De Bortoli

Victoria | Yarra Valley

Our Review

This outrageously successful Yarra Valley winery is run by husband-and-wife team Leanne De Bortoli and Steve Webber but owned by the De Bortoli family. The 1st of the 4th-generation members, Kate Webber, joined the winemaking team in ’20 after vintages in Burgundy and Napa Valley. The wines come in 3 tiers: at the top Single Vineyard, then Estate Vineyard and then La Boheme. Small-volume labels increase the offer with Melba, Riorret and Vinouque enabling trials (at the commercial level) of new varieties and interesting blends. Italian varieties for the BellaRiva wines come from the King Valley, and Windy Peak from regions including the Yarra, King Valley and Heathcote. The PHI wines are made from the 17.5ha Lusatia Park vineyard, purchased in ’15, and from Heathcote. -KATRINA BUTLER

Specialities

Chardonnay, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, gamay, nebbiolo

Cellar Door

Information

Wines on offer for tastings, and for sale, include our acclaimed Yarra Valley and Gulf Station ranges. Also available is a small selection of award-winning wines from our Bilbul winery including Noble One and premium fortified wines.
Our cellar door provides a welcoming environment with historic family photos and old winery equipment.
We also have our own cheese maturation room where we mature Australian and overseas cheese in a wonderful cave-like environment.
Open every day except Christmas Day.

Hours

7 days 10–5

Details are correct at time of writing

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Food

Information

The name Locale (Low-car-leh) reflects not only the De Bortoli family's Italian heritage but also the restaurant's philosophy of sourcing the best local, seasonal and organic produce. Archival pictures of the De Bortoli family, framed and hung on the wall, add a sense of history to the place. Add a wine list that highlights De Bortoli's award-winning Yarra Valley wines alongside some of the best that the rest of the country and the world have to offer and you have a restaurant that truly is devoted to the good tastes that spring from the local earth and how those flavours are unique to and representative of this particular part of the world. We offer Wine Flight tastings, Wine Blending Experiences, wine and cheese matching, cooking demonstrations, luxury picnics, and Barkcutery Boards for dogs.

Cuisine

Modern/Italian

Hours

Thurs–Mon (Lunch), Sat from 6.30 (Dinner)

Details are correct at time of writing

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Stockist Information

Distribution Information

De Bortoli Wines

International Sales Information

Represented in most countries.

Stockist

Most wholesalers, supermarkets, retailers and on-premise.

Details

De Bortoli logo
Rating
Winemaker Steve and Kate Webber, Jono Thompson
Viticulturalist Rob Sutherland
Region Yarra Valley
Address 58 Pinnacle Lane, Dixons Creek, Vic 3775
Established 1987
Dozens 350 000
Vineyards (area) 250 ha
Opening Hours 7 days 10–5
Telephone (03) 5911 6900
Website www.debortoli.com.au