La Dolce Vita

Service Description

ITINERARY 9:15 AM — Depart Melbourne CBD Meeting Point: Protagonist Café, Arts Centre Melbourne 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank VIC 3004 Selected Melbourne CBD hotel pick-up and drop-off available by prior arrangement. 10:15 AM — Riverstone Estate Italian Roots · Riverside Country Begin with the story of Peter Inglese, who arrived in Australia from Italy as a young boy in the 1950s. In 1976, he bought a riverside property in the Yarra Valley and gradually transformed it from a farming property into the Riverstone Estate we see today. 11:30 AM — SOUMAH A Taste of Northern Italy Rather than simply following Australia’s classic wine varieties, the estate took inspiration from Northern Italy and began exploring distinctive Italian grapes in the Yarra Valley’s cool climate. Its Italian Wine Tasting offers a chance to discover how old-world varieties can take on a distinctly Australian character. 12:45 PM — Zonzo Estate Italian Slow Life · Wine & Lunch Take a long, relaxed lunch at Zonzo, where Italian-inspired cooking meets the vineyard. Enjoy wood-fired dishes, handmade pasta and shared plates in a setting designed for lingering over good food and wine. Enjoy a 3-wine tasting included，Lunch is at your own expense. 3:00 PM — De Bortoli Wines A Family Legacy in Australian Wine Founded by Italian immigrants Vittorio and Giuseppina De Bortoli in 1928, the family later established its Yarra Valley estate in 1987, bringing generations of Italian family, food and wine traditions into Australia’s modern wine story. Enjoy three wines included in the tour and discover the legacy behind one of the country’s most recognised wine families. 4:15 PM — Depart Yarra Valley Approximately 5:15–5:45 PM — Arrive in Melbourne CBD. HIGHLIGHTS 🍷 Two Wine Tastings Included Enjoy 3 wines at Zonzo Estate and 3 wines at De Bortoli, with time to explore the distinctive character of each estate. 🍝 Italian-Inspired Vineyard Lunch Take your time at Zonzo with wood-fired dishes, handmade pasta and shared plates among the vines. Lunch and additional drinks are at your own expense. 🇮🇹 Italian Flavours · Australian Wine Country Experience Italian influences woven through the region’s wines, food, farming traditions and family stories. 🏡 Four Distinctive Estates From Riverstone’s Italian family roots and SOUMAH’s Northern Italian varieties to Zonzo’s vineyard table and De Bortoli’s generations of Australian wine heritage.