Swirl, sniff and sip your way through our region’s fabulous cellar doors and breweries.

There’s something super intoxicating about visiting a cellar door or brewery (drinking copious amounts of alcoholic beverages in the middle of the day might have something to do with it) and we’re not short of amazing options around the Mildura region. The best part? You’ll be supporting local businesses simply by having a good time.

Your day at a glance Trentham Estate Winery Open: Cellar door daily 10am-5pm, Restaurant Wednesday to Sunday for lunch. T: 03 5024 8888 Cappa Stone Wines Open: Daily 12pm-5pm. T: 03 5024 2442 Vanden Estate Open: Wednesday-Sunday 11am-3pm, Friday and Saturday 5:30-9:30pm. T: 0429 546 609 Chateau Mildura Winery Open: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am-4pm. T: 03 5024 5901 Oak Valley Estate Winery Open: Daily 10am-5pm. T: 03 5021 2379 Capogreco Winery Estate Open: Daily Monday-Thursday 5-6pm, Friday 11am-3pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-4pm. T: 0433 960 044 Sunraysia Cellar Door Open: Monday to Thursday 9am- 5pm, Friday 9am- late (‘Wine Down’ from 5pm), Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm. T: 03 5021 0794 The Mildura Brewery Pub Open: Tuesday 5pm-11pm, Wednesday to Saturday 12pm-11pm, Sunday 12pm-9pm. T: 03 5001 8405

Take your tastebuds across the river to Trentham Estate Winery & Restaurant (6531 Sturt Highway, Trentham Cliffs NSW), a multi award-winning family-owned winery which was established a little over thirty years ago by the Murphy family. Take a seat in the restaurant or alfresco on the balcony, order a platter or lunch and take in the beautiful views of the Murray River. Afterwards, head to the cellar door to taste a couple of the quality, award winning, varietal wines. 

Next, make your way back into Mildura and take a short drive out to Cappa Stone Wines (107 Twenty Second Street, Sunny Cliffs), a locally-owned and operated boutique winery. Settle in at the rustic old-world winery and cellar door and try a couple of the award-winning wines. The winery uses open fermentation vats and basket presses, and age their wines in the finest of oak barrels to produce a range of super premium wines. Purchase a few to enjoy or gift to friends and family.

Insider tips

• Make sure you have a designated driver or consider hiring a ride to tour in style from Mildura Limousines. T: 0427 233 623

• Check out What’s On Mildura to find out where you can enjoy live music during your visit – imagine good wine, a platter and tunes to your taste.

Another stop, another unique winery. Call into Vanden Estate (38 Dewry Avenue, Irymple), meet the people and hear the stories behind the ‘family label’ series. On the Estate, the red wine varieties Grenache and Durif and a new emerging variety called Grillo sourced from Sicily, are grown using the traditional old-world practices of hand pruning, hand picking, low irrigation and no trellising, to produce low cropping high-intensity wines. Enjoy tastings along with a cheese platter, trio of dips or pizza. An extensive menu is also available.

Continue your wine tour at the Chateau Mildura Winery (191 Belar Avenue, Irymple). The founders of the Mildura and Renmark Irrigation Colonies, the Chaffey brothers, planted 150 acres of wine grapes and established Chateau Mildura, giving birth to an industry that in the Sunraysia and Riverland areas has grown to produce more than 50% of Australia’s wine grapes. Tour the museum and taste the boutique range of wines made on a small scale from with varieties of grapes from the Mildura region. They employ a unique mix of both old and modern techniques and technology in the winemaking operation. Again, purchase a few to add to your own collection and for your friends and family. 

Venture into the cellar door at Capogreco Winery Estate (3080 Riverside Avenue, Mildura). A boutique, family-run winery since 1976, Capogreco produces fine aged table and fortified wine which are a blend of Italian and Australian Riverland influences. The Capogreco family history in viticulture and winemaking goes as far back as 1821 in Calabria, Italy. 

Before making your way into the CBD, stop by the family-owned winery Oak Valley Estate Winery (3055 Deakin Avenue, Mildura South). Using traditionalist winemaking methods as well as modern techniques to produce their products, Oak Valley produces wines with a unique character, with every step of the production process from the vineyard to the bottle handled personally. Try some of the less common table wines such as Grenache, Muscatel and Black Muscatel and pick up some unique produce to take home – from jams and preserves to vincotto and olive oils that are all grown and processed on the property. 

Plan ahead - make a booking for a truly unique experience

Monak Wine Co

(5691 Sturt Highway, Monak NSW).

This family winery produces small batch, handmade wines from selected local vineyards. Let Cindy and her family take you on a journey through their range of wines - lovingly nurtured from the vineyard to the glass.

Open: Friday & Saturday, 10am - 6pm or by appointment. T: 0418 570 064

If you’d like to see the depth and breadth of our region’s wine industry, stop in at the Sunraysia Cellar Door (125 Lime Avenue, Mildura) to sample your choice of more than 250 wines from 22 Murray Darling wine producers all under the one roof. Talk to the friendly and knowledgeable staff to find a drop that’s perfect for you whether that be one of the wines, beer or spirits. Choose a platter to go with it and enjoy the atmosphere. 

Alternatively, If beer is your drink of choice, we’ve got you covered at the next stop. The Mildura Brewery Pub (20 Langtree Avenue, Mildura) has held on to its former glory as the Astor Theatre with a grandiose refurbishment of the magnificent art deco building but incorporates a state-of-the-art brewery that you can view. The brewery makes five permanent naturally brewed beers, along with unique seasonal brews.

More information: Mildura Visitor Information Centre, 180-190 Deakin Avenue, Mildura.
T: 03 5018 8380.

Body image courtesy of Murray Regional Tourism.