Join a full-day Yarra Valley wine tour and visit four of the region's best known wineries: Yering Station, Balgownie Estate, Yering Farm and Domaine Chandon. Over lunch and a series of wine tastings, see why the Yarra Valley is one of Australia's most picturesque wine regions on your Yarra Valley wine tour, the perfect day trip from Melbourne.
Highlights
- All-inclusive tour of three of the Yarra Valley's best known wineries
- Lunch with vineyard views at Balgownie Estate
- Private tour, sparkling wine and a tasting platter at Domaine Chandon
- Scenic drive through the fertile Yarra Valley
- Tutored wine tastings
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Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from Melbourne
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Yarra Valley Wine Tasting: ...Domaine Chandon viewPhoto by: Ann Christin VSweden, 12 2009 -
Yering FarmSome of our tour group sitting out under the cool trees tasting a lovely selection of wines, whilst being told about ...Photo by: Lisa BAustralia, 02 2008 -
Bubbles at Chandon!Our final winery, Brett gave us the tour of the winery explaining the process producing sparkling wine. We finished ...Photo by: Patricia C04 2013 -
ChandonTaken from the verandah of ChandonPhoto by: Kathy B10 2012 -
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Yarra Valley Wine and Winery ...Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from MelbournePhoto by: EmmaAustralia, 09 2011 -
Yarra Valley Wine and Winery ...Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from MelbournePhoto by: EmmaAustralia, 09 2011 -
Yarra Valley Wine and Winery ...Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from MelbournePhoto by: EmmaAustralia, 09 2011 -
Yarra Valley Wine and Winery ...Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from MelbournePhoto by: EmmaAustralia, 09 2011 -
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Yarra Valley Wine and Winery ...Yarra Valley Wine and Winery Tour from MelbournePhoto by: EmmaAustralia, 09 2011 -
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Useful Information
Finish your day at Chandon, Yarra Valley
You'll stop for cellar door wine tastings at Yering Station and Balgownie Estate on the Yarra Valley wine tour from Melbourne. Your helpful guide will share tips on how to taste and enjoy the wines you'll be sampling. Stay on at Balgownie Estate for lunch and choose your accompanying glass of wine at the cellar door.
Lunch is followed by wine tastings at the rustic Yering Farm cellar door. The afternoon highlight is a private tour of the award-winning Domaine Chandon winery, known for its fine sparkling wines and stunning scenery. You'll enjoy a glass of wine at Domaine Chandon with a light tasting nibbles.
Lunch is followed by wine tastings at the rustic Yering Farm cellar door. The afternoon highlight is a private tour of the award-winning Domaine Chandon winery, known for its fine sparkling wines and stunning scenery. You'll enjoy a glass of wine at Domaine Chandon with a light tasting nibbles.
Itinerary
9.00am - 10.00am - Meet at pick up points
See 'Departure Point' for places and times.
10.00am - Depart pick up point for Yarra Valley
Just under an hour's trip in a luxury buses.
11.00am - Yering Station
Yering Station is one of Australia's pre-eminent wine brands. You will start the day by showing you how to swirl, sniff and slurp and then you'll be ready to taste some of Yering Station's award winning benchmark classic Australian wines.
12.00pm - Balgownie Estate
Balgownie Estate is one of Australia's great small vineyards famed for its long lived Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. The first 30 minutes will be spent at the tasting table, a great opportunity to make a wine selection for lunch! Then it's into the Restaurant for a superb lunch while taking in magnificent vineyard views.
Lunch includes main meal, a glass of Balgownie Estate wine and tea or coffee. (Vegetarian options is available)
1.40pm - Yering Farm
The old hay shed situated at the top of the hill, overlooks stunning views, has been converted into a charming rustic Cellar Door, oozing with character. The Cellar Door proudly showcases antique cooper tools used by pioneer winemakers over a century ago. A fantastic environment to enjoy superb wines made with traditional wine making techniques.
2.15pm - Domaine Chandon
French Champagne company Moet and Chandon's Australian production house Domaine Chandon is the perfect way to finish the day with a guided tour through the winery that shows how the wine is made followed by a relaxing glass of Australia's best bubbly with a light tasting platter and a view that will leave you in awe. Spectacular to say the least.
3.30pm
Leave Yarra Valley for Melbourne
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Return to drop off points
See 'Departure Point' for places and times.
10.00am - Depart pick up point for Yarra Valley
Just under an hour's trip in a luxury buses.
11.00am - Yering Station
Yering Station is one of Australia's pre-eminent wine brands. You will start the day by showing you how to swirl, sniff and slurp and then you'll be ready to taste some of Yering Station's award winning benchmark classic Australian wines.
12.00pm - Balgownie Estate
Balgownie Estate is one of Australia's great small vineyards famed for its long lived Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. The first 30 minutes will be spent at the tasting table, a great opportunity to make a wine selection for lunch! Then it's into the Restaurant for a superb lunch while taking in magnificent vineyard views.
Lunch includes main meal, a glass of Balgownie Estate wine and tea or coffee. (Vegetarian options is available)
1.40pm - Yering Farm
The old hay shed situated at the top of the hill, overlooks stunning views, has been converted into a charming rustic Cellar Door, oozing with character. The Cellar Door proudly showcases antique cooper tools used by pioneer winemakers over a century ago. A fantastic environment to enjoy superb wines made with traditional wine making techniques.
2.15pm - Domaine Chandon
French Champagne company Moet and Chandon's Australian production house Domaine Chandon is the perfect way to finish the day with a guided tour through the winery that shows how the wine is made followed by a relaxing glass of Australia's best bubbly with a light tasting platter and a view that will leave you in awe. Spectacular to say the least.
3.30pm
Leave Yarra Valley for Melbourne
4:30pm - 5:00pm
Return to drop off points
Recent Reviews of this Tour
Reviewed by William C, May 2013
It was a fantastic day - informative and fun. It was really well paced, and the wineries were all beautiful but quite different from one another. I would highly recommend this trip.
Reviewed by Patricia C, April 2013
A fantastic day touring the Yarra Valley- the tastings were great, lunch was delicious. Our tour guide Brett was a knowledgeable and congenial host. I would recommend the tour as great value and very worthwhile....loved the experience!
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