King Valley > Brown Brothers

Brown Brothers

    Excellent    16/20
244 Milawa-Bobinawarrah Road, Milawa, Victoria

Open  9am to 5pm, 7 days (closed Christmas Day & Good Friday)
Cards MC,V,AE
Picture
Tasting Bench
The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Extensive tasting list, friendly team, sensational restaurant, pretty lawns and setting. 1 door awarded

To "Wine about": Very popular so wait times and space can be a problem, large tasting room was not effectively utiised

How many bottles did we buy: 3 (last visit)

Suitable for: Couples, Groups, Families

Visited July 2009, Sept 2010, April 2012 & August 2015 (weekend)
Getting There
Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
Australia
Victoria
King Valley
Well sign posted paved driveway
Upon Arrival
Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance


Airconditioning/Fireplace
There is plenty of sandy gravel parking, however the site also has a restaurant so it does get quite busy at lunch time
Old homestead, surrounded by beautiful green lawns with outdoor seating and beanbags available for use on the lawns
Commercial
Old stable like building with polished brick paving on the floors, feels very old world.  Dark with no windows but good lighting and lots of exposed wood
Yes/Yes
Tasting Experience
Number of wines on tasting
Particular wines or varietals known for
Wait time



Knowledge of wines
Staff attitude


Winery Tour Offered
Tasting seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
40+
Very varied range
It was busy the day we were there and unfortunately only 1 of the 3 tasting areas was being used so we did have to wait in between each tasting and it was a little cramped and therefore a less personal experience
Good
Friendly staff but tended to be a bit overwhelmed with the number of people so we did not get the same staff member for any of our tastings and really didn't get much insight into the wines
Yes
No, but there is a group tasting table
Yes, well laid out form ordered from dry to fruity so you can pick what you like
Food Offering
Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
Yes
Really delightful fine dining experience.  This was our favourite meal of the week and the matched wines were perfect with each course
Hip Pocket
Price range of wines
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
$14.10-$80
Free
N/A
$20
$13-$32
Yes, their Epicurean club provides a 10% discount on wine and discounts at the restaurant. Discounts are also available at their Tasmanian cellar doors, so well worth joining up
Other features, facilities and offerings
Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly
By the way...
Basic deli and wine related products
There is a toy basket in the cellar door, bean bags available for use on the lawns and a giant outdoor chess set!
Yes, dogs are welcome outside
With so many wines to taste, you do really need to be selective and the well designed tasting form is very useful in this regard.  This winery is very commercial and popular, so we suggest getting there early and focusing on tasting the cellar door only wines
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