Yarra Valley · Day Tour from Melbourne
Ultimate Yarra Valley
Food & Wine Tour
Small group, 2–6 guests
Luxury Mercedes or late-model Toyota 10-seater
Extra legroom
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Just over an hour north-east of Melbourne, the Yarra Valley is home to more than 70 wine producers — from long-established family estates to small boutique cellar doors.
Cool-climate Chardonnay, sparkling wine and Pinot Noir are the region’s signature styles, and the Valley has led the shift toward leaner, more acid-driven Chardonnay, closer to Burgundy, as winemakers cut back on oak maturation time and the percentage of new oak used. Pinot Noir follows close behind — widely regarded as the hardest variety to get right, and the Valley produces some of the most elegant, complex examples made anywhere.
Your day
9.30–9.50am
Hotel pick-ups
Timed to your City Hotel location, so the morning stays unhurried.
Chandon
A guided tasting at one of the Valley’s founding sparkling houses, on the site of a former dairy farm dating back to 1986.
Lunch at Soumah or Tokar Estate
Including a wine tasting at the venue, so you can choose the glass that suits your lunch.
Cheese and Wine
A relaxed cheese board and wine flight at St Hubert’s — or a cheese and wine pairing at De Bortoli Estate.
Sightseeing
With drive through Heritage Golf & Country Club, home to a resident mob of wild kangaroos.
5–5.30pm
Return
Back to your hotel by approximately 5–5.30pm.
Fewer stops, on purpose
We visit fewer stops than most tours — fewer wineries, more time at each one, and a pace that leaves room for actual conversation with the people pouring your wine.
Your guide is local to the region and shares your love for small groups of 2–6 guests, great food and wine!
Epicurean reserve the right to make changes to the itinerary, order and timing for the best cellar door and tour experience. Minimum 4 guests to tour.