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

He settled within the Riverina area in country NSW and established one of Australia's largest family owned wine companies.

For more than 75 years the family tradition of sharing good wine, good food and good times with family and friends remains unchanged.

Third generation, Leanne De Bortoli and her husband Steve Webber (also the head wine maker), manage the Yarra Valley winery and restaurant, home to some of the oldest grape vines in the Valley. This opened the opportunity to produce high quality cool climate wine from the Yarra Valley.

The De Bortoli Winery and Restaurant is well renowned and has gone from strength to strength winning numerous international and national awards.

Of particular interest is their new Cheese Maturation and Tasting Room within the Cellar Door Sales facility here in the Yarra Valley.

Well known Cheese maker, Richard Thomas will be on hand to select delicious cheese from around Australia and overseas to mature to perfection in their custom made maturation cellar.

Facilities and services offered on site:
- Wine Tastings
- Cheese Room (including wine and cheese matching)
- Contemporary Italian style restaurant catering up to 100 guests
- Saturday Wine Adventure (first Saturday of every month)
- Home delivery of wine in Japan, Great Britain and Europe
- Ample car and bus parking
- Landscaped gardens with picnic facilities and children's playground
- Located only one hour from Melbourne, De Bortoli Winery and Restaurant is well worth a visit.

Cancellation and booking policy

Restaurant bookings are essential. Wine tasting and cheese tasting bookings required for groups of 10 or more.

Local directions

From Melbourne CBD follow Eastern freeway to end, turn right on to Springvale Road, turn left on to Maroondah highway, follow through to Coldstream, turn left on to Melba Highway, go through Yarra Glen. Pinnacle Lane is 8kilometres from Yarra Glen on the left.

Facilities

Activities

Tourism awards

2010  - Victorian Tourism Awards  - Merit

2009  - Victorian Tourism Awards  - Merit

2009  - Victorian Tourism Awards  - Hall Of Fame

2008  - Victorian Tourism Awards  - Winner

2008  - Victorian Tourism Awards  - Merit

Opening hours

Open every day EXCEPT 25TH DECEMBER *Our restaurant is open Thursday - Monday for lunch and Saturday evenings for dinner.

Wine Tasting and Cheese Room
10:00am -5:00pm
Open daily for sales and cheese tastings.

Cellar door
10:00am -5:00pm
Open daily for sales and wine tastings.

Restaurant (Saturday evening)
6:00pm -11:00pm
Restaurant open for dinner on Saturday evenings. Functions available by appointment.

Restaurant
12:00pm -5:00pm
Restaurant open for lunch Thursday to Monday

Memberships

• Visitor Information Centre

Disabled access

Contact operator for further details.

Additional business information

Experience Yarra Valley's finest produce with Executive Chef Tim Keenan.
Come and enjoy the bounty of spring at Locale @ De Bortoli Yarra Valley. Featuring fresh seasonal produce prepared for your enjoyment with an italian influence. Our Executive Chef, Tim Keenan has a passion for using excellent quality local produce, to create simple, memorable food. His menus makes the most of fresh seasonal ingredients - some sourced from our very own garden! Sunday's menu showcases some of our favourite dishes in a 4 course chefs degustation style menu. Each course is matched to De Bortoli Estate wines. A wonderful way to relax and while away a Sunday afternoon. With new releases of Yarra Valley Estate wines in the cellar door, Richard Thomas's latest cheese selections matured and on tasting in the cheeseroom and Tim's seasonal menu in the restaurant - it's the perfect time to visit.