Immerse

Outstanding 17.5/20

1548 Melba Highway, Dixons Creek Victoria 3775 Australia

Open Saturday and Sunday 11:30am - 3:30pm
Cards MC,V,AE

Tasting Area

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful setting, spacious yet cosy feeling tasting room, fabulous staff, great range of wines on tasting, broad based appeal

To "Wine about": The cellar door has limited opening hours, so be sure to plan accordingly

How many bottles did we buy: 15

Suitable for: Couples, Small to Medium Groups, Families

Visited July 2019 (weekend)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

Victoria

Yarra Valley

Short gravel driveway straight off the highway

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

Plenty of gravel parking

The tasting room is set amongst beautiful gardens with water features, bridges and gazebos which also makes it very popular for weddings

Commercial

The tasting bench is located in the front part of the restaurant. It has beautiful polished floorboards and rustic wood accents that provide a really cosy warm feeling while having your tasting.

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

10 wines on tasting

Sparkling Shiraz

There was no wait time, however we were the only ones tasting on this occassion

Excellent knowledge of the wines, vineyards and history

Katrina was very friendly and knowledgeable and clearly loved the wines and the winery she was working at. Very welcoming.

There wasn't seating at the tasting bench when we were there but we believe it is available

Yes, price list with tasting notes available on the counter

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

There is an excellent restaurant in the same building as the tasting room. We did have lunch here as part of a larger group on this occasion and the dishes we tried were very well prepared and presented

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$22 - $39

Free for individuals and small groups, $5 for groups over 10. Groups of up to 30 are accepted by prior arrangement only

N/A for individuals and small groups, not refundable for groups

N/A

Free

Yes, 50% discount on first dozen and then 15-25% on further purchases with a commitment to purchase either 6 or 12 bottles every 6 months. There are also discounts on meals.

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

They have colouring books available

Yes, outside only

As mentioned above this winery is very popular with weddings and even has two chapels and a number of accommodation options on site

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