'If you had to visit only one winery in the Yarra Valley, Tarrawarra would have to be at the top of your list. It's an immaculately kept place on a hillside with superb views down the beautiful forested valley known as Long Gully, and there's a smart restaurant and cellar door perfectly placed to enjoy the wonderful ambience. Then there's the other aspect of this incredibly impressive place, the TarraWarra Museum of Art, housing an outstanding collection of significant works by Australian artists. As if all that wasn't enough, the estate's wines are excellent, especially the super-complex Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Don't miss any of it.' Ralph Kyte-Powell
Since the first vintage 25 years ago, TarraWarra Estate has established itself as one of Australia's great wine estates and a must-see destination.

The cellar door and restaurant offer visitors the inspired combination of striking architecture, delicious seasonal food, fine wines and a warm friendly atmosphere.

Winemaker, Clare Halloran aims to nurture the natural balance and harmony of the wine, reflecting the vine age, season, and site of the estate grown fruit.

TarraWarra Estate Wines
Reserve Wines

The premium TarraWarra Estate Reserve range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay represent the vision of owners Marc and Eva Besen to produce complex, elegant wines with the structure to build great character and depth with careful cellaring.

Single Vineyard Wines

Specific vineyard blocks at TarraWarra Estate have been identified for their suitability for particular grape varieties. The 2008 K-Block Merlot received 96 points and the upcoming 2009 J-Block Shiraz is set to impress. Pinot Noir Rosé and an MRV (Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier) complete the series.

Estate Wines

The focus of the Estate wines is vibrant fruit and pure varietal character. They offer a high quality, yet easy drinking option for any occasion.

Cancellation and booking policy

Bookings for the WineBar are recommended for weekends and public holidays. Bookings required for Cellar Door Tastings of 10+ people.

Local directions

From Lilydale: Head towards Yarra Glen via the Melba Highway and turn right into the Healesville-Yarra Glen Road just after crossing the train line in Yarra Glen. Seven kilometres down Healesville-Yarra Glen Road turn right into TarraWarra Estate. From Healesville: Take the turn-off to Kinglake, travel past the racecourse and RACV Club then veer left towards Yarra Glen. TarraWarra Estate is approx 4km on your left.

Facilities

Activities

Opening hours

Adjacent to the WineBar Cafe is the Tarrawarra Museum of Art which is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11.00am to 5.00pm.

Cellar Door tastings
11:00am -5:00pm
Open 7 Days. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

Cellar Door tastings
Open 7 Days. Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day

Memberships

• Tourism Council Australia
• Visitor Information Centre
• Victorian Wineries Council

Disabled access

Contact operator for further details.

Additional business information

Burgundy Sunday at TarraWarra Estate
The first Sunday of each month at TarraWarra Estate will be known as "Burgundy Sunday" whereby you can bring a bottle of your favorite Burgundy from your cellar to enjoy with lunch at the WineBar. Or you could choose from the list of Burgundies that have been selected by TarraWarra Estate - this list includes good value Village and Cru wines, as well as some older vintages and Grand Cru vineyards. Many of the TarraWarra Estate wines, including the back vintages available by the glass will also be available. Simon Napthine, our General Manager, will be there to act as Sommelier and help you in this process. In future months you will also get to see Clare Halloran in this role as well. "Burgundy Sunday" will occur on the first Sunday of every month. A $10/bottle corkage fee will apply, and as part of the license granted the BYO permit is limited strictly to bottles of Burgundy. Bookings are recommended. Please contact Darren Fraser, WineBar Manager on (03) 5957 3510.

TarraWarra Estate makes Luke Mangan's selection
Luke Mangan - one of Australia's leading chefs, as well as media personality and author, has chosen three TarraWarra Estate wines to be included in his Luke Mangan Selection wines, a hand-picked range of wines from leading Australian producers and available in Sydney's Glass Brasserie, South in San Francisco and in Luke's Japanese venture, Salt. Luke Mangan is widely acknowledged as one of Australia's leading chefs aswell as ambassador of Australia's fantastic food and wine scene. It's a wonderful endorsement of the TarraWarra Estate wines to be selected by Luke.

TarraWarra Estate's wines line-up with Australia's best!
TarraWarra Estate is delighted to have two wines selected in the first Landmark Australia Tutorial. The Landmark Australia Tutorial is the wine industry's most significant investment to date in telling Australia's fine wine story to an international audience. Aimed at celebrating Australian excellence not just in wine, but also in terms of food, hospitality and tourism, 12 of the world's most influential wine media and educators were hosted for an intensive five days program. The inaugural Landmark Australia Tutorial will comprise more than 200 of Australia's finest wines, presented by the country's leading winemakers and commentators. Both our TarraWarra Estate MDB Chardonnay 2006 and TarraWarra Estate MDB Pinot Noir 2006 were requested to form a unique line-up of the best Australian chardonnay and pinot noir.