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A different kind of day

A more considered alternative to the Yarra Valley wine tour

A coach moving between cellar doors with twenty strangers on board is one way to spend a day in the Yarra Valley. The Makers' Circuit is built differently: a single small group, three producers, and enough time at each stop to actually sit with the people who made what is in the glass.

What is different about the day

A private group, and no one added

One to six guests, four to six most often, with no other party added. Every producer is speaking to your table, not a room.

A seat at every stop

A plated entree at Yering Station, a long three-course lunch at TarraWarra Estate, and a cheese tasting in a private room at Yarra Valley Dairy. Each stop is sat down to, not a pour on the way to the next.

The maker at the table

The winemaker walks the group through the underground cellar at Yering Station. The kitchen garden at TarraWarra shapes the lunch before it is cooked. The cheese at Yarra Valley Dairy is made on site.

One vehicle, door to door

A driver in a luxury vehicle collects the group in Melbourne, moves them between the three stops, and brings them home. No car park to find, no schedule to watch.

This is what we mean by progressive dining: one meal, moved across three places, each responsible for its part. See the full Yarra Valley circuit for the complete day.

Saturdays are open for booking in the Yarra Valley.

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Questions

How this compares

How is a Makers' Circuit day different from a wine tour?
The day is built around sitting at length with each maker rather than moving through a schedule of tastings. We are not a tour operator: there is no coach, no laminated itinerary, and no group larger than six. A driver in a luxury vehicle collects the group in Melbourne, moves them between three producers, and brings them home.

What makes the day more considered than a wine tour?
Group size and pace. The day runs for one to six guests, four to six most often, with one seating at each stop and a plated course or long lunch rather than a standing tasting. The winemaker at Yering Station explains the cellar in person. TarraWarra's kitchen garden shapes the lunch. Yarra Valley Dairy closes the day with a private cheese tasting.

Is there a coach or a larger group?
No. Groups are capped at six, and no other party is added to the day. A driver in a luxury vehicle collects the group in Melbourne and brings them home at the end of the day.