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Situated on a loamy buckshot rise 15 minutes south west of Horsham, Norton Estate Wines is halfway between the Grampians and Mount Arapiles on Victoria's most southern outcrop of Mallee vegetation, and produce some of Australia's finest boutique wines, with many gold medals to their name. The vineyards frost free elevation and loamy buckshot soils, combined with an ideal Mediterranean climate, provide for a perfect setting for premium wine production. Warm days, cool nights and a disease free status allow the vines to thrive in this vineyard. The vineyard is managed to ensure low yields and the pruning and picking done by hand allowing us control over the yields to provide the best quality fruit from which their wines are made. Norton Estates Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc wines all display great balance and elegance with lifted varietal character, depth of flavour and complexity to satisfy the fussiest palate. Their flagship wine, the Arapiles Run Shiraz, has gained some wonderful accolades and is one wine that you must try. Norton Estate Wines invites you to call in and visit their cellar door and sample these lovely wines and to take advantage of their daily specials and purchase bonuses....

Barangaroo Boutique Wine is all about quiet relaxing times with friends, family and lovers of boutique quality wines. Barangaroo Boutique Wine is located just outside the Grampians, but within the Grampians touring region in Victoria, just ten minutes from Horsham and an interesting day trip from Halls Gap. The new rustic timber cellar door has an expansive undercover deck and is located on a high ridge overlooking a beautiful timbered creek with the mountains in the distance. Taste the medal winning Vermentino in the shade of the vine trellis in the warmer weather or the red wines around the fire in winter and learn about how the wines come to be created. The winery is a busy place in March when the vintage comes in. All wine grapes are hand picked with special tender care given to each bunch to prevent bruising. These grapes are then gently crushed before being fermented in open vats with commercial yeast. When fermentation is complete the skins are pressed off to allow juice to be placed in to barrels....

Discover a postcard-perfect nineteenth-century heritage town and find out why rock climbing buffs are flocking to Natimuk to scale up Mount Arapiles. Natimuk has become a mecca for adventurers heading to the world famous Mount Arapiles rock climbing and abseiling crag. Bring your own gear and get started or let experienced instructors show you the way. A range of courses are offered locally and specialist gear is available in town. Cabin accommodation is available as well as campsites at the base of the rock, where adventurers from around the world swap tales of past climbs. It's not all just about the rock anymore. Linger for a while in the village and explore the restored heritage buildings and antiques shops, craft boutiques and the regular Natimuk Farmers Market. Natimuk's Heritage Trail offers a detailed view of the town's list of preserved nineteenth century architecture and historic sites. Soak up the creative vibes of the relatively high number of resident artists and join in the festivities at the biennale Nati Frinj festival. Savour the fresh country air on a walk along the tracks that follow Natimuk Creek. Head towards Lake Natimuk and relax with views of the lake and Mount Arapiles. Set up camp at the caravan park and then cast a line off the fishing jetty. Natimuk is 324 kilometres from Melbourne, or about three-and-a-half hours by car along the Western Highway....