St Huberts

14/20

Cnr Maroondah Hwy and St Huberts Rd, Coldstream, Victoria 3770, Australia

Open 10am to 5pm, 7 days, closed Christmas Days, 12pm-5pm New Years Day
Cards MC,V

Tasting bench

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Friendly and knowledgeable cellar door assistant and a beautiful tree to sit under outside the cellar door

To "Wine about": Fairly limited indoor space, so can get a bit crowded

How many bottles did we buy: 4

Suitable for: Couples, Small Groups, Families

Visited January 2014 and November 2015 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

Victoria

Yarra Valley

Well sign posted, paved road, gravel driveway. Note: although the address is listed as the corner of Maroondah and St Huberts road the entry is on St Huberts Road.

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

Gravel carpark with approximately 10 spaces in the main area as well as a few spaces at the other end of the cellar door if required

Simple small cellar door overlooking a large dam and beautiful expansive lawns. There is also a huge deciduous tree on the lawns that provides a beautiful spot to sit on a hot day

Commercial

Small purpose built cellar door, with a reasonably long tasting bench but does get crowded with more than a couple of groups in there

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

Cabernet Merlot & Pinot Noir

A small wait whilst the assistant finished off with the prior group. Then she was able to work between us and another small group even though we were all tasting in different orders

Excellent knowledge and an obvious passion and history with the wines and the cellar door. She was able to share her experiences of aging past vintages and demonstrated the perfect drinking temperature of the dessert wine!

Friendly and welcoming and was able to politely direct us to making more purchases in order to take advantage of a special offer

Not at the counter but there are a few chairs around the room and seating outside

Yes, order form on request and folders of detailed notes on the bench

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

Cheese platters and tea and coffee. BYO food picnics and BBQ are also welcome

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$27 - $39

Free, but $5 per person for groups

N/A

$7-$30

Yes, provides free freight for dozen purchases

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Basic wine related products, preserves, clothes, wine accessories and cards

There is a box of balls etc behind the counter for parents to request, if the kids would like to play on the lawns

Yes, if the dog is controlled and should remain outside only

This is a nice no frills cellar door set amongst expansive lawns with plenty of outdoor space for kids and pets

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