The Moorabool Valley

On the road to Ballarat is the Moorabool Valley, an intriguing sub-region with a concentration of five-star wineries.

There’s a volcano in the area that has created black basalt and limestone soils, and due to the terrain it sits in a rain shadow. Conditions such as drought make this one of the most complicated places to make wine, yet it’s here that some of the region’s best winemaking happens.

It’s home to old, close-planted vines with low yields that produce special wines – ‘complexity’ and ‘character’ are the catchcries. Pinot noir is the calling card, but its warmer, inland plains have seen producers experiment with some unusual varieties, including gamay, pinot meunier, sangiovese and cabernet franc, to name a few.

Click on the images below to find out more about the wineries in the Moorabool region

Austin & Co.

Austin & Co.

Moorabool Valley

Cool Climate, Warm Welcome.
We’ve created a wine for sharing. Grown in the rich limestone soils and cool climes of the Moorabool Valley, our wine is perfect for celebrating life’s best moments, big and small.
Barwon Ridge Wines

Barwon Ridge Wines

Moorabool Valley

Geoff and Joan Anson welcome you to Barwon Ridge. Our vision is to deliver premium award winning wines and personalised service as part of a sustainable small farm. We are a Wine Companion 5 star winery. All of our wines are vegan.
Clyde Park Vineyard

Clyde Park Vineyard

Moorabool Valley

A great, relaxing day out for the family or with a group of friends.

Sit back enjoy the stunning Moorabool Valley views under our newly renovated terrace and sip on estate grown wines, rated 5 star by James Halliday.

Lethbridge Wines

Lethbridge Wines

Moorabool Valley

“Lethbridge Wines is the Australian fine wine dream built with imagination, fearless determination, perspiration, integrity and confidence.” Andrew Caillard, MW Goumet Traveller Wine July 2009
Moorabool Ridge

Moorabool Ridge

Moorabool Valley

With just over 14 acres under plantation the property supports six varieties of grape; Shiraz, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Chardonnay & Semillon.
Provenance Wines

Provenance Wines

Moorabool Valley

Provenance has always had the one simple objective: to make great wines that exhibit the fruit quality and terroir of special vineyards.
Rowsley Fault Vineyard

Rowsley Fault Vineyard

Moorabool Valley

With our vineyard being located in the Moorabool Valley region, we have been able to focus on small plot viticulture and can offer an amazing range of varieties. Whilst we specialise in Pinot Noir, we also have an exciting range of exotic European varieties including Pinot Gris, Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvèdre (Mataro), Zinfandel, Gamay, Cab Franc, Viognier & Graciano.

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