A Blooming Delight and Sculpture Walk at Gooramadda Olives
Roses, Proteas, Irises, Hydrangeas, Orchids, flowering plants, fruit trees adjourn their grove and of course, olive trees. The grove has several large metal sculptors and sculpted furniture of interest. Kangaroos frequent the grove every day but the time and section of the grove changes depending on the season. During summer you may glimpse them lying…
Read MoreThe Muscat Mile No. 10 Stanton & Killeen Wines
Visit the Stanton & Killeen Wines Cellar Door in Rutherglen. Taste through the extensive range of Rutherglen favourites, Portuguese varietals and internationally awarded fortifieds, you may even discover something new. Wines aged in small and large oak casks – such as muscat, topaque and tawny – get their unique flavour profile and lusciousness from the…
Read MoreCreate your own Muscat Blend
Explore Stanton & Killeen’s 19th century winery on a private guided tour and enjoy a classification tasting of their award-winning Muscats. After learning about the unique qualities of each classification, test your own abilities and discover the art of blending in their solera room. Create your own special Muscat and bottle it yourself with a…
Read MoreS&K Muscat Classification Tour & Tasting
Experience the history of Stanton & Killeen’s 148-year-old Rutherglen winery. Learn how a blending solera works and explore the old barrel rooms where our fortified wine is still being aged and blended today. Taste the Rutherglen Muscat classification from Rutherglen Muscat through to Rare Muscat. Tours approximately 45 minutes. This experience is provided by The…
Read MoreThe Muscat Mile No. 9 Scion
Explore the rich tradition of Rutherglen muscats alongside Scion’s modern interpretation of this regional speciality. Scion is a progressive winery with a strong sense of its heritage. Self-taught winemaker Rowly is a descendant of George Francis Morris, one of Australia’s most renowned vignerons of the 19th Century. Scion’s muscat grapevines were grafted with cuttings from…
Read MoreMuscat Reimagined
Explore the rich tradition of Rutherglen muscats alongside Rowly’s modern interpretations as you taste a flight of wines, from bottle-conditioned single vintage muscats to classified barrel-aged muscat. Discover the range of occasions and ways to enjoy muscat, from fresh delicate aperitifs to muscat cocktails and luscious dessert wines. This experience is provided by The Muscat…
Read MoreThe Muscat Mile No. 3 Cofield Wines
Cofield Wines is a boutique, family owned and operated winery located in the heart of the Rutherglen wine region. The Cofield family are a family of workers, who have been treading the vineyards of Rutherglen for over 100 years. Specialising in sparkling wines made using the Method Traditionelle process, Cofield Wines also offer a wide…
Read MoreThe Many Faces of Rutherglen Muscat
Join winemaker, Damien Cofield, to sample three Muscat wines in different stages of maturation, alongside perfectly paired food offerings. See how Muscat can be enjoyed as a pre-dinner aperitif, as a mouth- watering savoury pairing and, of course, as a decadent digestif at the end of a meal. Each booking includes a bottle of their…
Read MoreThe Muscat Mile No. 7 Morris of Rutherglen
A sensory exploration of Morris’ Muscats, guided by their expert cellar door team. Learn about what makes this fortified wine so iconic while being surrounded by century-old barrels in their atrium- style building designed by famous architect, Robin Boyd. Enjoy a special tasting of the award-winning Old Premium Rare Muscat, which was recently awarded the…
Read MoreFlight of Muscats
Discover the unique properties of what makes a Rutherglen, Classic, Grand and Rare Muscat. Explore the age classification system and Morris’ winemaking philosophy through an exclusive tasting flight, including the winemaking and technical background into crafting these wines. This experience is provided by The Muscat Mile No. 7 Morris of Rutherglen
Read MoreThe Muscat Mile No. 8 Pfeiffer Wines
You’re doing this experience alongside barrels that were reparation payments from WW1, tasting wines two generations in the making and smelling the ‘angels share’ that’s evaporating from the barrels while you’re there. They say Rutherglen winemakers are going to heaven because they’ve been looking after the angels for all those years. The magic of Muscat…
Read MoreTrue Muscat Experience
Experience ‘the real Muscat’ in the century old barrel room where you will begin by syphoning Muscat straight from the barrel using a ‘wine thief.’ After tasting your way through the four Muscat classifications and your barrel samples, it’s your turn to experiment with your sample and a mystery sample, to see how close you…
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