COOL CLIMATE WINERY TOUR
A tour of up to thirteen wineries between Glenrowan and Mount
Beauty.
For guests travelling from Melbourne and South Australia it is a
detour of approximately 20km to visit twelve wineries and will add approximately
40km to visit all thirteen. Unfortunately for residents of Sydney, Brisbane and
Canberra this tour route will add about 160km to your trip, so you may settle
for visiting the three key wineries at Mount Beauty.
Tour Start
If travelling north on the Hume freeway take the first Glenrowan
exit if you wish to commence your tour at Baileys Glenrowan. The Glenrowan
wineries require the greatest detour from the direct route to Mount Beauty. If
you wish to commence your winery tour at Oxley exit the Hume Freeway at the next
exit immediately after McDonalds and turn left onto the snow road.
The red route is our recommended convenient easy driving route
if you are not visiting the wineries on the way or the Milawa fine foods area.
The green line is the diversion to the route for the self drive winery tour.
1. Baileys of Glenrowan
Tastings
and Cellar Door Sales. Picnic and BBQ area. The closest Glenrowan area winery to
the Hume Freeway.
Website
www.baileysofglenrowan.com.au
Total diversion aprox. 20km
If you arrive at Glenrowan early in the day then you may have
time to visit more wineries in the Glenrowan area. There are another four
wineries with cellar door sales in the area. These are even further off the
direct route than Baileys. Click on map to right for location. Be careful that you do not leave yourself short and
miss out on visiting some of the wineries which are much closer to the direct
route. You may schedule these other wineries for a subsequent trip to Mount
Beauty.
After you have visited Glenrowan, leave the main township
travelling north, and then head east over the Hume Freeway onto the "Snow Road"
to Oxley, Milawa and Myrtleford.
2. Miranda Wines Oxley
Right on the Snow Road heading towards Myrtleford. Just after
the dog leg to cross the Greta Road, at the Whitfield Road intersection just
before the township of Oxley. Cellar Door and Restaurant.
Website:
www.sammiranda.com.au
Diversion: 0km
3. Ciavarella Wines Oxley
Cellar door Evans Lane Oxley. PH: (03)57273384
Email:
ciavwine@netc.net.au
Diversion: 2km.
4. John Gehrig Wines Oxley
Cellar
door Gehrig Lane Oxley. Attractive BBQ and picnic area beside the King River.
Website:
www.johngehrigwines.com.au
Diversion: 4km
5. Brown Bros Milawa
Must visit winery with Cellar Door and Restaurant in the centre of Milawa just
behind the shops with attractive spacious picnic grounds.
Website:
www.brownbrothers.com.au
Diversion: 1km
6. Woodpark Estate Milawa
Cellar door in Factory Road Milawa,
adjacent to Cheese Factory shop and restaurant.
Website:
www.woodparkwines.com.au
Diversion: 4km
7. Rosehill Estate Milawa
Cellar
Door at 1400 Oxley Flats Road, Milawa (200m from the Milawa Cheese Factory).
Website:
www.rosehillestatewines.com.au
Diversion: 4km
Also at Milawa, Milawa Cheese, Milawa Mustard and the Olive
Shop
About 7km after Milawa you come to
Markwood, there is no speed zone and there are no town buildings.
Do not continue straight ahead to Myrtleford. To
visit Markwood Estate turn right onto the gravel road for 1km, to go to Gapsted
Wines and Mount Beauty turn left to Everton.
8. Markwood Estate Markwood
Cellar door Morris Lane, Markwood. PH 03 5727 0361
Website:
www.markwoodestate.com
Diversion: 2km
If you have visited Markwood Estate, retrace you route 1km back
to the Snow Road, cross the snow Road and head towards Everton.
Do not turn right on the Snow Road towards Myrtleford.
At the T intersection with the Great Alpine Road turn right to
Gapsted and
Myrtleford.
9. Gapsted Wines
Cellar
door and cafe beside the Great Alpine Road at Gapsted, with spectacular views of
the Ovens Valley. The winery has an amphitheatre stage for concerts and a
regular program of events.
Website:
www.gapstedwines.com.au
Diversion: 0km
10. Michelini Wines Myrtleford
Cellar
door on the main street at Myrtleford within the town speed zone.
Website:
www.micheliniwines.com.au
Diversion: 0km
The next 80km speed zone after Myrtleford is Ovens. At ovens turn
left to go to Mount Beauty via Happy Valley. Do not
continue straight ahead to Bright.
11. Eagle Range Estate Ovens
Cellar door 228 Happy Valley Road.
Website:
www.eaglerangeestate.com.au
Diversion: 0km
12. Souters Vineyard Rosewhite
Cellar door 337 Happy Valley Road
Website:
Souters and Rosewhite vineyards
Diversion: 0km
13. Ceccanti Kiewa Valley Wines Mongans Bridge
Cellar door and cafe. Bay Creel Lane, Mongans
Bridge. Follow
signs from Kiewa Valley Highway near camping ground just before the road climbs
out of the Valley floor. If you pass the Kiewa Valley Christian Centre when
travelling towards Mount Beauty, you have
missed the turn off. When travelling from Mount Beauty the turnoff is at the
bottom of the hill just after the Christian Centre.
Website:
www.ceccanti.com.au
Diversion: 5km
From Mongans Bridge it is about 15mins drive to Mount Beauty.
You may choose to treat Ceccanti as a winery to visit on the way
to and from Mount Beauty or as one of the local wineries to visit when staying
in Mount Beauty.
