Harcourt ValleyVineyards

The oldest vineyard in Harcourt Shire, and still the region's most decorated — over 500 medals and 35 trophies across Riesling, Malbec, GSM and Cabernet Sauvignon. The cellar door opens Sundays only (12–4pm), which keeps things appropriately unhurried. The mead and ginger beer are genuine surprises. Thirty minutes from Bendigo, on Harmony Way.