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Best Wineries for an Autumn escape
03/04/2024
It’s time to plan your Autumn wine escape and get ready to explore Australia’s finest wineries. Head out of town and visit the wineries in your State, with many celebrating the end of vintage and bringing a host of entertainment and fun activities for the whole family particularly at Easter. We’re blessed to have some of the world’s leading wine labels right here in our own backyard, with names like Rochford Wines, Bimbadgen Wines, Leeuwin Estate and the Lane Vineyard.
In addition to those featured below, see our full list of restaurants and bars associated with wineries to plan your own getaway.
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Isabella's Restaurant @ Rochford Wines
Coldstream, Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, VictoriaRochford Estate in the Yarra Valley has an experience to suit every visitor. From fine dining in Isabella's Restaurant with perfectly matched wine and the freshest of seasonal creations, to traditional woodfired pizza and exciting pasta combinations in il Vigneto Pizzeria. Uncover the stories behind the wines at the Rochford Cellar Door with their dedicated team of sommeliers who can tailor the perfect wine tasting experience to suit
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Esca Bimbadgen Restaurant
Pokolbin, Hunter Valley and Newcastle, New South WalesPerched high on a hill in the heart of Hunter Valley Wine Country, Bimbadgen is a striking winery and vineyard encompassing an expansive Cellar Door, Esca Bimbadgen restaurant, cafe, modern tasting rooms and accommodation. Walk through the open plan winemaking facility with viewing platforms across the winery operations. Visit the Cellar Door to taste some of their award winning wines simply relax with a glass of wine and a wood fire pizza in the Courtyard Cafe
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Leeuwin Estate
Margaret River, Margaret River and South West, Western AustraliaLeeuwin Estate in Margaret River offers a sensory immersion experience pairing art with wine. With sweeping verandahs, the Leeuwin restaurant overlooks a meadow surrounded by a forest of majestic karri trees. The Leeuwin Wine Room, is available for private dining group bookings. Leeuwin features an award-winning restaurant, cellar door and art gallery
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The Zin House
Mudgee, Central West, New South WalesLowe Wines is a certified organic and biodynamic vineyard, winery and farm in Mudgee in NSW’s Central West. Their restaurant Zin House headed by Chef Kim Currie, specialises in set menu long lunches within a modern farmhouse setting. This is a country food and wine experience not to be missed.
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Briar Ridge
Mount View, Hunter Valley and Newcastle, New South WalesTaste the multi award-winning boutique hand-picked wines at Ridgeview Estate in the Hunter Valley at their Cellar Door and enjoy a sumptuous meal at their modern Australian restaurant, Harvest, which utilizes estate grown produce from their estate vege patch and orchard. Why not extend your visit and kick back in their luxurious self-contained accommodation?
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The Lane Vineyard Restaurant
Hahndorf, Adelaide Hills, South AustraliaThe Lane Vineyard in the Adelaide Hills personifies rural Australia yet is a mere stone’s throw from Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills. Wine-makers are a passionate bunch and love to share their knowledge and experience with others. Wineries like The Lane even offer the opportunity to blend your own wine firsthand. Beyond the vineyards and wines, The Lane Vineyard is home to an acclaimed contemporary restaurant and tasting room, providing visitors with an unique experience.
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Jack Rabbit Vineyard
Bellarine, Geelong and The Bellarine Peninsula, VictoriaJack Rabbit Vineyard winery has a reputation as a gastronomic showpiece for the Bellarine Peninsula alongside a stable of multi award-winning sophisticated cool climate wines.. Delight in Jack Rabbit Vineyard’s rich, diverse stable of sophisticated cool climate wines. Their stunning à la carte menu, features an abundance of local produce, For those opting for a more casual dining experience, the spectacular ‘House of Jack Rabbit’ cellar door and tasting room serves up a terrific café style menu
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The Cups Estate Restaurant
Fingal, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria -
Home Hill Winery Restaurant
Ranelagh, Hobart and Surrounds, Tasmania -
Contentious Character
Wamboin, Capital Country, New South Wales -
Domaine Chandon
Coldstream, Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, Victoria