Ballarat Wineries

Ballarat isn't a region that springs to mind when you think of Australian wine regions, but maybe it should be.  Within half an hour on all sides of the city are some of the most awarded boutique wineries in the state.  In fact, Ballarat is earning a stellar reputation for producing some of the best cold climate wines the country has to offer.

Whitehorse Wines

Situated near Buninyong at the southern end of Ballarat's suburbs, Whitehorse occupies a hillside in the middle of picturesque forested country, with eucalypts on one side and pine trees on the other. The specialty here is sparkling wine, inspired by European practice in the case of the white bubblies, and Australian tradition in the sparkling red. The quiet bushland setting of the tidy tasting room is an ideal place to sample these distinctive drops.

Contact:
4 Reid Park Rd
Mount Clear
VIC 3350
P: 03 5330 1719
E: whitehourse@giant.net.au

Eastern Peake Vineyard

Eastern Peake Vineyard was established in 1983 on a high plateau overlooking the Creswick valley. Located 25 km north-west of Ballarat, the vineyard sits at 430m on top of the Great Dividing Range. The vineyard is exclusively planted with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. Weathered basalt soils and cool marginal climatic conditions contribute to these complex and unique vines.

Contact:
Clunes Rd
Coghills Creek
VIC
P: 03 5343 4245
E: easternpeake@hotmail.com
W: www.ballaratwineries.com/easternpeake.htm

Mt Beckworth Wines

Mount Beckworth typifies the hard work and enthusiastic endeavour of many of this region's wineries. Paul Lesock's vineyard to Ballarat's north produces wines that are more than just flavoursome - the unwooded Chardonnay shows clean, fresh fruit and some depth; the Pinot Noir is gamey and savoury; and the Cabernet Merlot is an attractive medium-weight wine. Buy a few extra to see what two or three years' bottle age can do to these wines.

Mt Coghill Vineyard

Ian and Margaret Pym began planting their tiny vineyard in 1995 with 1280 pinot noir rootlings, and added 450 chardonnay rootlings the next year. Since 2001 the wine has been made and released under the Mount Coghill Vineyard label.

Contact
Learmouth/ Clunes Rd,
Coghills Creek
VIC 3364
P: 03 5343 4329

Captain's Creek Organic Wines

Captains Creek Organic Wines is a small family owned vineyard producing premium handcrafted certified organic wines. Situated in the Central Highlands of Victoria, near Daylesford, this cool climate vineyard rises on the rich volcanic soils on the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range.

Contact
160 Mays Road
Blampied
Victoria, 3364
Australia
P: 03 5345 7408
F: 03 5345 7408
E: enquiries@captainscreek.com
W: www.captainscreek.com 0)3 5345 7408

Dulcinea 

A warm welcome awaits you at Dulcïnea Vineyard which is situated at Sulky on the Midland Highway, half way between Ballarat and Creswick in Victoria, Australia. Set in the north facing slope of the Great Dividing Range, this small family owned vineyard and winery offers you leisurely country hospitality along with scenic views, as you sample their award winning red and white wines.

Contact
R.M.B. H974/
85 Jubilee Road
Sulky Ballarat
VIC 3352
T: 03 5334 6440
F: 03 5334 6828
E: winedulc@big pond.net.au 
W: www.dulcinea.com.au

Michael Unwin Wines

Michael Unwin learned the art of winemaking around the world with some of the most influential and forward thinking wine makers of our time.  When the time
came to settle down to create his own wines, he built his winery at Beaufort, "because this is the geographical centre of our best viticultural areas in Western Victoria."

Contact
2 Racecourse Road
on the Western Highway
Beaufort
VIC 3373
P: 03 5349 2021
F: 03 5349 2032
E: munwin@michaelunwinwines.com.au
W: www.michaelunwin.com.au

St Anne's Winery

St Anne's makes a range of premium table wines rhine riesling, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and shiraz and is also well known for outstanding fortifieds and dessert wines. Established in 1972 by the McLean family, St. Anne's has continued the tradition of well-tended vineyards and alluring wines with two cellar door locations, at Myrniong and Moama.

Contact
64 Garrards Lane
Just off Western Freeway (Exit C318)
Myrniong
VIC 3341
P: 03 5368 7209
F: 03 5368 7595
E: weddings@stanneswinery.com.au, sales@stanneswinery.com.au
W: www.stanneswinery.com.au

Bended Knee Vineyard

Established in 1999, Bended Knee Vineyard is located on a north facing slope of Mount Buninyong, an extinct volcano 15km south-east of Ballarat.  Our wine making philosophy is about producing elegant, food friendly wines that reflect the cool climate where the grapes are produced.  Like the vineyard, the quantities of wine produced are tiny - but focussed on quality.  

Contact
PO Box 334
Buninyong
VIC 3357
P: 03 5341 8437
E: wine@bendedknee.com.au
W: www.bendedknee.com.au

Sinclairs of Scotsburn

The Buninyong Springs Vineyard on the Sinclair of Scotsburn Estate, is situated at 256 Wiggins Road Scotsburn and was purchased by David and Barbara Sinclair in June 2001. The Sinclair of Scotsburn Estate is nestled on the slopes of Mt Buninyong, with stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside, vineyard and lake. Originally part of a larger holding subdivided in 1990 the total area of the property including the leasehold is 42.5 acres.

Contact
256 Wiggins Rd
Scotsburn 3352
Victoria Australia
P: 03 5341 3936 
E: sinclairdf@optusnet.com.au
W: www.sinclairsofscotsburn.com.au

Tomboy Hill

Tomboy Hill is a tiny vineyard planted in 1984 within viewing distance(2 km north) of the Eureka Rebellion site. The vineyard is planted in the Burgundian mode, 1mx1.2m grid and low-trellised, and is still, by necessity, hand-pruned, hand-sprayed and hand-picked. Ballarat's climatic similarities with Burgundy influence the mode of viticulture and wine-making, with only chardonnay and pinot noir being grown.

Contact
204 Sim St
Ballarat
VIC 3350
P: 03 5331 3785
E: tomboyhill@iprimus.com.au
W: www.ballaratwineries.com/tomboyhill.htm

Wrightwick

The wightwick vineyard is 8km north of Ballarat in an area known as Invermay. The vineyard faces north and east and is protected from strong winds by the State forest to the north. The Ordovician soils were formed 400 million years ago and consist of well structured clays and quartz. They have good water holding capacity and moderate fertility. These attributes allow the vines to achieve a balance between vegetative growth and fruit formation. We use organic fertilisers and mulch to improve the soil structure and microbiology.

Contact
Slatey Creek Road
Invermay
VIC  Australia
T: 03 5332 4443
F: 03 5333 4556

Nintingbool Winery

Contact
56 Wongerer Lane
Smythes Creek
VIC Australia
P: 03 5342 4393
E: wine@nintingbool.com

Rokewood Junction Winery

Contact
123 Georges Road
Cambrian Hill 
P: 03 5342 0307
E: grapes-sheep@bigpond.com

Keaky Door, Mt Clear

Contact
61 Jones Avenue
Mt Clear.  
VIC
P: 03 5330 1611 
F: 03 5330 1611
E: weinrichh@bigpond.net.au

Myola Vineyard

137 Griffins Road
Coghills Creek
VIC
P: 03 5343 4368