'Comfy Leura Park makes a welcome detour from the highway that runs past on the other side of the hedge out front. Tall pines and a peaceful, pastoral landscape form the backdrop, and the charming cellar door is full of personality with sculpture outside, quirky features, rustic furnishings and Leunig's 'Lonely Voyage' over the fireplace inside. There's music every Sunday, and food might range through antipasto platters and yum cha goodies to meats and poultry cooked on sizzling hot granite at your table. A new winery has just been commissioned to further improve the already superb quality of the estate's Chardonnay, Shiraz and sparkling wines.' Ralph Kyte-Powell
Situated in the heart of the Bellarine Peninsula - Leura Park Estate produces premium cool climate wines of a distinctive and delightful French-style subtlety. Leura Park Estate wines are 100 per cent estate grown and predominantly hand-picked.
Specialist chardonnay and pinot noir are crafted with cellaring in mind and released after a minimum of two years in bottle. Pinot gris, marketed under the 25 d'Gris label sells out within six months of release but can be secured via cellar door and mail order request. Each vintage a fresh, crisp Sauvignon Blanc emerges to showcase the unique nuances of cool climate terroir. The newest star is proving to be the tiny shiraz block, which has established itself as a proven producer of flavours reminiscent of Northern Rhone Syrah.
Also on offer is exclusively roasted coffee as well as an extensive range of organic, loose leaf teas.
Established: 1995 Wine Region: Geelong Winemaker: Steve Webber
'Comfy Leura Park makes a welcome detour from the highway that runs past on the other side of the hedge out front. Tall pines and a peaceful, pastoral landscape form the backdrop, and the charming cellar door is full of personality with sculpture outside, quirky features, rustic furnishings and Leunig's 'Lonely Voyage' over the fireplace inside. There's music every Sunday, and food might range through antipasto platters and yum cha goodies to meats and poultry cooked on sizzling hot granite at your table. A new winery has just been commissioned to further improve the already superb quality of the estate's Chardonnay, Shiraz and sparkling wines.' Ralph Kyte-Powell
