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Milawa Cheese Company has been operating on the historic butter factory site in Milawa since 1988 and has developed an internationally award winning range of hand-made cow and goat milk cheeses that have become Australian classics. The addition of the traditional artisan Factory Bakery perfectly complements the ethos of the business, making the highest quality traditional hand-made foods that take time and immense care to produce. Visitors to the Milawa Cheese Factory can expect to find the full range of cheese produced on-site available for free tastings, a warm welcome to be had in the Bakery where light meals, cakes and coffee are available through to the restaurant for a wonderful array of menu options highlighting the strengths of the regional produce. Also on-site is Wood Park Wines Cellar Door, The Muse Gallery of Milawa, The Walnut Tree Collection and Eucalypt Wood Works. The Milawa Cheese Factory is great place to come and while a way a few hours with something for everyone. For any further information please contact them or view their website.

It’s little wonder the cellar door experience at Brown Brothers is so finely tuned – they’ve had 125 years to perfect it. Now with the fourth generation entering the business, this family-run winery in North East Victoria epitomises all that is great about Australian wine: it’s relaxed, accessible and of the highest quality.

At the Milawa winery, over 40 varietals are on offer, spanning popular Prosecco, easy-drinking whites and the acclaimed Patricia range. Named after the family matriarch, this premium collection is made only in vintage years, using the finest oak and minimal handling.

Innovation is at the heart of everything Brown Brothers do and is celebrated through cellar door exclusives such as Montepulciano, Malbec, Graciano and Durif, plus limited-release wines from the experimental Kindergarten Winery.

With fine wine comes fabulous food, available at Patricia’s Table and Epi.Curious, where local ingredients are matched to new-release wines and back vintages.

The Olive Shop, Milawa does not just sell olives. They also sell gourmet foods, boutique wine, beer and gifts from the Milawa gourmet region. When visiting The Olive Shop, Milawa be sure to taste their seasonal olive oil, olives and their other local produce grown and hand made in Victoria. They are dedicated to supplying gourmet quality Australian olive products. Their new space offers 100 per cent Merino wool, women's apparel and fashion accessories. For any further information please contact The Olive Shop, Milawa or view their website.

If time is an issue, Indigo Vineyard's rustic cellar door is a warm and friendly place to sit down, relax for a while and sample the wines. As they are made in very limited quantities, a visit to the cellar door is sometimes the only place you can taste them.

Try the 'Ultimate Taste Experience' at the Indigo Vineyard. The internationally recognised Jean Lenoir 'Le Nez Du Vin' tasting kit is used, designed to improve your understanding of wine bouquet. This is one of the most thoroughly enjoyable cellar door experiences around, and at the end of the session you also get to take home a Riedel wine glass, a great deal that is included in the $20 entrance fee.

Do you have a passion for Pinot? Join their master class to learn more about the mysteries of this great variety. Compare Pinot from France and the local region, for $10 per person. Please contact Indigo Vineyard to arrange an appointment.

Enjoy live music on the last Sunday of every month. Sit back and listen or bring an instrument and join in the fun.

View the talent of local artists in Cellar Door. Each month they feature a different artist from around the region.

Farmstay Accommodation is available adjacent to the cellar door. The farm stay sleeps up to eight people.

For more information please contact Indigo Vineyard.