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Wineries near Daylesford
Cool-climate Pinot and Chardonnay, long lunches and cellar doors, all within an easy drive.
Cool-climate wine country
The hills around Daylesford are cool-climate wine country. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay do well up here, along with sparkling from the Macedon Ranges. There are four cellar doors within about 20 minutes of town, and plenty more half an hour away.
Most cellar doors open on weekends, and a couple are by appointment only, so check before you go. If you’d rather not drive, book a tour with Daylesford Wine Tours, or taste in town at WineSpeake.
Close to town
Passing CloudsMusk, about 10 minutes. Our pick for lunch: Italian-style share plates.
Wombat Forest VineyardDenver, about 15 minutes. Courtyard tastings and platters.
Attwoods WinesGlenlyon, about 15 minutes. French set lunch at Le Bouchon.
Captains Creek Organic WinesBlampied, about 20 minutes. Organic wines and ciders, with a café.Worth the drive
Kyneton Ridge EstateKyneton, about 30 minutes. A favourite of ours, with pizza and grazing boards.Eastern PeakeCoghills Creek, about 30 minutes. Pinot, Chardonnay and produce boards.Paramoor WinesCarlsruhe, about 30 minutes. Riesling and Pinot from the estate.Guildford VineyardGuildford, about 35 minutes. A four-course long lunch at weekends.Hanging Rock WineryNewham, about 40 minutes. Sparkling and 20-plus wines to taste.Mount Macedon WineryWoodend, about 40 minutes. Shared plates, with pizza next door.Cobaw RidgePastoria, about 45 minutes. Organic and biodynamic, by appointment.A long lunch at a winery
For a long lunch among the vines, book Passing Clouds, Le Bouchon at Attwoods, Guildford Vineyard or Mount Macedon Winery. Weekends fill up, so book ahead. Kyneton Ridge and Hanging Rock are more relaxed, with pizza and platters.
Taste without driving
Questions about wineries
Which wineries are closest to Daylesford?
Passing Clouds in Musk is about 10 minutes away. Wombat Forest Wines and Attwoods are about 15, and Captains Creek about 20.
Which wineries do lunch?
Passing Clouds, Attwoods (Le Bouchon), Guildford Vineyard and Mount Macedon Winery do proper lunches. Kyneton Ridge and Hanging Rock have pizza and platters.
Are cellar doors open every day?
Most open on weekends. Hanging Rock Winery is open every day, and Cobaw Ridge is by appointment only. Check each listing for hours.
Can we do a wine tour from Daylesford?
Yes. Daylesford Wine Tours runs private winery tours with pick-up from your accommodation.
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