• Helm Wines - Learn from the winemakers and taste some of the award-winning Rieslings and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Halliday Wine Companion 2023 released August, 2022 has rated Helm Wines:

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A winery which is outstanding, regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity, and generally acknowledged to have a long track record of excellence in the context of its region

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Among just 12.8 % of Australian wineries.

• Eden Road Wines - 2021 James Halliday Wine Companion: Eden Road is a Red 5-Star Winery.

Your tastings will include:
95 Points - 2018 The Long Road Syrah
The fruit from Eden Road Estate vineyard in Murrumbateman & the Hilltops GI.

95 Points - 2018 Canberra Syrah
The fruit from Eden Road Cullarin Block 71 vineyard at Lake George Escarpment (first planted in 1971 by the father of the Canberra wine industry Dr. Edgar Riek & Eden Road estate vineyard in Murrumbateman Block 94 (second planted in 1972).

Eden Road vines are grown across a collection of unique properties comprising different soils and altitudes, with grape varieties best suited to these conditions, to produce wines of varietal purity, finesse and complexity.
In 2017 award-winning French winemaker Celine Rousseau joined the family at Eden Road Wines; and since, Eden Road winemaking has been re-defined. It is based on world-leading traditional techniques aimed at producing wines that are a pure and sincere expression of their terroir.

• Four Winds Vineyard - Here, you will have a pizza lunch, paired with wine tastings.

The Four Winds Story began with a miner and his wife who lived on the property in a slab-hut. Her name was Scheherazade, after the story telling character in The Arabian Nights. Her favourite story described a magic carpet being borne by the four winds of good fortune. She named this small farm in Murrumbateman

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Four Winds

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in the hope it would carry their good fortunes.
Four Winds planted their thirty-three acre vineyard in 1998 and 1999 with five varieties: Shiraz, Riesling, Cabernet, Merlot and Sangiovese.

• Jeir Creek Wines - Worked hard to create a new look label that shows both where our wines began and where we are going. The Royal Bluebell, now in gold, reminds us of Jeir Creek Wines

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rich history

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. As the floral emblem for the ACT, it also continues our strong connection to Canberra. The rest is us, modern, yet classic.

Tradition and history are as important to us as modernization and quality. We hope you agree that our new look brings these values together. You will continue to see some of our old labels on our older vintages until sold out.

• Local guide
• Lunch
• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Photo shoots in scenic locations
• Bottled water
• Carbonated beverages
• Alcoholic beverages
• Phone chargers

• Other purchases

Merry Heart CBR’s top-rated wine tours to Murrumbateman provide an extensive selection of quality wines from boutique wineries. Savor a delightful lunch, along with local dips or a cheese platter, and enjoy cold soft drinks and water on the bus.

Half-Day Canberra Winery Tour to Murrumbateman includes:

• Visits to 3-4 wineries/venues
• Tasting fees
• Lunch
• Shared cheese platters
• Complimentary water bottles and soft drinks
• Air-conditioned vehicle (current bus is slightly older)
• Refrigerated cold drinks available in an esky
• Phone chargers available

Join the tour to unwind while visiting wineries around Murrumbateman. This is an ideal chance for anyone to explore different Canberra wineries and make new friends or reconnect with old ones.

Itinerary is a sample only.
Minimum age: 24

• The tour runs for 4 hours and 40 minutes, which excludes travel time from pick-up, driving between venues, and returning to pick-up.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.