Vineyards & Wineries
Otway Estate Winery & Brewery
(03) 5233 8400
10 Hoveys Rd
Barongarook, VIC, 3249
Otway Estate Winery & Brewery
If you have an obsession with fine wine, refreshing ales, food and art, all in a relaxed atmosphere, then look no further than Otway Estate. Situated in the beautiful Otway Hinterland, Otway Estate produces a liquid to quench any thirst, from our fine wines and premium beers to our seasonal cordial selections. Each beverage is teamed with it's own tasting platter full of scrumptious local delicacies prepared on site. Established in 1983, Otway Estate produced table and berry wines under the Barongavale label. A change of ownership in 1996 saw the planting of more vines expanding the varieties to include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Semillon, Riesling, Cabernet and Sauvignon Blanc. In late 2000, luxury adult accommodation was built amongst the bush with views over the vines. Luxurious spa baths and complete privacy, the cottages really do offer a unique getaway and enable guests to experience the peace and tranquillity of the bush. In 2006 the latest development emerged, Otway Estate now boasts a winery, brewery, gallery, function facility, café / lounge and expanded cellar door. The cellar door has a retail food outlet enabling the visitor to sample regional and home made produce. While the café, lounge or deck provides a place to relax and enjoy a tasting plate teamed with your favourite beverage. Otway Estate wine is produced by using only estate-grown grapes and traditional methods. As the coolest climate winery on the mainland, the conditions are ideally suited to the production of premium sparkling wines. Any beer connoisseur knows you need good water to make good beer. Our beers are produced using pure Otway rainwater - so not only are they good beers, they are sensational beers. Our first beer was released March ...read more
We recently spent two nights staying at the Otway Vineyard Cottages for a wedding. I'd heard this was the best accommodation in the Colac region and whilst that may be true it's not a very high standard when compared to hotel/cottages of a similar price in other locations.
The cottages were built back in late 2000 and are very dated - whilst comfortable I don't think they are at a high enough standard to demand the high price. The television reception is non existent (no Foxtel here which is not good enough at the price) and the furniture and fittings of the cottages are very tired and the fitout looks cheap.
On the plus side it is a nice setting and we relaxed with a local wine on the balcony overlooking the vines - very nice. If you have very high expectations then this is probably not the place - but if you like a more rustic simple approach to life then this is probably the place for you.
