Giant Steps

Marvelous 16.5/20

314 Maroondah Hwy, Healesville, Victoria 3777, Australia

Open 11am - 4pm
Cards MC,V,AE

Tasting bench

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": We note that whilst this is Giant Steps "pop-up" cellar door, it is definitely much more than that! A large range of delicious wines on offer, a great vertical tasting experience, friendly and knowledgeable team and a great indoor and outdoor space. Dom Hidden Gem awarded.

To "Wine about": Not necessarily a negative, but something to be aware of, is that as this cellar door is located in town it obviously has more of an urban feel rather than a more traditional vineyard/winery feel or outlook. There is also no dedicated parking, however, there is plenty of nearby street parking

How many bottles did we buy: 12

Suitable for: Couples and Small Groups.

Visited January 2020 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

Victoria

Yarra Valley

Above a cafe in the main street of Healesville

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

No dedicated parking, but finding on-street parking usually isn't too difficult in Healesville

Renovated building with a great courtyard garden area just off the cellar door with lots of beautiful trees, plants and herbs growing

Boutique

Modern tasting room with polished floor boards, high ceilings with exposed beams and modern furnishings. The cellar door is situated on a mezzanine level looking down into the cafe below

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

5-18 depending on the tasting option chosen

Chardonnay

Minimal wait times, even with a number of other groups coming through during our tasting

Amazing knowledge of the wines, region and vineyards

Very friendly, helpful and extremely efficient. Rob ensured everyone that visited the cellar door was attended to and all of the groups being shown wines were well looked after

No, however there were a few tables with chairs situated around the room as well as a large number of seats and tables in the adjoining courtyard

Yes, tasting notes

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Not at the cellar door, however there is a cafe in the building below that is a sister business to the cellar door

Cafe serving a small selection of light meals. We did not dine here on this occasion

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$25 - $75

$5-$15 depending on the tasting range chosen (Groups up to 12 taken, $15)

Yes (not refundable for groups)

N/A

$10 flat fee

Mailing list, and if you buy a dozen wines you then qualify for premium membership which gives you an ongoing 20% discount

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Yes, outside only

This cellar door is described as a pop up cellar door but it is certainly much more well equipped than the pop up name would generallly suggest. We particularly enjoyed the vermouth tasting that also included an interactive garden experience.
The plan is to move the cellar door out to the vineyards and they are also looking to start single vineyard tours. We definitely look forward to checking out the new cellar door upon completion

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