Beyond Cellar Door, which are curated, private and immersive experiences and tours, showcase the region, its wine and the producers.

From chauffeured wine-focused getaways staying in boutique accommodation to intimate, winemaker-guided barrel tastings of rare, aged Muscat, these new experiences offer journeys through the region's diverse wine regions.

THE KING VALLEY

Cento Passi (100 Steps) at Dal Zotto Wines. The Dal Zotto family - Otto and Elena and sons Michael and Christian - offer a vineyard and garden tour followed by a four-course lunch, matched with estate-grown Italian varietal wines.

The King Valley Sangiovese Tour, a luxury, chauffeured deep-dive into the science of growing, producing and tasting the much-loved Italian varietal. Chrismont winemaker, Warren Proft, offers a behind-the-scene lab tour, lunch at the restaurant and private cellar door tasting with winemaker, Joel Pizzini.

RUTHERGLEN

All Saints Luxury Immersion, a two-night getaway to the Tower at Mount Ophir. The package includes a private Winemaker for a Day experience with All Saints' Nick Brown, lunch at The Terrace, dinner at Thousand Pound and transfers in a Rolls Royce Corniche.

The magic of Muscat deep in the century-old barrel room at Pfeiffer Wines. Tastings with the maker and learn the art of blending.

Rutherglen winemaker Ricky James offers an informative journey across Old V New World Sangiovese including a sparkling rosé from Champagne, a dry provincial rosé from Provence and a Brunello from Tuscany and his own James & Co. Sangiovese, sangiovese rosé and sparkling sangiovese rosé.

Scion winemaker Rowly Milhinch shares his passion for Rutherglen's flagship red in this guided Durif Reimagined experience offering a curated wine flight.

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THE ALPINE VALLEYS

The Ringer Reef Family Table Experience includes a tour, tasting and lunch with matched wines.

The Best of the Alpine Valleys Escape offers a two-night stay at the Kilnhouse with a guided gin tasting and dinner with Hatted chef and distiller, Hamish Nugent at Reed & Co Distillery in Bright, as well as tastings of Billy Button and Mayford Wines with winemakers, Jo Marsh and Eleana Anderson.

BEECHWORTH

Winemaker and amateur historian Vinny Webb offers the Baarmutha Underground Red or White Flight.

BROKEN RIVER

The Broken River Wine Tour offers a guided tour of four boutique wineries not usually open to the public, and lunch.

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