 9714 8833
Fax : +61 3 9714 8284
Email : Garth@adayoutdoorstouring.com.au
URL: www.adayoutdoorstouring.com.au
Personalised tours exploring Victoria's wine regions and nearby attractions.
Contact: Matthew Noble
5 Anjaya Crt
Blackburn VIC 3130
Phone : +61 3 9877 8333 (mob 0409 134 345)
Fax : +61 3 9878 5755
Email : matt@austwinetourco.com.au
URL: www.austwinetourco.com.au
Specialist wine tour operators that ensure 1st class service, luxury buses & professional guides that provide expert commentary & entertainment.
Contact: M. Noble
9 Monash Grove
Blackburn South VIC 3130
Phone : +61 3 9877 8333 (mob 0409 134 345)
Fax : +61 3 9878 5755
Email : info@backpackerwinerytours.com.au
URL: www.backpackerwinerytours.com.au
Winery tours have never been so much fun or affordable, $75 fully inclusive will give you a day of luxury in the beautiful Yarra Valley.
Contact: Shane and Lynne Colbert
LynneVale Lodge
83 Cahills Road
Mandurang VIC 3551
Phone : +61 3 5439 3635
Fax : +61 3 5439 3635
Email : fvlodge@netcon.net.au
Contact: Fiona Luscombe
10 Azalea Crt
Cheltenham VIC 3192
Phone: +61 3 9585 7925
Fax: +61 3 9585 7887
Mobile: 0417 336 874
Email : classiclondontaxi@hotmail.com
Contact: Fiona Dallas
PO Box 98
Sandringham VIC 3191
Phone : +61 3 9598 0943 (mob 0418 367 387)
Fax : +61 3 9598 8804
Email : Epicureangroup@bigpond.com
Luxury journeys created by Epicurean Food and Wine Tours, catering to lovers of fine food and wine, visiting Victoria's premier wine regions and experiencing some of Australia's finest food and wine in luxury vehicles and perfect surrounds.
Contact: Peter Maloney
162 Dawson Street
Brunswick West VIC 3056
Phone : +61 3 9387 7733
Fax : +61 3 9387 5533
Email : pmaloney@gogetaroundtours.com.au
URL: www.gogetaroundtours.com.au
Contact: Kerry Grigg
PO Box 1382
Albury NSW 2640
Small personalised tours in the wine regions of Rutherglen, Milawa and King Valley. Accommodation packages available.
Phone : +61 3 02 6023 2599 (mob 0418 254 154 )
Fax : +61 3 02 6023 2580
Email : Grapes@hotkey.net.au
Contact: Barbara Kitchen
PO Box 99
Winchelsea VIC 3241
Phone : +61 3 5267 2581
Fax : +61 3 5267 2581
Email : kalinda@ozemail.com.au
URL: www.kalindatours.com.au
 Eight regions to choose from. Small groups welcome - minimum of 2 per tour Groups catered for. Gift vouchers & overnight packages available.
Contact: Paul Robinson
294 Montague Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
Phone : +61 3 9699 8422 (mob 018 992 595)
Fax : +61 3 9690 2902
Email : linktrs@ozemail.com.au
URL: www.linktours.com.au
With more than 20 years experience, a wineries tour getaway with Link Tours is a quality and memorable event.
Contact: Lynne Cochrane
23 Shannon Cres
Watsonia VIC 3087
Phone : +61 3 9434 1357
Fax : +61 3 9444 7123
Email : lynne@meetthemakertours.com.au
URL : www.meetthemakertours.com.au
Meet the Makers of fabulous boutique wines in the Nillumbik and Whittlesea Regions, the scenic way to the Yarra Valley.
Contact: Nicholas Myres
7 McPherson Road
Warrandyte VIC 3113
Phone : +61 3 9844 4443 (mob 0427 830 112)
Fax : +61 3 9844 4443
Email : NicholasMyres@pentilliejaguar.com.au
URL: www.pentilliejaguar.com.au
We specialise in private winery and sightseeing tours of Victoria's prime grape growing regions, travelling in the comfort of our classic 1951 Jaguars and Rolls Royces.
Contact: Emma Theiler
7 Liverpool Street
North Fitzroy VIC 3068
Phone : +61 3 9489 4727
Fax : +61 3 9381 1231
Email : topdown@ozramp.net.au
URL: www.topdown.com.au
Contact: Trevor Armstrong
9 The Willows
Gisborne VIC 3437
Phone : +61 3 9621 2089
Fax : +61 3 9621 1413
Email : info@winetours.com.au
URL: www.winetours.com.au
Enjoy a full day of indulgence with Victoria Winery Tours - great food, fine wine and the countryside.
Contact: David Peck
The Barn
651a Burwood Highway
Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
Phone : +61 3 9752 3366
Contact: Alex Mitchelson
Suite 105, 310 Bridge Road
Richmond VIC 3121
Phone : +61 3 0417 053783
Fax : +61 3 9500 8025
Email : Info@winequest.com.au
Exclusive tours for connoisseurs of life.
Contact: Robyn Hollow
PO Box 702
Tullamarine VIC 3043
Phone : +61 3 9333 3655 (mob 0418 519728)
Fax : +61 3 9333 3277
Email : melb@robaltours.com.au
Contact: Joanne Tate
7 Birdwood Ave
Healesville VIC 3777
Phone : +61 3 5962 3870 (mob 0477 69 1 105)
Fax : +61 3 5962 3862
Email : joanne@yarravalleywinerytours.com.au
URL: www.yarravalleywinerytours.com.au
Personalised tours. Luxury 7 passenger vehicle, Mini bus or Coach. Pick up and return from Melbourne, Yarra Valley and suburbs. |
