Punt Road Winery in the wine district of the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia. It is open every day for tastings and cellar door sales.
The Punt Road Winery in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia is a nice surprise to the wine buff and the uninitiated alike. The staff are wonderful, explaining the district, their wines, the wine making process and the peculiarities of their vineyard in an interesting, informative and helpful way. Unlike some wineries where the staff look jaded and respond to questions in a flat monotone we were pleasantly surprised to be welcomed with a smile and had an unhurried and fabulous tasting.
The wines were lovely from a fine Sparkling wine and Chardonnay through to the Merlot, Shiraz and Cabernet. The botritis affected reisling was also a special treat.
Punt Road Wineries on St Hubert's Lane off the Maroondah Highway, Coldstream, Victoria sits back from the main highway. The tasting room is pleasant and open with large windows so you can appreciate your surroundings as you taste the wine. There is a small area open for a BBQ and even a bocce field. Well behaved children are more than welcome to play on the lawn while the adults taste the wine. A delightful setting with delightful people.
Something that I particularly like is the fact that some of the wines are only available at the cellar door, so you may pick up something a little special when you visit the winery itself They also have a range of very special limited release wines only available at the door. This range is sometimes limited to just a few hundred bottles and while we were at the winery we were lucky enough to sample the Special Reserve Cabernet...Lovely.
