Mitchelton Wines, Nagambie

Leaving Tahbilk Winery, we headed to our next stop just down the road, Mitchelton Wines, where we had booked a table for lunch.  The stunning architecture of the winery had enticed me almost as much as the menu at Muse, Mitchelton's restaurant.
We ordered our meals and a 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, which matched nicely with the colours of the vine leaves of the alfresco dining area...
...our range of delicious sharing plates: Crispy whiting, Seared Scallops...

...Pumpkin Doughnuts and Mandarin Arancini...

...and my amazingly tender Braised Beef Short Rib.

After our special feast, we went up the imposing 55metre tower. 
The views stretched out far beyond the rows of vines and poplar trees, past the adjacent trees lining the river, to the mountain ranges in the distance

The tower also offered a bird's-eye view of the sloping roof main buildings of the winery and the modern wine making facilities next door.
We could even see Darwin! Not really.
Back on ground level, we wandered along the banks of the mighty Goulburn River...


 

....and checked out the long row of different species of grapes and the wine varietals that they produce.
The 90 minute drive back to the city in the late afternoon made for a really easy and enjoyable daytrip - one that I plan on doing again soon.

What: Mitchelton Wines
Where: 470 Mitchellstown Road, Nagambie 
When: Daily 10-5
Why: Winery, scenery
How much: FREE to wander the grounds
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