Cellar doors

Oakridge

Matt Stone’s superb food is a worthy accompaniment to David Bicknell’s terrific wines at Oakridge, a cellar door, wine bar and restaurant rolled into one (oakridgewines.com.au).

Drink now Murrummong Vineyard Arneis

Cellar 864 Single Block Release Chardonnay

Yarra Yering

The ghost of winery founder Dr Bailey Carrodus resides at this simple cellar door (yarra yering.com), his vinous legacy continued by the irrepressible Sarah Crowe.

Drink now Light Dry Red Wine Cellar Carrodus Cabernet Merlot

Yering Station

This showpiece winery/ tasting room/restaurant (yering.com) sits alongside the original Chateau Yering homestead, now a fivestar hotel with a gracious, old-world feel.

Drink now Village Pinot Noir Cellar Reserve Shiraz Viognier

Mac Forbes

The Yarra’s coolest winemaker operates Graceburn Wine Room, a hip cellar door (mac forbes.com) that’s not in the vineyard but can be found in the township of Healesville.

Drink now EB26 Pinot Meunier Cellar Hugh Cabernet Blend

TarraWarra Estate

The Besen family’s wines (tarrawarra.com.au) are wonderful, the outlook from their tasting room is perfectly picturesque and the TarraWarra Museum of Art is an absolute must.

Drink now K-Block Merlot Cellar Reserve Pinot Noir