No less than 13 wineries in our treasured Ultimate Winery collective are recipients of this year’s Gourmet Traveller Best Cellar Door Awards – and we couldn’t be prouder! We’re particularly excited to see some of the immersive beyond-the-cellar-door experiences receive much-deserved recognition.

After a such a challenging year, it’s wonderful to celebrate the tenacity and talent of our innovative wineries. Let’s hear it for our shining stars:

Mandoon Estate: Star Cellar Door & Best Accommodation, Swan Valley

Pizzini Wines: Star Cellar Door, King Valley

Montalto: Best Additional Cellar Door Experience ‘Estate to Plate’, Mornington Peninsula

Tahbilk: Best Additional Cellar Door Experience ‘Eco Trails’, Nagambie Lakes

Leeuwin Estate: Best Additional Cellar Door Experience ‘Events & Art Gallery’, Margaret River

Yalumba: Best Additional Cellar Door Experience ‘Cooperage Tour’, Barossa

Pt. Leo Estate: Cellar Door with Best Food, Laura Restaurant, Mornington Peninsula

Brown Brothers: Cellar Door with Best Food, King Valley

Seppeltsfield Wines: Best Large Cellar Door, Barossa

Josef Chromy: Best Large Cellar Door, Northern Tasmania

Tyrrell’s: Best Large Cellar Door, Hunter Valley

d’Arenberg: Best Large Cellar Door, McLaren Vale

Printhie Wines: Best Small Cellar Door, Orange