Nillumbik Hills Wine Trail

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Explore the Nillumbik Hills Wine Trail in the Yarra Valley

Wineries Within Easy Reach

Melbourne’s closest wine region, the Nillumbik Hills in the western Yarra Valley punches well above its weight. Steep slopes, lean soils and altitude shape wines with purity and tension, crafted by small, hands-on producers. This is a proudly independent pocket of the Valley — the kind of place where the person pouring your glass also grew the fruit and made the wine.

On the trail:

Wedgetail Estate, Shaws Road Winery, Buttermans Track Wines, Nillumbik Estate, and Imbue Distillery.

Nillumbik Hills Trail Highlights

4 stops, 26 minutes total driving

Easy half day or leisurely full day

Ideal for: small groups, wine explorers, couples, dog-friendly travellers

Features:
• Boutique
• Dog Friendly
• Scenic Views
• Casual Dining
• Cycling Options

Follow the trail

Winery Stop 1

Cottles Bridge

Wedgetail Estate

Experience a tasting inside a working rammed-earth winery and underground barrel room — all built by hand, just like the wines. Linger over a grazing platter while overlooking the vineyard and surrounding hills.

40 Hildebrand Road, Cottles Bridge VIC 3099

Open Weekends 11.30am–5pm

Winery Stop 2

Arthurs Creek - 5min drive

Shaws Road Winery

A relaxed cellar door and restaurant showcasing regional produce, complete with a wood fire and panoramic vineyard views. Boutique accommodation is available on site for those wanting to stay the night.

225 Shaws Road, Arthurs Creek VIC 3099
Open Weekends 11.30am–5pm

Winery Stop 3

St Andrews - 10min drive

Buttermans Track Wines

Estate-grown, sustainably farmed wines crafted in a true gravity-flow winery. Known for alternative varieties, including some of the first Yarra Valley plantings of Sangiovese – planted 2002 and still rare in the Yarra Valley.

75 Yow Yow Creek Road, St Andrews 3761
Open Weekends 12pm-5pm

Winery Stop 4

Smiths Gully - 11min drive

Nillumbik Estate

A welcoming alfresco deck with sweeping views over the vineyard and Kinglake Ranges. Enjoy gourmet pizzas, pies and platters — ideal as your final stop for a relaxed late lunch.

195 Clintons Road, Smiths Gully 3760
Open Weekends 12pm–5pm

Distillery Stop

Research - 15min drive

Imbue Distillery

Imbue Distillery brings you spirits rich with flavour and imbued with the story of us. We’re not afraid to play with flavours and push the boundaries to bring you both new and nostalgic experiences. Our new Distillery Door will be open from 1st November for samples, bottle sales and a peek into the distillery.

2/12 Candlebark Court, Research 3095
Cellar Door: Wed-Thurs 11-4pm, Friday Sat-Sun 12-5pm

Local Tips To Know

All four wineries welcome dogs on leash — one of the most pet-friendly trails in the Valley.