Mandala Wines, Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia. Credit: Mandala Wines
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Yarra Valley wine region

Imbibe within the hallowed walls of viticultural institutions at the birthplace of Victorian wine, or discover little gems of wineries that sommeliers would love to keep to themselves.

Stunning scenery with wines to match
Snap up new vintage cool-climate masterpieces at one of over 70 wineries around Healesville and the picturesque village of Marysville further north, to those amid the beautiful hill country around Nillumbik, Hurstbridge and Kangaroo Ground.

Visit the cellar doors of grand architecturally significant wineries to rustic tin sheds hidden among the vines, from stalwarts that continue to innovate like DeBortoli, Fergusson and Yering Station to boutique upstarts like Punt Road and Mandala Wines.

The wine region that started it all
Sample the grape and marvel at the harmony of diverse soils, temperate weather, and the dedication of generations of vignerons in the pioneering region that kick-started Victoria's wine industry in 1838.

Match the superb estate wines with a meal at a winery restaurant, with the region boasting hatted chefs who create masterpieces from the lush and bountiful local produce.

Elmswood Estate

Elmswood Estate

'This is one of the most beautiful vineyards in Victoria. Well kept, manicured gardens and lovely trees frame a breathtaking vista across a verdant...

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Yering Station

Yering Station

Make your way to the very heart of the Yarra Valley and sample fine local wines at Yering Station's cellar door and a la carte restaurant.

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The Oakridge Wine Range

Oakridge Wines

'Oakridge was established over 30 years ago, and now it provides some of the best of all Yarra wines. Subtlety, complexity and refinement are...

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Yarrawood Estate Lake View

Yarrawood Estate

'A long, winding driveway leaves the Melba Highway and climbs across the slopes to this comfy hilltop café and cellar door. A peaceful spread of...

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Vineyard in Autumn

Boat O'Craigo Wines

'Boat O'Craigo has one of the Yarra Valley's best located cellar doors. At the far end of Healesville en route to the high country, it sits above...

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De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate

De Bortoli Yarra Valley Estate

De Bortoli Wines was established in 1928, four years after the founder, Vittorio De Bortoli and his wife Giuseppina migrated to Australia from...

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Rochford Wines

Rochford Wines

'Rochford Wines' property is one of the Yarra Valley's true showplaces. Follow the curved driveway lined with trees and vines to a classy restaurant,...

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Yarra Valley Wine Region

Steels Creek Estate

'The drive to the cellar door of Steels Creek takes you through some gorgeous Australian country and is worth the effort. Once there, immaculately...

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Dominique Portet Winery

Dominique Portet

'The Portet family has been making wine for 10 generations, since the early 17th century. Now affable Frenchman Dominique Portet, a household name in...

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Coldstream Hills

Coldstream Hills

"Coldstream Hills is the creation of James Halliday, Australia's doyen of wine writing (and just about everything else to do with wine). James is...

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Cellar Door

Seville Hill

'Seville Hill is a picturesque hilltop vineyard in the southern part of the Yarra Valley, just off the road to Warburton. Mature camellias add colour...

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Punt Road Wines

Punt Road Wines

'Punt Road's name comes from Punt Road in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, the site of thriving vineyards 150 years ago. This beautifully tended...

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Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander

Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander is one winery with two very distinct labels. Giant Steps focuses exclusively on the distinctive expression of single...

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Restaurant at night

Bulong Estate, Winery, Cellar Door and Restaurant

The spectacular mountains of the Yarra Ranges form the backdrop of this beautiful vineyard located in the Upper Yarra Valley, an area recognised as...

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Cellar door

Seville Estate

'A pioneering vineyard of the Yarra Valley's modern wine story, Seville Estate has a picturesque location among rolling hills and pastures. Mature...

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Millers Wines

Millers Dixons Creek Estate

Graeme Miller is a pioneer of the 60s/70s rebirth of the Yarra Valley as a wine region. He established Chateau Yarinya at Dixons Creek in 1971 and...

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Five Oaks Vineyard

Five Oaks Vineyard

'Eighty-year-old oaks and towering cypresses stand sentinel outside this comfortable, welcoming winery set in the southern Yarra Valley hill country....

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Cellar Door

Helen's Hill

'With its imposing gates, and architecturally designed building, this property stands out against the backdrop of rolling hills. There are two blocks...

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Arial Photo of Train Trak

TrainTrak Winery

'The little navy blue and yellow rail motor that used to ply the Yarra Valley is long gone, but the railway track remains, running across this...

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Yarra Valley Winery Restaurant

Tokar Estate Winery

With majestic sweeping views of the Yarra Valleys finest vineyards, surrounding mountain ranges, stunning skylines and set in the picturesque dress...

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Sticks Yarra Valley

Sticks Yarra Valley

'Sticks is named after founder Rob Dolan, an ex-Port Adelaide ruckman whose long lean frame fitted the tag perfectly. The Sticks wines have long...

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The vineyard

Yarra Yering Cellar Door and Wine Tasting

Yarra Yering was established in 1969 at the foot of the Warramate Hills in Victoria's Yarra Valley by Dr Bailey Carrodus.The cellar door is open for...

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TarraWarra Estate

TarraWarra Estate

Reward your senses with an inspired combination of fine wines, delicious food and wonderful Australian art surrounded by breathtaking views.

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Entrance to Restaurant

Fergusson Winery & Restaurant

'Planted in the early days of the Yarra renaissance of the 1970s and '80s, Fergusson's remains a welcoming destination with a pleasantly...

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St Huberts Vineyard

St Huberts Vineyard

'Originally established in 1862, St. Huberts is one of the fabled properties that made Yarra Valley wines famous in the 1800s. Replanted in the...

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Medhurst Wines

Medhurst Wines

"Even in a region of beautiful vineyards and countryside, impressive wineries and vineyards, Medhurst is a benchmark. The driveway meanders past an...

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The cellar door from the north

Sutherland Estate

'Sutherland Estate has one of the most spectacular vineyard sites in Australia. On high ground at the southern edge of the Great Divide, the...

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Redbox Vineyard & Winery

'In an isolated corner of the Yarra Valley among the high hills and lovely country of Kangaroo Ground, Redbox is a friendly, family-owned cellar door...

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Outdoor area

Bianchet Winery

Bianchet is one of the first wineries you will come across if you are taking the traditional route out of Melbourne, and it is well worth a visitThe...

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Wild Cattle Creek

Wild Cattle Creek Cellar Door & Rustic Charm Restaurant

The Wild Cattle Creek Cellar Door is the ideal venue in which to taste and enjoy the wide selection of handcrafted, premium wines. Atmospheric and...

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Kellybrook Winery & Restaurant

Kellybrook Winery and Restaurant

Kellybrook produces a range of award-winning wines and ciders. On the fringe of Melbourne's eastern suburbs, it feels like a world away from the busy...

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Shantell Vineyard

Shantell Vineyard

'Hidden away in a lovely quiet little area among the gum trees and foothills at the northern end of the Yarra Valley, Shantell is a great place to...

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Domaine

Domaine Chandon

Head to the Yarra Valley to uncover the secrets of Domaine Chandon's méthode traditionnelle and sample their famous sparkling and cool climate wines.

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Mandala at Night

Mandala Wines

'Lots of new vineyard planting has taken place north of Yarra Glen in recent years and standards have varied, but some new establishments feel built...

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Top restaurants

Experience the region's restaurants awarded hats in The Age Good Food Guide 2012.