  
YARRA VALLEY WINERY
TOUR
Yarra Valley -
History
With the Ryrie
Brothers planting their vineyard in 1838, the Yarra Valley
became Victoria’s
first wine growing district. In 1889 Yeringberg won
a prize at the Paris Exhibition making it the first Southern Hemisphere
Winery to do so, however, even though the district initially prospered, by
1937 most of the plantings had been grubbed out with the land returned to
grazing. During the 1960’s a new generation of wineries was established,
producing some of the country’s finest wines. Today over fifty wineries are
to be found in the valley, with all contributing to the valley’s ever growing
international reputation for producing premium quality wine.
TOUR ITINERARY
  
9.00 am.
Depart from your city Hotel/Motel in one
of our vintage ‘service’ cars or vintage Leyland
bus, travelling via the Eastern Freeway, Maroondah Highway
to Yarra Glen.
10.15 am.
Arrive at ‘Yering
Station’ one of the original Yarra Valley Wineries
for a tour of their historic premises and a tasting of their fine produce.
11.30 am.
Depart for Yarra
Glen
12.00 noon.
Lunch at an historic valley house now serving
as a restaurant, prepared by one of the valley’s.top
chefs specialising in local produce especially
their world renowned wine and cheeses
1.45 pm.
Depart for Fergusen’s
Winery
2.00 pm.
Tour and wine tasting
3.00 pm.
We leave for ‘Domaine
Chandon’ travelling via
the Melba Highway
and passing by ‘Dame Nellie Melba’s’ house at Coldstream.
3.30 pm.
Tour, wine tasting followed by coffee at
their in-house restaurant.
4.30 pm.
Depart for the City.
  
Costs:
Travelling in our Vintage Limousines
The cost per person for the all day
tour which includes all admission charges, the cost of wine tastings and luncheon is $169 (incl.GST)
per head.
A minimum of 4
passengers per car is required.
(NB: The tour cost does not include
alcohol beverages other than that served at official tastings.)
Travelling in our Vintage Leyland Bus
The cost per person for the all day
tour which includes all admission charges, the cost of wine tastings and luncheon is $119 (incl.GST)
per head.
A minimum of
10 passengers per bus is required.
(NB: The tour cost does not include
alcohol beverages other than that served at official tastings.)
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