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Melbourne: Yarra Valley Wine, Gin, and Chocolate Tour
528 ReviewsTake a day trip from Melbourne to the Yarra Valley, Victoria's oldest wine region, to savor the flavors of the area. Stop at five venues to sample wine, gin, and chocolate.
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Highlights
- Feel an explosion of flavors as a variety of wines awaken your palate
- Sample the best wine, gin, chocolate, and food in Yarra Valley
- Contribute to the itinerary by telling the guide what you would like to do
- Taste award-winning wines with sweeping views across the majestic valley
- Learn about the local creativity that goes into making these fine wines
Description
Join a full-day wine tour in the Yarra Valley and discover some of the best wineries in Victoria, just an hour's drive from Melbourne. Stop at five venues to sample wine, gin, food and chocolate. 8.40am - After pickup from The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Flinders Street, we depart promptly at 9am for Yarra Valley. 9.30am - A two minute detour through the beautiful Warrandyte on the way to The Yarra Valley. 10am - Make your first stop at Soumah of Yarra Valley for a wine tasting of red and white wines. Learn how the cool climate allows this winery to specialize in styles and varieties typical to northern Italy and southeastern France, such as Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. 11am - Sit down at a table at Four Pillars Gin Distillery for a gin paddle. Pick your choice of mixer to help wash down the four samples of gin they give you. OR 11am - Payten & Jones for a Wine & Vermouth tasting. Or we can buy you one of their many international beers they have offer. This is a 10 second walk from Four Pillars, so we can easily split the group up here depending on your preference. 12.15pm - Lunch at Quarters restaurant at Hubert Estate where you buy your own food and drink. (This gives you more choice on what to have for your lunch). Look around their indigenous art gallery on the floor below the cellar door. If you have your own food, you can eat it somewhere away from Hubert Estate Grounds, or head to the restaurant to buy yourself a beer or a wine. - If you are quick with lunch, we will happily run you to Chandon for a photo opportunity of the beautiful view. It depends on their busyness as to whether they can offer you a seat, where you can buy yourself a quick sparkling wine. **This is a bonus stop and is NOT always possible on public or school holidays or Saturday and Sunday.** - The Yarra Valley Dairy in on route to the Chocolaterie, so you can hop out and buy yourself some cheese to take home with you. **This is a bonus stop. We do not do a cheese tasting here. We just stop here to allow cheese lovers to buy local cheese.** 2.15pm - Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery for a fantastic guided tasting of 10 of their delicious chocolates in a private room by a very knowledgeable member of staff. If the chocolates we provided aren't enough, then why not buy yourself one of their famous gelatos to enjoy on your journey to the last winery. OR 2.15pm - Yering Station where you can buy yourself a glass of wine if chocolate isn't your thing. 3pm - Yering Farm Wines for a guided tasting of four wines and a sample of their cider. The rustic tasting room, a resurrected hay shed beside the lambing nursery and orchard on the farm. The original 'Yeringa' sign was recovered and adorns the entrance. Pull up a stool or lean on the worn wooden bar as you are treated to a presentation of boutique wines, all grown and made on site. 3.45pm - We head back to Melbourne to arrive back at Federation Square for 4.45pm-5.15pm.Includes
Driver Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle Bottled water Wine tastings, gin, and chocolateImportant Information
- A lunch stop is made at Quarters restaurant at Hubert Estate where you buy your own lunch from a fantastic selection to choose from. All dietary requirements are catered to. (There is a surcharge on your lunch bill on weekends). You can also bring your own food, but this will not be allowed to be comsumed on the grounds of Hubert Estate. (No customers will be left unattended, by themselves in the vehicle).
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