Laid back,Small-Group Yarra Valley Wine Tour: Wine, Gin and Cider

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Duration:8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Melbourne, Victoria

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Our wine tour is a social, down to earth and laid back trip that offers great wines, gin,cider and more..and we have a laugh doing it!

We'll pick you up in the morning and focus on everyone getting to know each other. We get everyone to add to a Spotify playlist so we have some tunes and spend the first hour just chatting!

Every tour is different. Everything we do on my trip is discussed by the group in the morning. We will give you options to choose from including many different wineries, Distilleries, a cheese place,a chocolate factory, Cideries, restaurants and breweries.
However if you just want to come along and put your trust in us, we will visit 4 or 5 unique venues, all with a point of difference.

Generally we do 2 wineries,a restaurant,a distillery and either,a chocolate place or a champagne place.

We don't include lunch in the price, so we go to a restaurant (Quarters) where you can order/pay what you want to eat/drink.

We use a 24 seater bus, but only fill 10-18 seats

WHAT'S INCLUDED

✓ Live entertainment (Acoustic guitar)
✓ Local guide
✓ 6-7 Tastings at each of the 4 venues we visit (included in price)
✓ Driver/guide
✓ Tour includes generally: 2, wineries, 1 gin distillery tasting , chocolate tasting
✓ Air-conditioned vehicle
✓ Wine tastings
✓ We supply cheese platters at the second winery if you are on our standard tour in the larger bus. When we run a smaller van it is common that we do not supply this cheese platter.
✓ Beverages
✓ We use a bus with 24 seats, and when busy a 2nd van with 13. If size is important to you, inform us!
✓ Alcoholic Beverages

✗ Lunch- We will go to a restaurant where everyone can order/pay their own way. Allow 20-30$ for mains
✗ We won’t Go to every place mentioned in the itinerary. They are a list of potential options.

WHAT TO EXPECT

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The following are a list of wineries and venues we could go to. We do not go to all of these. The tour includes tastings at 4 of these venues , with a 5th being a lunch stop that doesn’t include a tasting. The itinerary can change each day based on what’s open/availabe. We will drive for 55 minutes to our first venue. After about 45 minutes its starts getting scenic!
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Try 5-6 wines and an incredible Pink Lady Apple Cider at this very small, boutique and family run vineyard.
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We also provide cheese platters here to compliment your tasting. Incredible views. Laid back type of winery with an incredible range of tastes. From Medium bodied reds, to pinot grigio, from sweet desert wines to sparkling, from unfiltered pinot noirs, to Chardonnay to heavy Shiraz and fortified wines. We also provide cheese platters here to compliment your tasting.
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Due to this place not really accepting tour groups, we can't actually generally include drinks here. If we can sense that there are some of the group that reaaalllly want to go to Chandon...what we do is after lunch instead of taking 30m minutes to just relax and enjoy the lunch venue itself, we drive those who want to check out Chandon and essentially leave you there for 30-40 minutes. This is our way around it. So we can do it, but it definitely will be at your own expense and is not included in the price. A little frustrating, but we are literally the only tour that even offers that! We find all people want to do there is just have a glass and enjoy the scenery anyway, so 30-40 minutes Is plenty of time!
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We don't always go here, but if we do their wines are really good! Arguably the best Shiraz/Syrah in the area.
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Here we have lunch. The restaurant is called 'Quarters' and is located on St Huberts Estates winery. The entire menu is QR coded or you can order with wait staff. Lunch is not included in the price so this would be at your own expense. The food is incredible here. I would allow anything from 10-40$ here, depending on how hungry you are. There is something for everyone here. Pizzas, burgers, steaks, ribs, vegan dishes, celiac friendly, creative salads,...really nice food! The venue itself is really impressive and they also have a cellar door to do wine tastings and whiskey tasting, as well as an Indigenous art museum all done by First Nations people around Victoria. We often split the group up after lunch for those that want to explore the venue...or those that want to try Chandon.
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Here we try 4 of their Gins on a paddle, with tonic or soda to mix with it whilst being told how hey make it in their new impressive distillery. That said, if you don't like gin or want something else, we can get you any type of drink there. You can even cross the road and we can arrange a private wine tasting at Payton and Jones if you really want to keep the day Wine focused.
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Instead of Four Pillars gin, we offer the chance to go to the local brewery where you can try 4 beers on their beer paddle. Small local craft brewery
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Here at this very scenic spot, you will have a private tasting of 10-12 chocolates over 25 minutes. You'll then have time to buy any chocolate you like as well as take advantage of the ice cream section of the factory.
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If people are not interested in the chocolate tasting, we offer the chance to drive people to this winery which around the corner from the chocolate place. This would be simply a round of drinks but would be at your own expense. Its simply a nice scenic way to end the day if you want to keep drinking.
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This place is a bit of a 'maybe'. We tend to find that we don't regularly go here unless a lot of people want to sacrifice an alcohol place on the day. It is very close to a winery we frequently go to and we can occasionally split the group up. We actually supply cheese platters at the second winery which is the exact same cheese that you could get from this place. Here we supply cheese platters of 3 goats cheeses and 3 cows Cheeses as well as crackers (GF). It's a quick stop..normally only 20 minutes.. It's also a cafe and a place you can buy lesser known wines of the Yarra.
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If you want to keep your day wine-focused, we offer the chance to get a wine tasting here INSTEAD OF FOUR PILLARS GIN. Arguably the best wine of the day!

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Posted By : 347genevieveb
A must do!!! Definitely worth it, an awesome experience! A great way to experience Melbourne's amazing wines! Even got to see some kangaroos!
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 04:01:29

Posted By : leegenec
Sure! Could you provide more details about the specific 酒莊 (winery) you visited? Knowing the name, location, and any particular highlights you experienced will help me write a more tailored review.
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Posted On : 2024-07-01 02:02:36

Posted By : victorialP48CY
Alex was an amazing driver all day, which absolutely made the tour so enjoyable. My mother and I appreciated the ability to deviate from the general schedule of the tour, although we loved the wineries, gin distillery and Chocolaterie we visited as part of the tour description.
The vibe of the tour was very welcoming and warm, and our guide Alex made sure of that.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 20:00:00

Posted By : emilytX9285BD
I really enjoyed the tour! Lots of great places , super enjoyed four pillars. Alex was a great tour guide and was great to have a chat with!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 01:41:47

Posted By : Brett_R
The tour guide, Aidan, did a great job. We were with a fun group and the wineries were fantastic. Would recommend to anyone.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 15:00:36

Posted By : dook78
Great day!!!!
Small group tour, nice wineries and lunch.
Alex was a great guide, very laid back and easy going.
Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 01:46:12

Posted By : gemmalF5692PT
A fabulous day. Alex was amazing. Loved all the wineries we visited and the gin tasting. A great fun day. I recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 01:44:14

Posted By : kathypT9774JR
Awesome day celebrating another lap around the sun with family & friends exploring the gorgeous Victorian countryside.
Alex is an excellent host/driver & looked after us at every stage of the day.
Highly recommend doing this tour.

Kathy P.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 02:21:01

Posted By : 559jindac
Ridiculously good time. Lots of different drinks and great views. Pretty chill and genuine tour guide definetly recommend for couples or small groups who are into wine and gin
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 19:34:23

Posted By : jamiebU2468TU
Such a ridiculously fun day, thanks to our fun and accommodating tour guide Murph! That a legend! Chocolate was the perfect way to wrap up the day.
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Posted On : 2024-06-27 02:21:10