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
Please check winery website for up to date details
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
Please check winery website for up to date details
Stockist Information
Distribution Information
De Bortoli Wines
International Sales Information
Represented in most countries.
Stockist
Most wholesalers, supermarkets, retailers and on-premise.
Details
| Rating |
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| Winemaker |
Steve and Kate Webber, Jai Harrop |
| Viticulturalist |
Rob Sutherland |
| Region |
Yarra Valley |
| Address |
58 Pinnacle Lane, Dixons Creek, Vic 3775
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| Established |
1987 |
| Dozens |
350 000 |
| Vineyards (area) |
250 ha |
| Opening Hours |
7 days 10–5 |
| Telephone |
(03) 5911 6900
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| Website |
www.debortoli.com.au
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