Heathcote Private Winery Tour
Good Times Tours offers private wine tours of the Heathcote Wine Region. Famous for it’s ancient Cambrian soils which help to produce world class Shiraz, Heathcote makes the perfect day trip or weekend away for those guests looking to explore beyond the Yarra Valley and Peninsula. With over 50 cellar doors and an easy 85 minute drive north of Melbourne there’s plenty to explore and whilst I provide a sample itinerary below, I’m more than happy to tailor a wine tour to suit all needs.
Tour Duration – 1 Day
Tour Cost – $550 total (tastings and lunch cost not included) So if your group size is 11, then transport for the day works out to be $50pp.
Pickup – Metropolitan Melbourne and Heathcote region at approx. 9am depending on location.
Dropoff – Approx. 6-8pm in Melbourne or Heathcote region.
Max. Guests – 11
Tour Runs – Weekends, Public Holidays and during the week on demand.
Enquiries – Call Jono Ingram on 0410 341 228 or email jonoingram@gmail.com. You can also message me directly on WhatsApp or DM me via Instagram @jonoingram
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Sample Itinerary 1
For groups coming from Melbourne
9:00am – Depart Melbourne or surrounds
10:30am –Tasting at Condie Estate
12:00am – Lunch at Silverspoon Estate, Heathcote Inn or Palling Bros Brewery (also in Heathcote township) or more affordable option is pizzas at Shiraz Republic.
1:30pm – Tasting at Heathcote II
3:00pm– Tasting at Tellurian Estate
4:00pm – Tasting at Vinea Marson
5:00pm – Depart for Melbourne
Quick note for Beer & Gin lovers – Palling Bros Brewery is now open in Heathcote and there is also the Toobaroc Hotel Brewery which is on the way to and from Heathcote. An amazing 1850’s bluestone built pub with great food and craft beers. For those that love Gin, Domaine Asmara is now producing it’s own small-batch gins under the name In Good Spirits Distilling and Heathcote Juniper Lounge in the main street of Heathcote is the home of the Heathcote Gin brand. There is also Envy Distilling just north of Heathcote.
Heathcote Cellar Door Map
Heathcote Lunch Options
Silverspoon Estate Menu
Shiraz Republic offer a $16 Pizza Menu, available every day from 10am – 6pm.
Palling Bros Brewery
What You’ll Experience
Why a Heathcote Wine Tour is one of Melbourne’s best day tours
- High-quality Shiraz – Most of Victoria’s wine regions, especially those close to Melbourne specialise in Pinot Noir, however Shiraz is Australia’s most popular wine and Heathcote produces some of Australia’s best!
- Explore a hidden gem – Whilst wine tours are very popular these days, many wine lovers will choose to visit the Yarra Valley or the Mornington Peninsula when visiting Melbourne and this is due to a number of factors (proximity, opening hours, number of wineries etc.) however I’d argue that Heathcote has the best quality wines and visitor experience.
- Scenic beauty – Heathcote is located in central Victoria and is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and cool winters. The area is known for its rugged terrain, with rolling hills and valleys covered in native eucalyptus forests.
- Learning experience – Many of Heathcote’s cellar doors are family run, which means you get direct access to the winemakers and their stories of how they brought their dreams to life.
- Visit the Pink Cliffs – Wander through intriguing mini gorges and cliffs of fine pink clay. The colourful phenomenon was created by early gold-mining activities: sluicing work in the 1880s revealed the ‘pink’ hills near the historic town of Heathcote.
- Relaxation and enjoyment – Wine tours can be a fun and relaxing way to spend a day or weekend. They provide a chance to socialize with friends or family, taste great wines, and enjoy one of Australia’s premier wine regions.
List of Heathcote Wineries
- Armstead Estate
- Burke & Wills Winery
- Chalmers Wines
- Condie Estate
- Cornella Ridge Wines
- Domaine Asmara
- Downing Estate
- Flynns Wines
- Heathcote Estate
- Heathcote Winery
- Heathcote II
- Jasper Hill
- McIvor Estate
- M. Chapoutier Australia Winery
- Merindoc Vintners
- Munari Wines
- Peregine Ridge
- Idavue Estate
- Red Edge Winery
- Sanguine Estate
- Shadowfax Wines
- She-Oak Hill
- Silver Spoon Estate
- Teneal Creek Wines
- Tellurian Wines
- Tildara Estate
- The Bridge Vineyard
- The Shiraz Republic
- Tooborac Hotel and Brewery
- Vinea Marson
- West Cape Howe Wines
- Wild Duck Creek Estate
- Wren Estate
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Get in touch
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Jono Ingram – 0410 341 228 or @jonoingram