Cellar Door
Our Cellar Door is open seven days a week from 10:30 am - 4:00 pm (closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day).
Due to staff shortages, wine tastings are only available from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm and are by booking only.
To book please call ahead at 6373 3125 or click here to book. If you are running late for your booking or need to cancel, please call to let us know.
Non-member visitors
The cost per person for our cellar door tastings is $10, which will be charged when you book on our online booking system, or at the cellar door.
di Lusso wine club members
When you book your cellar door tasting you will also be charged $10 per person. $5 of the cellar door tasting charge will be reimbursed upon departure, and the whole amount, if you make a purchase.
Reviews
Hi team, I did a tasting on Tuesday just gone with some ladies from work for our Christmas party. I've never been on a wine tour before but Di Lusso was definitely the highlight of my day. I believe it was Rob who started our tasting before Stephen took over. Both gentlemen were super engaging and knowledgeable. They were able to recommend what to try based on our preferences and were able to recommend foods they were best with. Not only is di Lusso winery beautiful with it's barrel room and gardens, it was Rob and Stephen that made our tasting as great as it was. I couldn't see anywhere to leave a review online but wanted you and your team to know. Please thank Rob and Stephen for looking after us so well. Thank you! Katie Howson
The rewarding art of tasting wine
- It takes practice to develop wine tasting skills. The more wines you taste, the more accomplished you will become!
- Read the tasting notes supplied by the tasting room as you taste each wine. Ask your host about the wine and his or her opinion as to its characteristics.
- Observe the color of the wine, its clarity and brilliance, by holding the glass towards the light. White wines become darker as they age while time causes red wines to lose their color turning more brownish.
- Release the wine’s aromas by swirling it in your glass - rotate your wrist while holding the rest of the arm still.
- Place your nose just over and the edge of the wine glass. Keep your mouth open. The aromas should bounce off this edge straight up the nostrils. Take a very deep sniff. What do you smell? Repeat the process after a few seconds to confirm your first instincts.
- Take a sip of wine, but don’t swallow yet. Roll the wine around in your mouth, exposing it to all of your taste buds. Form a view as to the ‘body’ of the wine.
- With the wine still in your mouth, purse your lips as if you were to whistle, draw some air into your mouth and exhale through your nose. This liberates the aromas of the wine into your nose. (Don’t worry if this feels clumsy at first!)
- Take another sip of the wine, but this time introduce air with it. In other words, slurp the wine. Note the subtle differences in flavor and texture. Search for varietal characteristics – blackcurrant in cabernet, white peach in Pinot Grigio, savoury herbs in Sangiovese etc.
- Note the aftertaste when you swallow. How long does the finish last? Do you like the taste?
- Write down what you experienced or give the tasting a ‘mark’ of some sort. You can use whatever words you feel comfortable with.
- Don't worry if your preferences are different from those of other people around you. Everyone has their own preferred tastes, and the exciting thing about wine tasting is getting to learn exactly what these are for you.