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Grampians wine tour: where to taste and how to get there
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A Grampians wine tour can start at Great Western, where Best's was founded in 1866 and Seppelt's heritage-listed cellars stretch back to 1868, with guided tours from Wednesday to Sunday.
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Get a seatGreat Western's old cellars, a Pomonal cellar door, a Halls Gap brewery and a cold-pressed olive oil grove. Here is where to taste, and what the day tour from Melbourne leaves out.
Editorial team, grampianstour.top · Updated November 7, 2026 · 6 min reading time
Basics
- Great WesternSeppelt's Drives are heritage-listed cellars stretching back to 1868, and Best's was founded in 1866.1,2
- Guided toursWine tours run every Wednesday to Sunday from Halls Gap and Pomonal.3
- Group sizeThe wine tours are available for groups of 2-11 people.4
- BookingBest's says bookings via its website are essential for visits and tastings.5
- Our day tourIts itinerary has a 60-minute Halls Gap lunch stop and no winery stop.
The wine country around the ranges
Visit Grampians describes cool-climate wines layered with spice, fruit and elegance, poured by winemakers with vineyards beneath the mountain ridges.6 A handful of distillers add small-batch spirits that capture the bush.7 A Grampians winery tour can take in cellar doors, a brewery and an olive grove in a single day.
Restaurants around the region showcase produce from nearby farms and gardens, and country pubs offer open fires and hearty plates.8,9 Food and wine are part of the Grampians trip, not an extra, and the cellar doors tend to double as lunch stops. Plan the tasting around a meal rather than the other way round.
Events pull the two together. Wine and music meet at the Grampians Grape Escape, one of the festivals that Visit Grampians lists for Halls Gap.10 Dates change year to year, so check the events page before you plan a weekend around one. Cellar doors keep their own hours and booking rules, and a quick call settles both before you drive out. A winery tour in the Grampians works best when each tasting has a time slot and a lunch break between them.
Cellar door by cellar door
Where to taste around the Grampians
| Place | Where | What stands out | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best's Wines | Great Western | Founded in 18662 | Essential5 |
| Seppelt | Great Western | The Drives, cellars from 18681 | Open seven days14 |
| Grampians Estate | Great Western | Garden Gully vineyard from 187813 | Check the cellar door |
| Black and Ginger | Pomonal | Dog-friendly cellar door18 | Check the cellar door |
| Mount Langi Ghiran | Grampians region | Acclaimed Shiraz producer17 | Recommended19 |
| Paper Scissors Rock | Halls Gap | Beer brewed on site20 | Check the taproom |
Place descriptions come from Visit Grampians; hours and booking rules change, so confirm with each venue before you go.
Great Western: Seppelt, Best's and Grampians Estate
Seppelt Great Western welcomes visitors seven days a week.14 Below the cellar door lies The Drives, a heritage-listed network of cellars dating back to 1868.1 Visit Grampians gives the network as three kilometres of underground cellars, visited on historical guided tours.15
Best's Great Western was founded in 1866 and ranks among Australia's oldest wineries that have stayed in family ownership and operation.2 It offers a self-guided tour of its original underground cellar.12 Best's says bookings via its website are essential for visits and tastings, though it will do its best to accommodate walk-in customers.5
Grampians Estate's Garden Gully Vineyard, at Great Western, dates from 1878.13 Visit Grampians calls sparkling Shiraz a regional speciality, and the Estate's cellar door is a place to taste it.16 A winery tour in the Grampians that includes these three cellar doors tells the history of the region in glasses.
The Great Western cycling trail
The Great Western Wine and Heritage Cycling Trail connects three major wineries across Great Western.22 Visit Grampians suggests a first tasting at Best's, then cycling to Seppelt and finishing at Grampians Estate.11 A map of the entire route stands in Memorial Park.23
Cycling spreads the tasting over a day and keeps the pace gentle, which suits visitors who want to see the cellars rather than rush between them. The three cellar doors share one village, so the stretches between them are short and the day has room for a proper lunch. Pair a tasting at each stop with water and a meal, and carry water between stops.
The trail does not come with a bicycle: arrange a hire or bring your own. Bookings at Best's are essential, so start there with a confirmed time and set the rest of the day around it. Seppelt takes visitors seven days a week, which gives more freedom for the middle stop.
Pick your tasting
Which stop suits your taste?
Pick the line that sounds like your afternoon and the stop sits beside it.
If I want old cellars and history
Seppelt's Drives
The heritage-listed cellars stretch back to 1868.1
If I want a family-owned winery
Best's Great Western
It is one of Australia's oldest continually family-owned wineries.2
If I want Shiraz in a vineyard setting
Mount Langi Ghiran
It is a highly acclaimed producer of Shiraz.17
If I want a casual cellar door
Black and Ginger, Pomonal
It is a relaxed, dog-friendly cellar door.18
If I want olive oil and a platter
Grampians Olive Co
It was established in 1943 and is one of Australia's oldest olive groves.21
If I do not want to drive
A guided wine tour
Tours depart from Halls Gap and Pomonal for groups of 2-11 people.4,3
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Pomonal, Halls Gap and the guided wine tours
In Pomonal, at the heart of the Grampians wine region, Black and Ginger Wine Shed is a relaxed cellar door that welcomes dogs, next door to Barney's Bar and Bistro.18 Mount Langi Ghiran is a producer of highly acclaimed Shiraz, and its cellar door is open daily for tastings; bookings are recommended for its grazing platters.17,19
Every Wednesday to Sunday all year, guided wine tours depart from Halls Gap and Pomonal.3 Visit Grampians lists seven options, some combining national park experiences or a visit to WAMA, and says they suit groups of 2-11 people.26,4 A guide keeps the driving off your list.
In Halls Gap, Paper Scissors Rock Brew Co brews beer fresh on site in the town centre.20 Grampians Olive Co was established in 1943 and is one of Australia's oldest olive groves.21 During the May to June harvest it holds an open weekend where you can watch fresh organic olives cold-pressed into oil.27
A Great Western day
Three cellar doors on the cycling trail
Food: pubs, cafes and produce
Halls Gap Hotel offers a wide-ranging menu with a kids menu, and bookings there are essential over weekends, school holidays and long weekends.28,29 Flame Brothers Restaurant and Bar is in the heart of Halls Gap, and Kerrie's Kreations sells handmade chocolates.30,31
Outside town, the Great Western Hotel stands in the wine village of Great Western, and Salingers Cafe there plays between a historic building and exposed brick walls.32,33 In Pomonal, Barney's Bar and Bistro is a rustic and charming spot with a welcoming atmosphere, next door to the Black and Ginger cellar door.34 Order a platter and a pot of coffee, and the afternoon passes without a rush.
Visit Grampians says each plate at the region's restaurants reflects the season and the landscape that shaped it.35 Ask what is fresh when you book, and expect the menu to move with the calendar. A table booked ahead avoids an empty-handed arrival at a busy hour, and a table with a view of the ridges makes a long lunch feel like part of the tasting.
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Seppelt's underground drives and cellars at Great Western
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Founded in 1866 in the Great Western wine region of Victoria, Best's Great Western ranks among Australia's oldest wineries that have stayed in family ownership and operation
What the day tour from Melbourne leaves out
The small-group day tour sold on this site is a walking and lookout day. Its itinerary gives 60 minutes in Halls Gap to buy lunch from a cafe or eatery, and it lists no winery, cellar door or brewery stop. Treat any wine tasting as something you arrange yourself, before or after the day.
The near-identical GetYourGuide eco day lists Eureka Centre, Silverband Falls, Grand Canyon, Reed Lookout, Boroka Lookout and Halls Gap wildlife viewing, with no cellar door either. A Grampians National Park day tour of this kind covers the ranges; wine needs its own day.
That does not stop you from combining them. Stay a night in Halls Gap, take the tour one day and a guided wine tour on another day, since the wine tours run Wednesday to Sunday.3 Booking both in the same week keeps the drive to a minimum.
Planning a tasting day safely
Appoint a designated driver, or book a guided tour so that nobody needs to drive. Halls Gap Hotel provides plenty of parking, from large tour groups to designated drivers, a reminder that the driver's role is built into the local calendar.24 The wine tours carry groups of 2-11 people and take the driving out of the day.4
Bookings matter. Best's says they are essential for visits and tastings, Mount Langi Ghiran recommends bookings, and Halls Gap Hotel advises booking at weekends and school holidays.5,19,29 A day without bookings can end at closed doors.
Water, food and a plan matter more than the number of glasses. Pack a bottle of water, eat a proper lunch and keep the afternoon free of tight timings. The local cellar doors are happy for a visitor to take a little and enjoy it slowly, and a case of wine in the boot is a good reason to book a guide.
FAQ
The short answers to your questions.
Where are the Grampians wineries?
Are there guided wine tours in the Grampians?
Yes, Wednesday to Sunday.
Wine tours run every Wednesday to Sunday all year with departures from Halls Gap and Pomonal.3
How big are the wine tour groups?
2-11 people.
Visit Grampians says the wine tours are available for groups of 2-11 people.4
Do I need to book a tasting?
Yes, at Best's.
Best's says bookings via its website are essential for visits and tastings.5
Can I cycle between the cellar doors?
Yes, in Great Western.
The Great Western Wine and Heritage Cycling Trail connects three major wineries.22
Does the day tour from Melbourne visit a winery?
No winery is on the itinerary.
The itinerary lists 60 minutes in Halls Gap for lunch and no winery stop.
Where can I try craft beer?
Paper Scissors Rock in Halls Gap.
It is an independent craft brewery in the town centre and brews its beer fresh on site.20
Sources
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- Visit Grampians · Best's Wines Great Western ↩
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- Visit Grampians · Best's Wines Great Western ↩
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- Visit Grampians · Wineries, Breweries & Produce ↩
- Visit Grampians · Pubs, Restaurants & Cafes ↩
- Visit Grampians · Pubs, Restaurants & Cafes ↩
- Visit Grampians · Halls Gap ↩
- Visit Grampians · Great Western Wine and Heritage Cycling Trail ↩
- Visit Grampians · Best's Wines Great Western ↩
- Visit Grampians · Grampians Estate ↩
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- Visit Grampians · Seppelt Great Western Underground Cellar Tour ↩
- Visit Grampians · Grampians Estate ↩
- Visit Grampians · Mount Langi Ghiran ↩
- Visit Grampians · Black and Ginger Wine Shed ↩
- Visit Grampians · Mount Langi Ghiran ↩
- Visit Grampians · Paper Scissors Rock Brew Co. ↩
- Visit Grampians · Grampians Olive Co. ↩
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- Visit Grampians · Great Western Wine and Heritage Cycling Trail ↩
- Visit Grampians · Halls Gap Hotel ↩
- Parks Victoria · Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park Visitor Guide (PDF, June 2026) ↩
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- Visit Grampians · Halls Gap Hotel ↩
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- Visit Grampians · Pubs, Restaurants & Cafes ↩
- Visit Grampians · Pubs, Restaurants & Cafes ↩
- Visit Grampians · Pubs, Restaurants & Cafes ↩
- Visit Grampians · Pubs, Restaurants & Cafes ↩
- Visit Grampians · Pubs, Restaurants & Cafes ↩
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