Taste it here. Marry here.
Merrowdale Estate · Family-run since 1972
Six estate wines, a long table under the oaks, and a lawn that has hosted more than four hundred weddings.
Open Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am · Until 8 pm Friday and Saturday
1180 Quarry Road, Merrowdale Valley
At the cellar door
Three flights, one long bench.
Take a seat at the long bar or carry your glasses out to the terrace. The team pouring for you works the vintage too, so ask them anything: the season, the soil, the lunch menu.
Estate Flight
Five current releases, poured at the bar
$18
Reserve Flight
Four older and reserve wines, poured at a table
$35
Tasting & Long Lunch
A seated flight with a shared estate platter, Friday to Sunday
$65
Buy a half case and your tasting is on us. Club members and a guest taste free.
Save a seat at the bench. Tastings run Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am.
The wines
Grown, picked and made on the estate.
Every wine on the bar starts in our own four blocks and finishes in the shed behind it. These three are open for tasting this week.
Crémant
$48
Blanc de Blancs
2021
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Chardonnay
Three years resting on its lees before disgorging. Green apple, warm brioche and a long, chalky finish.
Straw
$36
Estate Chardonnay
2024
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Chardonnay
Wild-fermented in old French oak. White peach, cashew and a line of fresh acidity that keeps it honest.
Garnet
$44
Quarry Rise Pinot Noir
2024
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Pinot Noir
Red cherry, forest floor and a silky texture that stays light on its feet.
“We came for a tasting on a Thursday and had booked our wedding by Sunday.”
Priya and Sam · married on the Vine Lawn
Weddings & functions
Exclusive use, from the vows to the last dance.
One wedding a day, and the estate is yours: vows on the Vine Lawn, canapés on the terrace, dinner in the Barrel Hall. If rain threatens, the ceremony moves indoors.
Starting prices by season
High summer
Saturdays in the warmest months · minimum 100 guests
from $14,500
Either side of summer
Fridays, Sundays and the edges of the season · minimum 80 guests
from $11,000
Off season
Weekdays and the cooler months · minimum 50 guests
from $8,500
Includes exclusive venue hire, ceremony set-up, tables, linen and a coordinator on the day. Food and wine are priced per guest.
What’s on
Long lunches, vineyard walks and library dinners.
Tickets go on sale about six weeks ahead. Wine club members hear two weeks before everyone else.
The wine club
Your first pick of every vintage.
Members and a guest taste free, book events before anyone else, and receive the small-lot wines we never put on the shelf. Skip a release whenever you need to.
Half Case
6 bottles, three times a year · 10% off every bottle
$190 a case
Full Case
12 bottles including reserve wines · 15% off
$370 a case
Library Case
12 bottles with library releases · 20% off
$560 a case
Our story
Three generations, one very patient dog.
Find us
Forty minutes from the city, at the end of Quarry Road.
1180 Quarry Road, Merrowdale Valley
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Free parking on the gravel drive, with room for coaches
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Groups of 10 or more, please book ahead
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