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It is a stunning addition to Victoria’s wine culture. A beautifully designed and executed cellar door inside the historic 1864 castle at the winery by the banks of the Murray at Wahgunyah.
Guests to the new cellar door follow a concrete walkway to the smooth and soft-lit bullnose timber-topped terrazzo tasting bar. Behind the bar are the exposed walls of handmade bricks and the old supporting timbers and beams. A suspended modern fireplace sits in one corner and the All Saints Wines line the cabinets on the walls.
Like many Victorian wineries, the Brown Family who own the winery have chosen the curated format of wine tasting, which gives a slow and respectful experience where true wine lovers can get to really know the wines. Guests are asked to choose between the Estate Tasting, Family Cellar Tasting and Muscat Experience.
The entry-level Estate Tasting costs $15 and features classic varieties sourced from carefully selected sites. Curated with approachability in mind, including a few fortified options, for a great introduction to what the estate and the region offer.
The $45 Family Cellar Tasting is a small pour, five wine access to limited-release wines that are hand-crafted using traditional winemaking techniques with fruit from old vineyards. Then there is the $60 Muscat Experience, a deep dive into the dark and delicious fortified wines for which the Rutherglen region is famous around the world.
We are waiting with bated breath for the opening of the much-anticipated new restaurant KIN to replace the much-loved All Saints Terrace. KIN will have a new chef, a new menu and a dining room with stunning views across the vineyards and duckpond. KIN could be open before Christmas, but we will let you know as soon as we get word.
THE DETAILS
Where: All Saints Estate, 205 All Saints Road, Wahgunyah
When: Now
Why: Stunning new cellar door
More Info: All Saints Estate
We wish to acknowledge the Yorta Yorta people as traditional owners of this land and to pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
