Macedon Ranges Wineries
What if there was a wine region less than an hour from Melbourne offering world class wine in a beautiful, unpretentious setting - without the crowds? Welcome to the Macedon Ranges Wine Region. One of Victoria's best kept secrets, it encompasses nearly 50 wineries and 18 cellar doors and is home to some of the most awarded and recognised wines in the country.
Summary of Cellar Door Wineries
Cellar Door Wineries in the Kyneton / Malmsbury Area
Zig Zag Road Winery
201 Zig Zag Rd, Drummond North
(03) 5423 9390
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Metcalfe Valley Winery
283 Malmsbury-Metcalfe Rd, Metcalfe
0450 319 874
Features: By appointment only
Kyneton Ridge Estate
517 Blackhill Rd, Kyneton
0408 841 119
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Hunter Gatherer Winery, Cellar Door & Vintners
362 Pipers Creek-Pastoria Rd, Pipers Creek
0407 821 049
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Paramoor Winery
439 Three Chain Rd, Carlsruhe
0409 634 649
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Cellar Door Wineries in the Lancefield Area
Curly Flat Vineyard
263 Collivers Rd, Lancefield
(03) 5429 1956
Features: Child friendly, Pet friendly
Glen Erin Winery
200 Rochford Rd, Lancefield
(03) 5429 1041
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Cleveland Winery
55 Shannons Rd, Lancefield
(03) 5429 9000
Features: Restaurant, Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Double Oaks Estate
104 Ashworths Rd, Lancefield
0433 762 629
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Lyons Will Estate
60 Whalans Track, Lancefield
0403 725 826
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Cobaw Ridge
31 Perc Boyers Ln, East Pastoria
(03) 5423 5227
Features: Child friendly, Pet friendly
Northern Hope Winery
69 Mt William Rd, Goldie
0437 984 313
Features: By appointment only, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Parkside Winery and Farm
308 Parks Rd, Lancefield
0493 253 612
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Wilimee
72 Powells Track, Goldie
0406 320 104
Features: By appointment only
Cellar Door Wineries in the Newham / Romsey / Macedon Area
Mount Monument Wines
1399 Romsey Rd, Romsey
(03) 5427 0703
Features: Restaurant
Hesket Estate
856 Romsey Rd, Hesket
(03) 5427 0707
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Hanging Rock Winery
88 Jim Rd, Newham
(03) 5427 0542
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Mount Macedon Winery
433 Bawden Rd, Woodend
(03) 5427 4172
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Mount Charlie Winery
228 Mount Charlie Rd, Riddells Creek
(03) 5428 6946
Features: Child friendly, Pet friendly
Mount Towrong Vineyard
4 Taylors Rd, Mount Macedon
0488 155 088
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Cellar Door Wineries in the Baynton Area
Granite Hills Winery
1481 Burke and Wills Track, Baynton
(03) 5423 7273
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Rowanston Winery
2710 Burke and Wills Track, Glenhope
0413 731 835
Features: Platters/hampers, By appointment only, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Cellar Door Wineries in the Gisborne Area
Gisborne Peak Winery & Cottages
69 Short Rd, Gisborne
(03) 8628 5820
Features: Restaurant, Platters/hampers, Pet friendly
Cellar Door Wineries in the Daylesford / Hepburn Springs Area
Attwoods Wines
260 Green Gully Rd, Glenlyon
0493 081 712
Features: Restaurant, Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Captains Creek Organic Wines
120 Kangaroo Hills Rd, Blampied
(03) 5345 7408
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Passing Clouds Winery
30 Roddas Ln, Musk
(03) 5348 5550
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Red Hare Estate Vineyard
1225 Daylesford-Malmsbury Rd, Denver
0499 607 603
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Wombat Forest Vineyard
189 Springhill Rd, Denver
0427 239 334
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Guildford Vineyard and Cellar
6720 Midland Hwy, Guildford
(03) 5476 4457
Features: Restaurant, Child friendly
Cellar Door Wineries in the Maldon Area
Panacea Estate
329 Seers Rd, Welshmans Reef
0434 366 617
Features: Platters/hampers, Child friendly, Pet friendly
Note: Children must be actively supervised by an adult at Child friendly locations and dogs to remain on lead at all times at Pet friendly locations.
Wineries Without Cellar Door
The following wineries in the region do not have cellar door:
Athletes Of Wine, Bald Hill Estate, Bindi Wines, Cold Acre, Defialy, Dilworth & Allain, Joshua Cooper Wines, Lanes End, Lord Malmsbury Vineyard, Midhill Vineyard, Pegeric, Place Of Changing Winds, Red Poppy, Rill House Vineyard and Shadowfax Little Hampton Vineyard.
Wine Tour of the Region
Looking for something a little bit different? Give wild barrel-fermented riesling a go. Celebrating? Try a sparkling wine made from chardonnay and nebbiolo. Or maybe you want to try something new to Australia, like pinot blanc? We've got you covered. You'll find a multitude of new varietals here, including gamay, pinot blanc and gruner veltliner.
But it's not all new here. The Macedon Ranges has been quietly producing some of Victoria's best chardonnay, riesling, pinot noir and sparkling wines for over 50 years. Some iconic names have been forged in this part of the world, including Llew Knight at Granite Hills, Alan Cooper at Cobaw Ridge. and Michael Dhillon at Bindi Wines.
You'll find a personalised and creative approach in winemaking and presentation here. Zig Zag Winery owners Henry and Harriet Churchill create premium minimal intervention wines in Malmsbury, where you're guaranteed a warm welcome. And in Romsey, you'll find Mount Monument, where award-winning winemaker Ben Rankin focuses on regenerative farming practices. You can taste the results as you wander through the exquisite sculpture garden. Art is also on view in the curated gallery at Kyneton Ridge.
Although the region has grown significantly in recent decades, history and deep knowledge of winemaking is not lacking. Wineries such as Curly Flat and Granite Hills have been producing wine for decades. And some of the region's current stars - such as winemakers Cameron Leith at Passing Clouds
and Rob Ellis at Hanging Rock Winery - have taken on the reins at their respective vineyards from their fathers.
Bring a blanket and enjoy the views from the gardens at Parkside Winery in Lancefield, as you savour a glass of bubbles. Or, visit Hunter-Gatherer in Pipers Creek, where winemaker Brian Martin specialises in making traditional method sparkling wines. If the weather's not cooperating, Lyons Will Estatehas you covered. with their contemporary cellar door space and sweeping views.
Sip on Italian wine varietals. matched with delicious Italian fare at Mount Towrong Vineyard or head over to Attwoods Wines 'Le Bouchon' in Glenlyon for a French style lunch, using seasonal produce. Nearby, Red Hare Estate Vineyard serves up delicious charcuterie boards in their new cellar door space, while Wombat Forest Vineyard offers seasonal platters and leafy forest views from their cellar door.
There's something for everyone in the Macedon Ranges. Honest, welcoming, and award-winning - without the crowds.
