Macedon Ranges > St Anne's Vineyards
St Anne's Vineyards |
15/20 |
64 Garrads Lane, Myrniong, Victoria, 3341, Australia
Open 9am to 5pm Monday - Friday and 10am to 5pm Saturday - Sunday Cards MC,V |
The Verdict
To "Cellarbrate": Pretty surroundings, friendly staff, nice large cellar door with unique port tasting experience straight from the barrel. A "Hidden Gem" awarded To "Wine about": Can get quite busy and noisy with frequent large bus groups How many bottles did we buy: 5 Suitable for: Couples, Groups Visited February 2016 (weekday) |
Getting There
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Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
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Australia
Victoria
Macedon Ranges
This cellar door is about an hour west of Melbourne on the main highway to Adelaide. It is well signposted and accessed just off the highway via an approximately 200m gravel driveway
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Upon Arrival
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Parking
Setting
Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance
Airconditioning/Fireplace
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There is a lot of gravel parking and a few bitumen paved parking spaces closer to the entry
The cellar door is a huge double story bluestone building with a large verandah surrounding it. There is nice paved footpaths through the gardens and lawns
Boutique
Huge tasting room with polished floorboards, a very long tasting bench and large tables of gifts and deli products that are available for purchase. The end of the tasting room has a large staircase down to the barrel room which you are welcome to wander through
Yes/No
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Tasting Experience
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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
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20+
Fortified wines
No wait time but we were initially the only ones there
The cellar door assistant had a basic knowledge of the wines, but advice on ageing potential, etc was a bit limited
The assistant was really friendly and happy. She really looked after us and was totally focused on us, even with 2 large bus loads of tourists arriving. The organisation of the staff was tremendous and they are extremely organised during the bus visits and therefore our experience wasn't hindered as a result
This cellar door is one of 4 cellar doors for the winery. While there is no formal tour available, you can observe a little more if you visit the winery site in Moama
No
Yes, order form provided on request and tasting notes on the bench
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Food Offering
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Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
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Yes
Yes, cheese platters available with one days notice
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Hip Pocket
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Price range of wines
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
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$16 - $28
Free
N/A
N/A
$20 Melbourne & Sydney, other areas on request
There is currently an email list only, however they are scheduled to begin a club in the coming months
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Other features, facilities and offerings
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Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
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Yes, wine accessories, chocolates, lollies and deli products
No, but there are lawns outside to run around on
Yes, outside only. Water bowls provided
This cellar door was a real surprise and quite a pretty place just off a very busy freeway. The tasting room had a really nice feel and a unique part of the tasting was being given a small tasting glass and being directed to the 4 barrels at the side of the tasting room to pour your own tasting of 4 different ports. This winery is also very popular for Chinese tour buses, particularly around Chinese New Year. Two buses arrived at approximately 3pm when we were there and the team were extremely well prepared for this.
There is a function room in the grounds that is very popular for weddings |
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