Explore Tabilk through Tahbilk Estate as a destination for wine, waterscapes and culture. The winery combines a long winemaking tradition with tastings and an experience where participants create their own red wine blend. Wetlands, a billabong and a Taungurung cultural experience offer more to explore; the restaurant complements them with seasonal cuisine and views of the wetlands.

Winemaking, regional setting and landscape

Tahbilk is Victoria’s oldest family-owned winery and has vineyards. Its oldest Shiraz plantings include vines dating back to 1860. Tahbilk Estate is located in the Nagambie Lakes subregion and the Goulburn Valley. This makes the history of winemaking here tangible on two levels: the superlative describes the winery as a family-owned operation; the year 1860 refers to the Shiraz plantings. At Tahbilk Estate, “tabilk-tabilk” means “place of many waterholes”; the interpretation refers to the estate’s landscape. Vineyards and bodies of water thus mark two distinct sides of the place.

A tasting or your own wine blend

The Varietal Tasting at Tahbilk Cellar Door is available daily. It includes current wines as well as Museum Releases featuring Marsanne, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon. The tasting focuses on sampling named wines and grape varieties. The Secret Art of Wine Blending works differently: this guided experience takes place at the Len Evans Museum. Participants create their own red wine blend, bottle it and take it home. Comparing the two offerings highlights the difference between a tasting and an actively created result to take away. Check the latest tasting details before travelling; dates and prices for the blending experience may change.

Wetlands and cultural experience

The Tahbilk Wetlands Eco-Cruise is a guided tour through the estate’s wetlands and billabong. It is offered on request, and its availability may change. wawa biik Taungurung Cultural Experiences offers a different kind of experience: it lasts three hours and begins and ends at the Tahbilk Estate Wetlands Ecological Reserve. The offerings therefore differ in subject and format: the Eco-Cruise is a guided wetlands tour; wawa biik is a three-hour cultural experience that starts and ends at the Reserve. Check current dates and booking options in advance.

Seasonal cuisine overlooking the wetlands

The Tahbilk Estate Restaurant offers indoor seating or an outdoor terrace with views of the wetlands. Both seating options have a view; the choice is between seating areas. The seasonal menu celebrates regional produce and showcases the character of Tahbilk’s award-winning wines. The meal thus combines views of the landscape with regional produce and the estate’s focus on wine. Menu items and operating arrangements may change, so check the latest information before your visit.

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