Chandon

Marvelous 16/20

727 Maroondah Highway, Coldstream, VIC 3770, Australia

Open 10:30am to 4:30pm, 7 days, Groups of more than 10 by appointment
Cards MC,V,AE

Tasting bench

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful grounds and facility, friendly staff, free self-guided walking tour around winery facilities. 1 Door Awarded

To "Wine about": Restricted to six wines on tasting and tasting fee is not fully refundable on purchase

How many bottles did we buy: 2

Suitable for: Couples, Groups, Overseas Visitors

Visited September 2007 and May 2017 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

Victoria

Yarra Valley

The cellar door is just off the main touring route highway around the Yarra Valley. The driveway is beautifully paved and landscaped

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

There is plenty of paved parking

This cellar door is a mix of old and new with the traditional original house and the large modern winery and cellar door

Commercial

There is a tasting bench at the back of the cellar door for large groups and a beautiful central tasting bench bathed is natural light from the huge windows that look out to the lawns, vineyards and mountains in the background. A modern feel with extremely high ceilings and light wooden accents

Yes/No

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

Sparkling wines

There was no wait time even with a number of other small groups around the tasting bench

Good knowledge of the styles and vineyards

Friendly and helpful

There is a self guided tour of the winery facilities which was well signposted and quite interesting

No, but there were a number of bar tables around the room that you could sit at

Yes, tasting notes are provided on the counter and there is an order form in the gift shop that you could grab to make notes on

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

Greenpoint Brasserie is located right next to the cellar door, we did not dine here on this occassion

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$25 - $59

$10 for 6 wines, Groups of more than 10 - $10.75

Partly, $5 of the $10 is refundable on purchase of 1 bottle, groups not refundable but do receive a 10% discount on purchases

Free

$10 - $35

Yes, commitment to purchase 6 bottles, 3 times a year provides wine discounts, free tastings and freight and discounts at the restaurant

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Branded merchandise and deli products

Yes, outside only

This was our second visit and we once again enjoyed our time. The cellar door is well set up to cater to large groups and has a multicultural group of staff to help with language barriers

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