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Grampians & Pyrenees Weekend Escapes for Food & Wine Lovers Grampians & Pyrenees Weekend Escapes for Food & Wine Lovers Blue Pyrenees Estate. Image: Miranda Stokkel Redbank 4 5 6 Moonambel Landsborough 7 Stawell 9 8 Maryborough Avoca Halls Gap 1 Crowlands Amphitheatre Great Western 3 Talbot Pomonal 2 Elmhurst Lexton Ararat AN ITINERARY DOTTED WITH Moyston Buangor 5-Stars Beaufort To Ballarat Eco-Luxe, Mount Avoca Willaura Serious wine drinkers visiting the MUST DO’s OTHER HIGHLIGHTS region will marvel at the abundance Friday Savour a truly decadent 1 Lunch - Steel Cutters Cottage • Ararat Gallery TAMA Dunkeld lunch served with regional Great Western of 5-Star wineries that feature in Great Western • Best’s Wines, Great Western wines. Visit cellar doors in 2 Grampians Estate prominent wine critics’ reviews. the wine village of Great • A.T. Richardson, Armstrong 2 km from Steel Cutters Cottage Western and tour Seppelt • Pomonal Estate, Pomonal Wines’ underground drives. 3 Seppelt Wines 2 km from Grampians Estate An unrivalled location. A 5-Star region. From chef’s menu dinners that hero local produce to breathtaking views of The Avoca vineyards sprawled across rolling Pyrenees hills - wine and food tourers will Saturday Meander down the quiet 4 Dalwhinnie Wines • Grampians Helicopters country roads to Moonambel Moonambel fall in love with the 5-Star highlights on this curated itinerary. • Taltarni Vineyards, Moonambel Moonambel or take your 5-Star adventure 5 Lunch - Grape Farm Winery • Peerick Vineyard, Moonambel (via Stawell) to the next level with a Whether it is a glass of signature Shiraz served by Grampians Estate 2 km from Dalwhinnie Wines personality, Tom Guthrie, or an elegant sparkling enjoyed with friends at Grampians Helicopters’ guided culinary tour. 6 Dinner - Summerfield Winery Taltarni Vineyards - every bottle in this acclaimed region comes with a story, 6 km from Grape Farm Winery a smile and a good time. Relish the culinary wow moments across the best of the West, from the French and Spanish inspired tapas at Grape Farm Winery to the award winning Tranquil sounds of native • Stargazing menus found at The Avoca. Sunday 7 Blue Pyrenees Estate wildlife will have you relaxed Avoca Avoca to • Talbot Provedore So unlock winemaker secrets, add some cool-climate stars to the wine and ready to unearth 8 Lunch - The Avoca more 5-Star wineries and • Talbot Farmers’ Market, collection and discover new places to eat, drink and enjoy this weekend. Ballarat 8 km from Blue Pyrenees Estate Summerfield Winery the award winning Talbot 3rd Sunday of every month (via Talbot) Provedore. 9 Mount Avoca 6 km from The Avoca 5 Redbank 6 Moonambel Landsborough Stawell 7 Maryborough 4 8 Avoca Halls Gap Crowlands Amphitheatre 3 Great Western Talbot Pomonal Elmhurst Lexton Ararat 9 Moyston Buangor AN ITINERARY MARKED BY Beaufort To Ballarat History Willaura 1 The Drives, Seppelt Wines, Great Western 2 Dunkeld Swipe your finger along a dusty barrel MUST DO’s OTHER HIGHLIGHTS and step back in time, reimagine the Friday After a night at The Royal 1 Brunch - Royal Mail Hotel • Cockajemmy Salt Lakes, Mail Hotel, grab a bakery Dunkeld Willaura gold rush days of Western Victoria Dunkeld to delight for your journey to 2 Dunkeld Old Bakery • Tom Wills (AFL Founder) and take home treasures from your explore the heritage listed Great Western 450m from Royal Mail Hotel Memorial, Moyston journey. labyrinth of tunnels at Seppelt Wines, Australia’s 3 Seppelt Wines • Salingers Café & Steel Cutters largest underground cellars. 85 km from Dunkeld Old Bakery Cottage, Great Western A family. A story. A nostalgic insight. From the French establishment of Chateau Remy, to the Two Hats awarded The Royal Mail Hotel, Dunkeld to the Royal Mail Hotel - be captivated by the historical moments highlighted Saturday Explore the hand dug 4 Best’s Wines • Bunjil’s Cave, Black Range tunnels and Concongella Great Western throughout this culinary itinerary. Great Western • Gum San Chinese Museum, Cellar Walk at Best’s Wines 5 Lunch - Sally’s Paddock Ararat to Moonambel before making your way Tour the visually spectacular southern extremity of the Great Dividing Range, 100 km from Best’s Wines • J-Ward - Old Ararat Gaol & where warmer days and cooler nights have allowed for a wealth of grape (via Ararat & Redbank) to the Pyrenees to be engrossed by stories told of 6 Taltarni Vineyards Lunatic Asylum varieties to be grown since planting began in 1863 at St Peters Vineyard. winemaking generations. 15 km from Sally’s Paddock • Summerfield Winery, Moonambel Pre-booked tours and cellar door stories of pioneers, heritage buildings, generations of winemakers and gold rush days will have you settling in with a Shiraz for more. Sunday Make up a picnic lunch 7 Pyrenees Farmhouse • Wimmera Hills Winery, Elmhurst from Pyrenees Farmhouse Avoca This itinerary is not all about stepping back in time. Recently, a new generation Avoca to • Mountainside Wines, Warrak of winemakers are emerging in the region, experimenting with techniques and before setting off to explore 8 DogRock Winery the back roads to Beaufort. • Beaufort’s Big Garage Sale pushing boundaries, making a little history of their own. Ballarat 45 km from Pyrenees Farmhouse Mount Langi Ghiran, Bayindeen Continue your historic • Mitchell Harris Wine Bar, Ballarat (via Warrak 9 Mount Langi Ghiran & Beaufort) getaway in Ballarat where the gold rush began in 1851. 25 km from Dogrock Winery Redbank Moonambel Landsborough 1 Stawell 2 3 4 Avoca Halls Gap Great Western 6 Crowlands 5 Amphitheatre 8 Talbot 7 Pomonal Elmhurst Lexton Ararat Clunes Moyston AN ITINERARY MADE FOR Buangor Romance Beaufort Willaura Ballarat Taltarni Vineyards, Moonambel 9 Explore the relationship food has Blue Pyrenees Estate, AvocaDunkeld MUST DO’s OTHER HIGHLIGHTS with wine, fall for the authenticity Friday After lunch for two and 1 Lunch - Blue Pyrenees Estate • Pyrenees Ranges Avoca Falls of the people and relish intimate an afternoon stroll, take 2 Mount Avoca • Pyrenees Farmhouse Café, Avoca pleasure in a game of 2 km from Blue Pyrenees Estate Avoca winemaker experiences. pétanque at Mount Avoca, then soak up the beautifully 3 Dinner - The Avoca • Chinese Gardens, Avoca renovated and romantic 6 km from Mount Avoca interior of The Avoca. A starry sky. A quiet drive. A French tradition. Named the Pyrenees in 1836 by European explorer Major Thomas Mitchell as it reminded him of France’s Pyrenees region, the first vines were planted in the Saturday With picnic lunch in hand, 4 Brunch - Olive & Lavender • Richards Campground, Raglan area in 1848 by a man named MacKereth. Pyrenees enjoy wine and gin tastings Avoca • Walk at Mt Cole State Park with amazing views to the 5 Wimmera Hills Winery His winery supported the three wine shops in Avoca until he sold up to a Region Pyrenees ranges. Then • Pyrenees Pantry Café, Beaufort 30 km from Avoca clergyman named Dawson, who promptly uprooted the vines, shut the winery take a stunning drive to the 6 DogRock Winery and destroyed the cellars. Crowlands for a little spice in your Shiraz. 25 km from Wimmera Hills Winery It wasn’t until 1961 that the terroir romanced Château Remy to the region, a winery we know now as Blue Pyrenees Estate. Nowadays, this grape grower’s paradise is dotted with over 30 wineries along with culinary experiences, from Spanish tapas through to the bespoke delights of farmer’s markets. Sunday Time your journey with the 7 Talbot Provedore & Markets • Lake Wendouree, Ballarat iconic Talbot markets or Talbot • Art Gallery of Ballarat So let the magic of food, wine and a game of pétanque bring you closer Pyrenees to unearth a boutique winery at 8 Amherst Winery together during a dreamy weekend escape. Ballarat Amherst, before a final taste • Café Culture, Ballarat Mt Cole State Park 5 km from Talbot Provedore of the region at Mitchell Harris. 9 Mitchell Harris 45 km from Amherst Winery Horsham 1 2 Glenorchy 3 Redbank Roses Gap Moonambel Landsborough Wartook Stawell 4 Avoca 7 Halls Gap Great Western Crowlands Amphitheatre Talbot 5 6 AN ITINERARY FIT FOR 8 Pomonal Elmhurst Lexton Ararat Clunes 9 Moyston Families Buangor The Drives, SeppeltMount Langi Wines, Ghiran, Great BayindeenWestern Beaufort Willaura Pack up the family, escape the hustle Halls Gap Recreation Reserve MUST DO’s OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Ballarat and bustle and make memories on Friday This leg of the itinerary 1 Breakfast - Café Chickpea • Mt Arapiles Lookout travels from winery to a Grampians getaway with fun for Horsham • Norton Estate Winery, Horsham to waterfall, with time to view 2 Lunch Platter - Barangaroo Lower Norton everyone. Halls Gap the ranges from the north Dunkeld 15 km from Café Chickpea and visit one of Australia’s • McKenzie Falls, Halls Gap oldest and most awarded 3 Grampians Olive Co olive groves. 50 km from Barangaroo A great time. A memory. A family connection. Awaken your little foodie’s sense of adventure in the gourmet Grampians with welcoming wineries, farm gates and relaxing cafés. From a bush tucker Saturday With fun caravan parks, 4 Fallen Giants Vineyard • Halls Gap Zoo experience at Brambuk to a dramatic sunset over Lake Fyans, parents can have Halls Gap kangaroo spotting and an 7 km from Halls Gap • Coolas Ice Creamery, Halls Gap their cake and eat it as well with a feast of things to see and do. incredible regional zoo, 5 Lunch - Pomonal Estate the kids will be happy for a • Kangaroo spotting at Halls Gap 7 km from Fallen Giants Vineyard Recreation Reserve Tourist park accommodation will make a weekend escape with the tribe easy hot choccie chill out while 6 Red Rock Olives after exploring the state’s largest regional zoo, bush tracks, natural baths and parents taste the region. 3 km from Pomonal Estate majestic waterfalls. With plenty of chances for wildlife encounters, award winning wineries to unearth and an iconic ice-cream shop, it’s no wonder the Grampians is a tourist haven for families.
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