The Yarra Valley is recognised as a world class wine region just over an hour north east of Melbourne City Centre.

With a vast and varied selection of cellar doorspresenting over 70 producers most offering cool climate Chardonnay, Sparkling Wine and Pinot Noir as the signature wines of the region. The Yarra Valley, lead the charge on leaner,acid-driven styles of Chardonnay, more closely aligned with Burgundy, with winemakers reducing both the duration of oak maturation and the percentage ofnew oak used. Closely followed by Chardonnays favourite partner is Pinot Noiras the Red crowd favourite. To make a great Pinot Noir is often considered thepinnacle of a winemaking career and you will taste Pinot’s that are amongst the most elegant and complex in the world. We love to share the spoils of our home in the Yarra Valley and have crafted a collection of new tasting experiencesfor you to discover what happens in the Yarra Valley and how…

Tour for Two Summary            

Informative and knowledgeable Tour guides who are interesting story tellers with over 20 years of touring excellence experience

TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame (achieved after earning
Certificate of Excellence for 5 consecutive years)       

Visits Family Owned and Operated wineries both Big and boutique

Engaging, memorable and interesting cellar door experiences          

Offers 3-4 truly unique and memorable winery events on every tour, including a
significant food and wine match component on all wine tours

High quality dining option at a winery restaurant: local, seasonal produce

This very special tour has been tailor made to provide an intimate and personalised full day tour with exclusive cellar door and winery experiences of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious wine regions. Your day includes visits to up to 5 wineries, lunch and exclusive tasting experiences. Commencing at 10am (5pm return) with pick up from your hotel in a luxury Mercedes Benz vehicle. Below is a sample itinerary for the Yarra Valley. The tour is designed to be tailored to offer the tour that suits your tastes and can include-

• Private Cheese and Wine Pairing
• Tour of a Winery
• 2 course lunch with a glass of wine expertly paired
  
• Barrel Tasting and Reserve Wines
• Birthday Cake or special dessert for celebrations

De Bortoli Estate

The first winery experience is at the beautiful, family owned and operated De Bortoli Estate. You will enjoy a hosted tasting of cheese from the Cheese Maturation Room matched perfectly with Yarra Valley Estate Wine. The extensive tasting includes Noble One Botrytis Semillon one of the most awarded wines in history and the benchmark dessert wine in Australia.

Coombe Estate

Here we have a very special sparkling and food match for Tours for Two guests. You will enjoy a Sydney Rock Oyster matched with Tribute Melba blanc de blanc 2014 Vintage. This stylish
celebratory wine is named in honour of Dame Nellie Melba and Coombe Farm flagship wines

Tokar Estate experience

2 course Lunch with a glass of wine  Head chef Callum Nugent continues the Tokar family’s tradition of ensuring their guests are generously fed. Wine and food can be enjoyed with a 2-course set menu that represents the best local and seasonal produce and expertly paired with a glass of wine

Tokar Estate’s menu changes seasonally and reflects the surrounding region, and modern Australia’s multicultural cuisine. To that end, the food is hearty & honest and we make you feel at home.

Wine-tasting In addition to planting traditional varieties (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay) Tokar were the first in the Yarra Valley to plant the Spanish varietal Tempranillo, planted directly outside the Tokar Restaurant

Dominique Portet

Your last stop will leave a lasting memory of the Yarra Valley at Dominique Portet, nestled in the heart of the Yarra Valley amongst rolling vineyards. Here, we provide a window to the working winery with a hosted tour where you will hear the story of the 10 generations of Portet winemakers starting in Bordeaux and the compelling reasons for making Yarra Valley home to producing exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION…

•10am Melbourne City Hotel transfers included. Central transfer location is Rendezvous Hotel on Flinders Street
•Departs daily at 10am (the exact pick up time is advised on your confirmation email or phone call) with an approximate 530pm return
••Dietary requirements accommodated (please advise at time of booking)
•Complimentary bottled water provided throughout the day
•Tour vehicle is Luxury Mercedes Van
•Free Wi-fi on board

• Epicurean reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary, order and timing for the best cellar door and tour experience