Highlands Pinot Trail

Overview

If you appreciate Pinot and enjoy an in-depth knowledge of wine, then this is the experience for you. The day will start with a visit to Centennial Vineyards, where you will embark on a sensory…

If you appreciate Pinot and enjoy an in-depth knowledge of wine, then this is the experience for you.

The day will start with a visit to Centennial Vineyards, where you will embark on a sensory experience and immerse yourself in our world of the Southern Highlands noble varietal ‘Pinot Noir’. You’ll taste your way through 9 different styles of Pinot from their Southern Highlands estate, learn about wine appreciation, winemaking and food and wine pairing.

Following this masterclass, the tour heads to Southern Highlands Winery to enjoy a delicious two course lunch – inspired by the owner’s Italian heritage – and experience a wine tasting. This tour is all about taking your time and really diving into the flavours of the region.

The third and final stop of the day is a private wine tasting at St Maur, Exeter. Starting off as a dairy farm, the cattle were soon replaced with vineyards and they produced their first vintage in 2003. Small batches of Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet are harvested in mid to late autumn and pruned heavily to control leaf growth, limiting the grape quantity but produce a more intensely flavoured wine.

Does not cater for people with access needs.