Bress Wine, Cider & Produce (Mt Alexander Vineyard & Harcourt Cidery)
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Harcourt VIC 3453
Australia
Bress Wine, Cider & Produce (aka Mt Alexander Vineyard & Harcourt Cidery) is located in the Bendigo, in the Goldfields region of Victoria, in Melbourne Surrounds. It is set on 25 acres (11 hectare), 27 years old and planted to the noble grape varieties, Riesling,Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
The orchard on 14 acres is one of Australia's largest cider apple orchards and is planted to 9 different cider apple varieties, 4 varieties of Perry pear, which are the pear equivalent of the cider apple.
The Henndorf Hilton is a luxury 5 star chicken coop that is home for white leghorn chickens, which lay the most pristine white eggs. It is also residence to Guinea Fowl and Roman Geese.
The kitchen garden is planted seasonally to a range of vegetables that are picked fresh and used for weekend lunches and functions held at Bress.
The seasonal market garden, in keeping with the philosophy of growing seasonal fruit and vegetables, they are currently planting a beautiful 1-hectare market garden. They intend to sell fresh fruit and vegetables to the cellar door customers and Bress Friends.
Bress Cellar Door is built from local Harcourt granite and has commanding views over the striking Mount Alexander range. The tasting room is very light and airy and is conducive to tasting their range of wines, ciders and produce. The cellar door opens into the winery, so visitors that what to know more about the wine and cider making process can be given free winery tours.
Accomodation on site.
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- Melbourne Surrounds
- Melbourne and Melbourne West
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