Toolleen brings together a range of wine profiles. When making your selection, it is worth considering the wineries’ wines and their visiting arrangements separately: some producers have their own specialities, and cellar doors have different visiting conditions.
Wine profiles in Toolleen
Pook Road is a family-run boutique winery on the eastern slopes of Mt Pleasant in Toolleen. Its wines include Heathcote Shiraz, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sémillon and Cabernet; the range may change. These five varieties give a specific overview of the winery’s offerings.
At Heathcote II, Peder and Lionel grow the grapes and make the wine themselves. They prune the vines by hand, hand-pick the grapes and press them. They employ seasonal workers at harvest time. The process therefore involves both hand work on the vines and further processing of the grapes.
Peregrine Ridge is a boutique winery specialising in handcrafted Shiraz and Sparkling Shiraz. Domaine Asmara produces a small selection of high-quality red and white wines. This offers a range of options for wine lovers: a clear specialisation in two Shiraz styles and a small selection of both red and white wines.
Cellar doors and visit planning
Tellurian Wines offers a cellar door with specific hours at 408 Tranter Road in Toolleen. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm. Check the hours before travelling, as they may change. For your plans, both the days of the week and the time window are important.
Heathcote II and Peregrine Ridge are located at 290 and 404 Cornella-Toolleen Road in Toolleen, respectively. These details help you distinguish between the two wineries when planning your route.
Barnadown Run’s cellar door is usually open. For a tasting of a particular red wine offered for sale, the winery recommends making an appointment. This recommendation applies to the tasting mentioned; check the visiting arrangements directly before setting off.
The differences are key when comparing visiting arrangements: Tellurian Wines lists set weekend hours, while Barnadown Run is usually open and recommends making an appointment for a particular red wine tasting. If that tasting is your goal, make the recommended appointment rather than relying solely on the usual opening arrangements.
More to explore in Campaspe Shire
Beyond its wine profiles, the wider destination of Campaspe Shire offers cultural and scenic attractions. The Lockington & District Living Heritage Complex is a local history museum and resource centre with historical exhibits from the district. These include a shearing shed, a blacksmith’s shop and a historic classroom.
The Port of Echuca river port recreation area features the Discovery Centre, operated by Campaspe Shire Council, a museum, historic buildings, displays of equipment, demonstrations and rides on authentic paddle steamers. The 19-kilometre Waranga Rail Trail offers a different focus: it connects Rushworth with Murchison and passes Waranga Basin, bushland and farmland. This means Campaspe Shire offers history, river heritage and landscapes as distinct themes.
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