The Bellarine Peninsula is famous for its cool-climate wines and there is no shortage of venues to sample all the varietals. If wine is not your go, there’s breweries and a gin and whiskey distillery. Most of the following places serve amazing food and entertainment, too.
Curlewis Winery
Specialising in Burgundian-style pinot noirs and chardonnays and Rhone-style shiraz. (curlewiswinery.com.au)
Scotchmans Hill
A producer of premium cool maritime climate wines, Scotchmans Hill has been a leading local winery for more than 30 years. (scotchmans.com.au)
Flying Brick
Sit outside and order a tasting paddle of ciders. Great food, too. (flyingbrickciderco.com.au)
McGlashan Wallington Estate
Boutique winery specialising in chardonnay, shiraz, pinot noir and pinot grigio. You can stay the night overlooking the vineyards. (mcglashans.com.au)
Oakdene
Boutique, family-owned vineyard featuring a cellar door, restaurant, cafe, accommodation and gardens. (oakdene.com.au)
Yes Said the Seal
Refined maritime-climate wines. Award-winning winemaker Darren Burke is in his element. (yessaidtheseal.com.au)
Bellarine Estate
Produces a total of 14 wines each year – eight of these are under the Bellarine Estate label using fruit exclusively from Bellarine Estate’s vines. (www.bellarineestate.com.au)
Jack Rabbit
Enjoy a diverse staple of sophisticated cool-climate wines with unrivalled views across the bay to Geelong, the You Yangs and Melbourne. (jackrabbitvineyard.com.au)
Terindah Estate
Sweeping bay views, indoor and outdoor dining and ‘glamping’. (www.terindahestate.com)
Baie Wines
Small batch winery on the Bellarine Peninsula that produces award-winning wines harvested from its Curlewis vineyard. (baiewines.com.au)
Basil’s Farm
Shiraz, chardonnay and pinot noir, as well as olive oil and a great cafe. (basilsfarm.com.au)
Leura Park Estate
The 150 acres of vineyards are predominantly hand-picked to produce wines that are 100 per cent estate grown. (leuraparkestate.com.au)
Bennett’s on Bellarine
The 100-year-old milking shed is the rustic foundation of the cellar door set next to the vineyard which was planted in 1995. (bennettsonbellarine.com)
Queenscliff’s Brewhouse
Mmmmmm…beer. More than 400 beers to choose from, but don’t leave without trying the Queenscliff craft beer in the on-site microbrewery. (queenscliffbrewhouse.com.au)
Oneday Estate
A range of delightful wines for all tastes, including sparkling cuvee, sparkling riesling, dry and off-dry riesling, dry and off-dry rose, pinot noir and shiraz. (onedayestate.com.au)
Wayawu Estate
Enjoy locally-grown wines with a picnic basket or a grazing platter. (wayawuestate.com.au)
Kisaan Estate
Family-run vineyard nestled behind the sand dunes at 13th Beach. (kisaanestate.com.au)
Marcus Hill Vineyard
Making wine in a manner which is sympathetic to the site and area – produces elegant, delicate and feminine wines. (marcushillvineyard.com.au)
Bellarine Distillery
Opened in 2015 this whiskery also produces gin and has a popular cafe. (bellarinedistillery.com.au)
Lethbridge
Discover the recently opened Bellarine Cellar Door of Lethbridge Wines, located at the picturesque Hat Rock Vineyard. (lethbridgewines.com)
Banks Road
Enjoy all the current release Banks Road vintages in the relaxed setting of the Banks Road Cellar Door & Cafe. (banksroad.com.au)
Brewicolo
Family-operated. Some seriously good thirst-quenching brews await at this Ocean Grove brewery (brewicolo.com)
