Day 12 - Yarra Valley Wine Tour
Wine Tasting Day! We explore seven wineries, Chandon, Yerring Farm, Medhurst, Nimblok and Squitchy Lane. It gets drunken!
Finish off the day with a kebab from George Calombaris of Master Australia Kebab Shop.
Lumo Shines a Light on the Yarra Valley at Spring Flavour Exchange
Medhurst Wines is the realisation of the long held and shared vision of Ross and Robyn Wilson to make wines of provenance. The Medhurst Vineyard was chosen for its favourable microclimate, north facing slopes, good drainage and magnificent aspect.
Join Lumo Energy and support Flavour Exchange at Federation Square on Thursday, 3 and Friday, 4 September from 4:30pm to 8:30pm each day. You’ll be able to savour and buy seasonal produce direct from the maker.
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Bourne In - Medhurst Wines
A perfect day trip to the Yarra Valley, 50 kilometres from Melbourne. Lunch, wine, architecture & sculpture all in one spot.
Squitchy Lane Vineyard
Squitchy Lane is a single site vineyard where every piece of attention goes into creating the very best fruit for their wine that includes the elements of love, inspiration and memories. Enjoy a glass of wine on the deck of their rustic cellar door, overlooking the vines and surrounding farmland. Located on Medhurst lane in Melbourne's Yarra Valley and part of the the Madden's Lane Winery Trail.
Helen & Joey Estate - Australian Fine Wines
Head Winemaker Meg Brodtmann MW and General Manager Trent Griffiths share their vision of Helen & Joey Estate, why a true sense of place is resulting in such unique wines, as well as what is on the horizon for this Yarra Valley vineyard.
Meet Helen and Joey Winery Tours to the Yarra Valley
- The Kangaroo Hen's Day Tour to the Yarra Valley is the perfect way to create memorable and quality time with friends and family in the lead-up to your special day. We will take care of all the organising, you hen's just relaxed and focus on enjoying and having fun with our list of local wineries for wine, cheese and mix of delicious food. The day runs at a leisurely pace to give you all lots of time to catch up and capture photos and videos for long-lasting memories. You will get opportunities to meet the owner's at their winery, and they love telling their story and their wines on offer.
Itinerary
We love to hear of any wineries or distilleries (2 distilleries) in the Yarra Valley you would like to visit, if you don't have anything in mind, we will pick a variety of wineries to visit and if they are available on the day to take our bookings. We recommend paying a deposit and book in advance to beat the busy season.
Our goal here Kangaroo Hopping Tours is to provide a smooth ride and well-organised tours for your group to have fun without worrying about the little things on the day. We will visit 4 wineries or add one distillery in Healesville , and we finished off at the Chocolaterie and Ice-creamerie factory for you to explore, taste their free bites and purchase your favourites to take home.
Here's our breakdown of the day ahead on your hen's winery tours
Pick-up around 9.30am at your location
Visit our first boutique winery at Morgan's Vineyard for our wine and cheese tastings. Taste their 5 wines and 5 local cheese made by a French couple; Pieter and Nicky.
Visit either; Whispering Hills or Paynes Rise for another wine tasting
Head over to Helens Hill for lunch - wine tasting first, and follow by platters/antipastos then pizzas with a glass of their premium hand-picked wines.
Head over to Helen & Joey to finish off wine tasting for the day with a view - you might meet the owner Helen or Joey as they pour you their Unicorn Wines.
Head over to the Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice-creamerie for desserts before heading home at around 5pm.
DiVino Ristorante, at Mandala Winery - Yarra Valley
Visit to Oakridge Wines
Award winning winery in Yarra Valley wine region... Great visit!
Let's Taste - Out of Step August 2017
I'm always thrilled when I get an email from David Chatfield letting me know there are some new Out of Step Wine Co. releases. This is probably even more the case since I was privileged enough to share winery space with Dave this year, and see some of the wines in their early developments. One of those wines is tasted on this edition of Let's Taste, accompanied by a few 2016 wines. Let me know what you think in the comments below!
Wines tasted;
Out of Step Catbird 2017 - RRP $28.00
Out of Step Willowlake Pinot Noir 2016 - RRP $33.00
Out of Step Malakoff Estate Shiraz 2016 - RRP $32.00
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