New cellar doors, wine bar in rural city

WINE lovers will rejoice at the news there is a new wine bar and cellar door being planned for the Rural City of Wangaratta. A wine bar is in the planning stages at 44 Reid Street in Wangaratta. The premises has been trading as a boutique bottle shop for six months. Another property in Mohyu is in the planning stages with council to open a cellar door. Darling Estate in the King Valley also has a new cellar door that will further enhance and drive wine and food tourism in the area. Bonnie Duyverman has plans to open wine bar, Vin Et Al on Reid Street, and she has applied to change her licence to include liquor licensing. The goal is to open the wine bar by Easter 2025 if all goes well with the planning permit. "I'm really looking forward to being able to open some interesting wine to pour by the glass, and any wine on the shelf can be bought and had inhouse with a corkage fee," Ms Duyverman said. "I'll have one beer on tap, and I am looking into kegged wine options, something local. "Freezer martinis, a kegged spritz, and maybe a gin and tonic will be on offer too, along with some simple bar snacks. "I have plans for a dinner series later in the year, guest chef and winemaker, and small intimate dinners around the beautiful table I have made, 10-12 guests max." Eminence Wines, a Whitlands based vineyard and winery run by Clare Burder and Peter Allen, is awaiting planning approval for their long-awaited cellar door. Located in the Moyhu township, the cellar door will be a small, cosy space where visitors can taste through the range or enjoy a glass of wine. With the current site requiring extensive renovation, they hope to be open in late 2025. In Whitfield, Darling Estate's cellar door is now trading, with the project having used building materials recycled from the estate’s historic shearing shed Darling Estate’s new cellar door will allow the winery to offer a year-round tourism experience by providing an all-weather venue for tastings and events. The building includes a commercial kitchen and veranda, as well as more car and mini-bus parking to better accommodate groups visiting the boutique, family-run winery. “The support for our new cellar door means we can continue to grow the legacy our family has built here in the King Valley for over 100 years and share that legacy with even more people, year-round - that’s incredibly rewarding," Darling Estate winemaker Sophie Darling said. Taking inspiration from the hills of northern Italy, the birthplace of prosecco, the ‘Prosecco Road’ in Victoria's High Country has made a name for itself among wine lovers as a region that produces great, Mediterranean-inspired wines made by some of the state’s most innovative makers. Darling Estate’s new cellar door will offer visitors to the Prosecco Road another exciting venue as they drive or cycle the trail, enjoying intimate tastings with the makers and rustic cuisine options.

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