Small Group: Ultimate Yarra Valley Food and Wine

1. Domaine Chandon
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Guided Sparkling Tasting at Chandon
   There's a particular kind of pleasure in tasting sparkling wine where it's actually made — in the Yarra Valley, where cool mornings and slow-ripening autumns give these wines their nerve and their finesse. Your guided tasting at Chandon is built around that sense of place, and around you: a small group, an unhurried pace, and someone walking you through every glass.
   This isn't a quick pour at a crowded bar. You'll settle in and taste your way through a considered flight of sparkling
   Take the time to enjoy a tasting of 5 sparkling foundation wines in the dedicated tasting room. Hear more about the Chandon brand and their journey to Australia. You will have time to visit the gift shop and the terrace and take a look at the Homestead before heading to a wine tasting followed by lunch at Soumah or Tokar Estate.
2. Soumah
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Lunch is a true highlight of the day, enjoyed at Soumah’s restaurant, AI FIORI Trattoria where Northern Italian cuisine takes centre stage. Begin with a generous antipasti board, designed to share and showcase fresh, seasonal flavours, followed by your choice of main course.
   
   Your meal is perfectly paired with a glass of wine—personally selected as the standout from your earlier tasting—bringing the experience full circle.
   
   Soumah Winter Menu + Wine Tasting
   To start Shared Antipasti Boards including cured meats, pickled and roasted vegetables served with crostini
   Choice of 4 Mains
   
   SCALLOPINI DI MAIALE
   Pork Scallopini, lemon caper, white wine, crispy prosciutto, fennel slaw
   
   PESCE
   Grilled fillet of Barramundi, steamed green beans, borlotti beans, Salsa Verde
   TROTTOLE
   12 hour slow cooked beef rib ragu, fir roasted capsicum, onion, garlic, cabernet, balsamic with trottole pasta and parmesan
   
   RISOTTO
   Roasted carrot & parsnip, silverbeet, shaved parmesan and parsley chip garnish
3. De Bortoli Winery
   15m · Admission ticket included
   Your day includes a premium cheese and wine pairing at De Bortoli Estate, hosted in the exclusive VIP or Trophy Room for an intimate and elevated experience. Guided by knowledgeable hosts, you’ll enjoy a curated selection of cheeses perfectly matched to De Bortoli’s standout wines, including the iconic and multi award-winning Noble One—renowned as one of Australia’s finest dessert wines.
   
   This relaxed yet refined setting offers the perfect finale, bringing together flavour, storytelling, and a true sense of place in the Yarra Valley.
   
   Please note should De Bortoli be unavailable due to private events such as weddings, we offer an equally enjoyable alternative at St Huberts Estate, featuring a cheese board paired with their estate wines in a beautiful vineyard setting.
4. Heritage Golf & Country Club
   15m · Admission ticket included
   On the way back to your hotel, we drive into Heritage Golf and Country Club — two Jack Nicklaus-designed 18-hole courses, a residential estate, and home to the Yarra Valley Lodge Hotel. But the real reason we slow down here is the locals: a large mob of wild kangaroos that lives right on the course. We take our time, cameras ready, for what's often the most photographed moment of the day.

Pickup details

We pick up from all hotels and accommodation (out the front) in Melbourne City excluding Docklands.
If the hotel is not listed please note in additional information. Central pick up location in Melbourne is Rendezvous Hotel 328 Flinders Street Melbourne at 9am

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Travel in Luxury Mercedes Valente (8 seater)