King Valley > Milawa Cheese Factory

Milawa Cheese Factory

        10/20
17 Factory road, Milawa, Victoria. Australia

Open  9am to 4:30pm, 7 days, closed Christmas day
Cards MC,V,AE
Picture
Delicious cheese cabinet
The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful cheeses

To "Wine about": Unfriendly staff, hard work to obtain a tasting, portions for sale are quite large which may be a deterrent for weekend visitors

How many cheeses did we buy: 4

Suitable for: Couples, Groups, Families

Visited August 2009, April 2012 & August 2015 (weekend)
Getting There
Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
Australia
Victoria
King Valley
Well sign posted gravel driveway with a few potholes
Upon Arrival
Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace
There is plenty of sandy gravel parking, however the site also has a cafe so it may get quite busy at lunch time
At the back of the factory there is a café and tasting area overlooking the carpark, with some landscaped gardens
Boutique
Tiled floors, wooden panelling.  You get an 80's feeling in this tasting room
Yes/Yes
Tasting Experience
Number of cheeses on tasting
Particular cheeses known for

Wait time
Knowledge of cheeses
Staff attitude






Tour Offered
Seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
10+
None in particular, there are a variety of cows and goats milk cheeses
No wait time
Unsure, seemed pretty unhappy to be there so hard to gauge!
The lady who served us was not welcoming did not seem to want us to taste many cheeses, notwithstanding that we had indicated upfront that we wanted to buy a number of different styles.  It would therefore have been nice to feel like we were welcome to try them (the whole point of a cellar door I would have thought!) but it was like pulling teeth to get a tasting.  The lady at the sales counter was slightly more approachable
No
No
No
Food Offering
Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
Yes
A café on site with indoor seating near a huge fireplace and plenty of outdoor undercover seating as well
Hip Pocket
Price range of cheeses
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
$5 and upwards depending on size
Free
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
Other features, facilities and offerings
Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
Basic deli, wine and cheese related products
No, although the lawns outside could be played on
No
We have been here nearly every time we come near the region and this was the first time we were really disappointed with the tasting offering (it can get quite busy here which has made past visits less than perfect, however we were the only one's there on this occasion).  Perhaps the lady doing the tasting was having a bad day but she certainly did not do the company justice. The lady who served us to buy cheese was a little happier, but still not overly welcoming
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