You’ll feel as though you have arrived in Tuscany, but in a bush setting. On a hot day the buildings are refreshingly cool. If it is cold, there’s always a welcoming fire. On a fine day there’s the beautiful Mediterranean courtyard, where you can sit and sip a delicious glass of wine, linger over a gourmet platter and listen to the sound of the fountain and birds.
When you come to taste our wines you’ll be treated to an informative and enjoyable experience whether you’re a connoisseur or beginner. Our range includes red, white, sweet and dry as well as sparkling and fortified varieties.
The buildings will inspire you: handmade from recycled timbers, convict mined Grampians sandstone and materials from closer to home such as our own Panton Hill sandstone. There are lots of stories to tell.
Discover the personal touch and real family hospitality… delicious gourmet platters with seasonal produce… classic as well as innovative wines… unique handcrafted jewellery… organic seasonal fruit from our orchard.
Arrangements can be made for food and wine catering, cooking classes, winery tours with barrel tastings, BBQ or picnics. Groups welcome.
Event Listings
- Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th June 2011
- Come and celebrate with us, and five other family owned boutique Nillumbik wineries our second Winter Wine Fest, after a knock-out success last year...so, looking forward to seeing you on the 18th and 19th of June for some progressive tasting and eating, right on Melbourne's doorstep..
- What better way to welcome winter, than with excellent wine and warming winter fare, in front of our huge open fire.
- For groups of 6 or more, let us know which day you'd like to come by calling 9719 7342 or 0408 101 523
- Best Regards, Dorothy
- Download the brochure here
- A range of hand crafted jewellery will be on display and available to purchase.
- Moroccan Lamb Shanks served with aromatic couscous and salad greens
- Vegetable torte served with salad greens and sweet onion marmalade
- Warm Apple and Berry Crumble using our own organic fruit, served with ice-cream
- Warm Chocolate-Fudge Brownie slice, served with ice-cream
- Filter coffee and assorted Twinings and herbal teas available
- Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th October 2011
- To be updated as more details become available
- A once a year opportunity to visit some cellars that are not always open to the public and taste wines that are not always on offer by the glass. Experience special events at many of the wineries. All this just over 30 minutes from the centre of Melbourne.
- "Panton Hill will again have it's wide range of wines on tasting, including our French style bottle fermented Methode Champenoise. Of course all the fortified wines including our newest Chardonnay Liqueur will be there too.
- There will be some delicious and very rustic home made pizzas to enjoy...nothing like the commercial ones. Unusual varieties like our garlic, potatoe, rosemary and cheese pizzas, our home made olive pesto pizzas and the traditional varieties as well.We'll also be creating some tempting cheese and liqueur combinations for you to enjoy in front of the fire.
- If that's not enough you can further stimulate your senses with an exhibition of recent, vibrant and beautiful ceramic works by Mary Lou and Chris Pittard.
- Hope to see you between 11AM and 5PM on Saturday the 15th or Sunday the 16th of October!!"

- Open Cellars 2011 Brochure and map to the Wineries here
- There will be an Exhibition of the recent ceramic works of Mary-Lou and Chris Pittard on the 18th and 19th of October in conjunction with Open Cellars.www.pittards.com.au