Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rutherglen Wine Experience
(
02-6033 6306, 1800 622 871;
www.rutherglenvic.com
;
57 Main St;
9am-5pm)
combines the visitor information centre with a cafe and wine-tasting room. It also
provides information about Rutherglen's busy calendar of wine and food events, including
Tastes of Rutherglen in March and Winery Walkabout Weekend in June.
RUTHERGLEN REDS
Rutherglen's wineries produce superb fortifieds (port, muscat and tokay) and some potent durifs and shirazes -
among the biggest, baddest and strongest reds. See
www.winemakers.com.au
for more information. Some of the
best are:
All Saints
(
02-6035 2222;
www.allsaintswine.com.au
;
All Saints Rd, Wahgunyah;
9am-5.30pm Mon-
Sat, 10am-5.30pm Sun) Fairy-tale castle, restaurant and cheese tasting.
Buller Wines
(
03-9936 0200;
www.buller.com.au
;
Three Chain Rd;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
Fine shiraz, plus a bird park.
Morris
(
02-6026 7303;
www.morriswines.com.au
;
Mia Mia Rd;
9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
Pfeiffer
(
02-6033 2805;
www.pfeifferwinesrutherglen.com.au
;
167 Distillery Rd, Wahgunyah;
9am-5pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
Rutherglen Estates
(
02-6032 7999;
www.rutherglenestates.com.au
; 13-35 Drummond St, Tuileries Com-
plex;
10am-5.30pm) Closest winery to town.
Stanton & Killeen Wines
(
02-6032 9457;
www.stantonandkilleenwines.com.au
; Jacks Rd;
9am-5pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sun)
Vintara
(
0447 327 517;
www.vintara.com.au
;
Fraser Rd;
10am-4pm) Includes Bintara Brewery.
Warrabilla Wines
(
02-6035 7242;
www.warrabillawines.com.au
; Murray Valley Hwy;
10am-5pm)
Small winery but quality reds.
Getting There & Away
Rutherglen is 295km northeast of Melbourne. To get there by car, take the Hume Fwy
(M31) and turn off at Chiltern.
V/Line
( 1800 800 007;
www.vline.com.au
)
has a train and coach service between Melbourne
and Rutherglen with a change at Seymour ($31, 3½ hours, eight weekly). During festivals,
bus transport to wineries can be organised through the visitor centre.
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