Stawell side of Great Western, Great Western, Victoria 3377, Australia
"A visit to Best's is an absolute must for any wine fancier. Few wineries are as historic or as atmospheric. The rustic timber winery building and underground cellar breathe history, and alongside is one of the country's most unusual blocks of vines, a Nursery Block planted in the 1860s which is a sort of living museum of ancient vines, some of them of obscure and mysterious origin. The wines here ...
1477 Western Hwy, Great Western, Victoria 3377, Australia
'The old Salinger Hockheim winery existed here for about 75 years, closing in 1945. A brick-topped underground tank out the front is the only remnant of those days. Now Grampians Estate occupies the site. A friendly, relaxed cellar door just off the main road, it's a great place to taste some of Great Western's best wines, especially outstanding Shiraz, in either still table wine form, or the spar ...
39 Cemetery Rd, Great Western, Victoria 3377, Australia
'The original vineyard was established in 1865, and in the last century more than 3 kilometres of underground tunnels were dug by miners for Sparkling wine maturation. Two real jewels here are the complex and intriguing Show Sparkling Shiraz and the polished and integrated St Peter's Shiraz. Both from 'St Peter's Vineyard', they proudly and loudly proclaim their Great Western origin.' BEN CANAIDER ...
