Private Vin & Gin Tour

DISCOVER CANBERRA’S COOL-CLIMATE WINE REGION

About

Spend a day exploring Canberra’s cool-climate wine region on a private tour through Murrumbateman and the surrounding wine country.

Our usual day takes in two boutique wineries, a relaxed lunch with wine, a local spirits tasting and something sweet to finish things off. Sometimes we can combine the spirits and sweets into one stop, sometimes we make a separate visit. Either way, it makes for a pretty good day out.

Canberra might be better known for politicians than Pinot, but the region has quietly built a reputation for some seriously good cool-climate wines. Shiraz and Riesling are particular local favourites, alongside plenty of other varieties and an increasingly interesting collection of distillers, brewers and small producers.

Some of the wineries we love visiting include Murrumbateman Winery, Eden Road, Clonakilla, Barton Estate, MacKellar Ridge, Mount Majura Vineyard, Lark Hill and Contentious Character.

For the spirits side of the day, Ambrosia Distillery is one of our favourites, along with Canberra Distillery and Local Spirit. We like to follow the harder stuff with something sweet from a local producer where we can. Apart from being a good excuse for a treat, it rounds out the day rather nicely.

And because the tour is private, the itinerary doesn’t have to be set in stone. If your group is more beer than Shiraz, we can potentially swap a winery for a brewery stop at somewhere like Capital Brewing Co or Cypher Brewing.

Every private tour is a little different. We build the day around what’s open, what’s pouring and what your group enjoys. If there’s somewhere you particularly want to visit, tell us when you enquire and we’ll do our best to work it in.

Highlights

• Explore the Canberra wine region on your own private tour
• Visit two boutique wineries and taste some of Canberra’s best cool-climate wines
• Enjoy a relaxed lunch with a glass of wine
• Visit a local distillery for a spirits tasting
• Finish with something sweet from a local producer where available
• Potentially swap in a local brewery stop to suit your group
• Pick up and drop off from your Canberra accommodation or an agreed central location

Who Is This Tour For?

• Wine lovers wanting to discover Canberra’s wine country
• Couples, friends and small groups looking for their own private day out
• People who prefer smaller producers and cellar doors over big commercial wineries
• Groups who like a bit of wine, gin, beer or all three
• Anyone who likes their wine tours relaxed rather than rushed

Included

• Private vehicle and your own Dave for the day
• Approximately 7 hours exploring the Canberra wine region
• Tastings at two wineries
• Lunch with a glass of wine
• A local spirits tasting
• A visit to a local sweets producer where available
• Pick up and drop off from your Canberra accommodation or an agreed central location

Not Included

• Additional drinks at the venues
• Bottles of wine, gin or beer you inevitably decide you need to take home
• Accommodation in Canberra

What To Bring

• Photo ID if you’re lucky enough to look under 25
• Comfortable shoes
• Water bottle
• Clothes appropriate for Canberra’s famously predictable weather
• Some room in the boot for purchases

Things You Should Know

• This is a private tour and is available by request, subject to venue and guide availability
• Everyone drinking alcohol must be 18+
• Our usual itinerary is two wineries, lunch with wine, a spirits tasting and a sweets stop, but the exact venues can change depending on opening days and availability
• Sometimes our spirits and sweets tastings can be combined at the same stop
• We can potentially substitute a winery for a brewery if that suits your group better
• Have a favourite Canberra winery, distillery or brewery? Tell us when you enquire and we’ll do our best to include it
• Dietary requirements can usually be accommodated with advance notice
• Our standard tour is approximately 7 hours, but because it’s private we can discuss other arrangements for your group