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Pedal to Produce is the perfect foodies holiday: cycling from a quaint village café, down a country road to taste A Culinary Adventure award winning wines and onto a farm gate to pick up some fresh regional produce and meet the farmer who ’s High Country is a culinary adventure Milawa grew it. waiting to happen. Whether by bike, car or foot you can lose yourself in this magnificent region with Pedal to Produce includes the renowned food and wine food and wine around every corner. regions of Rutherglen, , Glenrowan, Milawa, Gourmet , Mansfield, Myrtleford, Bright and the Become intimate with the region on the extensive Valley where you can visit cellar doors, local breweries network of rail trails and hiking routes. Make your or drop into a café for a coffee. If you’re hungry you can selection from a range of self-guided or fully guided refuel at one of the many bakeries, restaurants and food hiking and cycling tours that will offer you a unique Region producers along the way. foodie adventure. Let the views and tastes inspire, the scents leave an impression, the characters Through a combination of the rail trail, quiet country endear and the challenge render you fulfilled. roads, farm gate producers, cellar doors and spectacular Food made by hand scenery this makes for a compelling experience. Milawa Nestled in the heart of is the veritable food bowl that The Pedal to Produce cycle trails are marked on the maps Rail Trail is the Milawa Gourmet Region, home to the iconic Brown Brothers of within this guide or download them at Gourmet Ride Milawa, Milawa Mustards and Milawa Cheese Company Bakery & www.pedaltoproduce.com.au . The Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail is the Distance: 59 km or 42 km Restaurant. A forerunner in regional produce and world-class wines, perfect way to discover the diverse countryside For further information call 1800 801 065. Ride Surface: Road/Rail Trail Milawa is ripe for exploration with numerous providores set amidst the of North East Victoria, from natural bushland to Description: Flat scenic backdrop of Mt Buffalo. So get on your bike to experience this tasty treat for open farmland, hidden valleys and some of the Ride Grade: Intermediate cyclists of all levels. most beautiful mountain ranges in . Not Ride Time: Allow 5 hrs Milawa and Oxley are the centre of the Milawa Gourmet Region, where to mention the endless wine, beer, food and fresh you can enjoy a bustling café and restaurant culture, and meet produce you will find along the way. Popular with local bike riders, producers of specialty cheese, mustard, bread, olives, berries and Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, for cyclists the ride from to honey, as well as jams, pickles and preserves. Wander from cellar door and walkers, and for all budgets, the trail provides Milawa is flat and at 13kms is to cellar door by car or ‘Pedal to Produce’ on your bike. Stop off at the over 100 kilometres of sealed trails and the perfect achievable for most and easily Wangaratta Visitor Centre en-route to the area to pick up your ‘Pedal to link between the culinary villages of Beechworth, long enough to work up an Produce’ basket and maps. Rutherglen, Bright and Wangaratta. More recently appetite for some well regarded the shared trail network has been extended from Milawa fare. Pop in and out of a The region’s ideal climate and topography have cultivated an abun- Wangaratta to Milawa, Bright to Wandiligong and multitude of cellar doors, farm dance of passionate producers and the area is a must-do for foodies the region's newest rail trail from Mansfield past the gates and gourmet food stores and wine lovers. scenic Lake Eildon at Bonnie Doon, and beyond. until you come to the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail at Everton. For more information visit If you want to extend your ride, www.murraytomountains.com.au or call one of our you can follow the quiet country regional visitor information centres. roads out through Eldorado and then back to Wangaratta. NoRth East food & wine guide NoRth East food & wine guide

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Markwood 13 14 15 1. EV Olives 203 Markwood Everton Road, Markwood

Phone (03) 5727 0209 Visit the groves and meet the producers Web www.evolives.com for tastings and sales of award winning Email [email protected] olive oils, our famous Kalamata table Open Daily 10am - 5pm olives and many other delicacies.

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2. Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 239 Milawa Bobinawarrah Road, Milawa Take your own wine adventure at the home of Brown Brothers with over 50 Phone (03) 5720 5500 wines free to taste at Cellar Door including Web www.brownbrothers.com.au our Cellar Door exclusive range. The 12 Email [email protected] Epicurean Centre pairs our wines with the 5 1 Cellar Door 9am - 5pm delightful seasonal dishes of multi-hatted 6 3 8 9 Epicurean Centre 9am - 4pm Lunch 12pm - 3pm. Head Chef Douglas Elder. 10 7 11 2 4 3. Chrismont Shop 1, 1605 Snow Rd, Milawa Chrismont’s classic European and new-wave Mediterranean wines are a must when in the Phone (03) 5729 8220 region. Be introduced to Prosecco – a modern Web www.chrismont.com.au choice in sparkling wine; sample one of Email [email protected] Australia’s much-loved Rieslings; connect first- Open Daily 10am – 5pm hand with new-wave Arneis, Petit Manseng, Tempranillo, Marzemino and Fragolino.

4. Lindenwarrah at Milawa Milawa-Bobinawarrah Rd, Milawa

Phone (03) 5720 5777 Lindenwarrah is an architecturally designed Web www.lindenwarrah.com.au boutique country house hotel and restaurant Email [email protected] nestled in the Milawa Gourmet Region in Open Hotel is open daily Restaurant Merlot Victoria's High Country, located directly is open - Thurs - Sun lunch & Dinner opposite Brown Brothers Epicurean Centre.

5. Milawa Cheese Company, Bakery and Bistro 17 Milawa-Bobinawarrah Rd, Milawa

Phone (03) 5727 3589 Try our extensive range of award winning Web www.milawacheese.com.au cow & goat's milk cheeses, artisan breads CYCLE TRAIL Email [email protected] baked daily on premises and our regional Open Bakery and Cheese Sales Daily produce based menu. Also on site, Wood MURRAY TO MOUNTAINS RAIL TRAIL 9am - 5pm. Cheese Tasting Daily Park Winery, The Muse Gallery of Milawa 9am - 4.30pm. Breakfast Daily and Walnut Tree Collections. 9am-11am. Lunch 11am - 3pm. NoRth East food & wine guide

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Milawa Oxley 6. Milawa Mustards 11. John Gehrig Wines Old Emu Inn, Crossroads, Milawa 80 Gehrigs Lane, Oxley Five generations of family winemaking combine Visit our unique heritage shopfront in the tradition and innovation into the award winning Phone (03) 5727 3202 heart of Milawa. Taste and buy our 18 different Phone (03) 5727 3395 range of sparkling, white, red and fortified wines. Web www.milawamustards.com.au Mustards as well as our traditional handmade Web www.johngehrigwines.com.au Come and try the rare varietals including verjuice Email [email protected] marmalade's, jams and jellies. Fill your basket Email [email protected] in the riverside cellar door, discover Ross's latest Open Daily 10am-5pm with pasta, tea, honey, and chutneys from Open Daily 10am -5pm vinous creations and meet the Gehrig family. award winning local farm gate producers. Look out for our new cellar door in Rutherglen!

7. Snow Road Cellars 12. Sam Miranda King Valley 1604 Snow Road, Milawa Snow Road Cellars specialise in wines 1019 Snow Road, Oxley and handcrafted beer produced in Embark on an adventure with our cool Phone (03) 5727 3784 the wine regions of the King Valley, Phone (03) 5727 3888 climate wine varietals. Dine in the restaurant Web www.snowroadcellars.com.au Rutherglen, Glenrowan, Beechworth and Web www.sammiranda.com.au or relax on the terrace. Our crisp whites, Email [email protected] . Bridge Road Brewers of Email [email protected] earthy reds, love of food inspired by the Open Thurs - Mon 11am - 4pm. Beechworth handcrafted beer on tap/ Open Daily 10am – 5pm Mediterranean and great coffee means there take away. is something for everyone. Wangaratta

8. Olive Shop Milawa 13. CafÉ DÉrailleur Café Dérailleur is a small, quirky and 1605 Snow Road, Milawa Expansive collection of boutique volume 38 Norton Street, Wangaratta unique café serving Coffee Supreme oils from small groves in the region, table organic coffee to you with passion and Phone (03) 5727 3887 olives and tapenades. Also discover a Phone (03) 5722 9589 experience. We are located opposite Web www.theoliveshop.com.au delightful range of other regional products. Web www.cafederailleur.com.au Wangaratta Railway Station and at the Email [email protected] It's a little treasure in the heart of Milawa. Email [email protected] start of the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail. OPEN Daily Thur-Sun 10am -5pm Open Tues - Frid 7am - 4pm All our bread, all day breakfasts, lunch and Mon-Wed 10am - 4pm. Sat 7am - 2pm sweets are made in house. Oxley 9. Blue Ox Berries 14. Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway 77 Smith Street, Oxley Scrumptious raspberries, boysenberries, blueberries 29 - 37 Ryley Street, Wangaratta Wangaratta's award winning 4.5-star hotel and blackberries. Fresh berries available in season is centrally located, offering a state of the Phone (03) 5727 3397 ( late November to early April ) and frozen berries Phone (03) 5721 8399 art event venue, exceptional facilities and Email [email protected] available year round. Blue Ox jams, chutneys Web www.wangarattagateway.com.au 76 suites, including; 12 luxury king rooms, Open Daily 10am - 6pm in Summer. and sauces available direct from our farm gate or Email [email protected] two 2 bedroom apartments, a 3 bedroom Most days the rest of the year. contact us to obtain mail order details. Open Hotel 24 Hours townhouse and regionally renowned Restaurant Breakfast and Dinner Daily restaurant Atrium.

10. Ciavarella Oxley Estate Winery 15. Rinaldo's Casa Cucina 17 Evans Lane, Oxley 8 Tone Road, Wangaratta Ciavarella Oxley Estate has earned a Rinaldo’s Casa Cucina restaurant is about Phone (03) 5727 3384 reputation for crafting high quality wines Phone (03) 5721 8800 enjoying fine modern Italo-Australian cuisine on Web www.oxleyestate.com.au displaying varietal flavour. Visitors to the Web www.rinaldos.com.au a daily basis. To eat here is not a privilege but an Email [email protected] friendly, relaxed tasting room can taste Email [email protected] open invitation for families and friends to gather Open Mon-Sat 9am - 6pm award-winning wines in styles from crisp Open Lunch Fri and Sat. and celebrate life through food without the need Sun 10am - 6pm whites and opulent reds to luscious dessert Dinner Tues - Sat. for an occasion. At Rinaldo’s, eating well is the and fortified wines. flavour of the day.

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