Mount Beauty Local Wineries
The area surrounding Mount Beauty is home to a number of successfully-renowned wineries and their vineyards are perfectly situated in a region of spectacular beauty and mountain scenery.
The region comprises of four valleys where visitors can see the award winning vineyards growing here to help overcome problems of frost. It is this careful management that has led to the local vineyards receiving many awards for their cool climate wines.
Of the four wineries in the Mount Beauty area, three operate a cellar door throughout most of the year. Two of these offer excellent cafes and the other offers the availability of a platter.
Just 2km down Simmonds Creek Road from the centre of Mount Beauty is Annapurna Estate. Visitors here can purchase wine and enjoy wine tasting while sampling the delicious seasonal foods with some spectacular views.
Bogong Estate is small winery growing only pinot noir as the cool climate here is perfectly suited to this variety of grape. Situated about 3km from the centre of Mount Beauty, the winery has a cellar door and deli cafe.
A Winery with excellent food located 23km from Mount Beauty is Ceccanti Kiewa Valley Wines. As well as the winery cafe, visitors can purchase wines from the winery's Cellar door.
Many people who have visited the wineries of Mount Beauty have found the experience unforgettable and each one is a hidden treasure in spectacularly scenic Alpine surrounds.
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Mount Beauty
- Situated at the foot of Mount Bogong, the highest peak in Victoria, Mount Beauty was built in the 1940s to house the workers on the Kiewa Hydro Electric Scheme. Located 338km NE of Melbourne, the town is one of Australia's best mountain-biking areas, it also attracts bushwalkers, especially in summer. In winter it is a popular base for skiers.