Wine Tours from Melbourne

Melbourne: Australia's Wine Capital

Melbourne has a stronger wine culture than any other Australian city — and it's also the gateway to some of the country's most diverse wine regions. Within 90 minutes of the CBD, you can be in cool-climate Yarra Valley pinot noir country, at a Mornington Peninsula chardonnay tasting, or on the slopes of the Macedon Ranges.

The Yarra Valley is the primary destination — it's the closest and most developed wine tourism product from Melbourne, with a strong restaurant culture built into the cellar door experience. The Mornington Peninsula is equally compelling, with more coastal scenery and a wider variety of tour formats.

Melbourne wine tours are typically full-day format (7–9 hours) or half-day (4–5 hours). The proximity of the regions means less travel time than Sydney-to-Hunter Valley tours, and more time at each cellar door.