Chrismont Cellar Door, Restaurant and Larder
Chrismont Cellar Door, Restaurant and Larder
Chrismont Cellar Door, Restaurant and Larder
4.8
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Located in the upper reaches of King Valley, Chrismont is an architecturally designed destination offering all-day wine tasting and dining with a modern. Since the first Chrismont vine was planted in 1980, owners Arnie and Jo have become known for producing diverse interpretations of Mediterranean and classic European varietals from their cool-climate vineyards under the Chrismont, La Zona and Riserva labels. Like grapes and wine, hospitality is also in their blood, which inspired the opening of a state-of-the-art wine and food centerpiece that embodies the flavours of their Italian heritage Winner of the National Building Design of the Year Award 2016, Chrismont boasts contemporary interior and sleek design that captures unparalleled views of the King Valley from it’s elevated position. Also features elegant Guest House accommodation set amongst the vines, making it an idyllic place to restore, relax and rejuvenate. Open daily, seven days a week.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Anthony F
Ballarat, Australia140 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
Six vignerons from Ballarat visited the cellar door today. Upon entering the cellar door we were greeted very enthusiastically by Linda who was there to conduct us through wine tasting. The wines presented were of high quality & Linda’s knowledge of all wines was first class. As restaurant was not opened we were permitted to bring our own lunch & enjoy their facilities.purchases duly made we departed the winery having established a friendship that will bring us again.
Written 22 February 2023
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Wayne C
21 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
We had heard that Chrismont was a must visit winery / restaurant and it delivered and more , started win a tasting in cellar door, followed by lunch in the restaurant, our service was fantastic, timing of the food and attention to the quality wines on offer was amazing. The food was at the next level and stayed true to it’s Italian themes.
To top it all off we were chauffeured back to our accomodation by the winery staff, finishing off an amazing day or high quality food and wine.
A must do venue if you are around the king valley region
To top it all off we were chauffeured back to our accomodation by the winery staff, finishing off an amazing day or high quality food and wine.
A must do venue if you are around the king valley region
Written 4 November 2023
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Thank you Wayne for your amazing review and we must apologise to you for our slow reply. The lead up to the end of the year is always a busy one as you can imagine.
The entire Chrismont Team appreciate your positive review and we particularly enjoy that you identified the key areas in the business that are integral to our success. The entire team from Viticulture and Winemaking, to Cellar Door, Chefs and Servers, all strive to ensure that every visit is designed to ensure complete enjoyment and satisfaction for all of our guests.
It seems that someone went the extra mile for you too in taking you back to your accommodation - you certainly were well looked after!
Once again from Team Chrismont thank you for the recognition and we look forward to welcoming you back to Chrismont again soon.
Written 23 January 2024
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iphonegreco
Melbourne, Australia2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Friends
What an awesome experience we'll never forget. We were a group of 11 for Easter Sunday lunch. Place was full though we were treated as if we were the only ones there. The family feel and attention to every detail and any need was remarkable. Then these the food, what can I say but exceptional, not only my meal but all 11 of us have been left with such a great memory that made our trip, leaving us trying to find any excuse to return again. Thank you Chrismont you exceed our expectations. PS even their dog Milo got into the act, while we were tasting the wonderful wines, the owners allowed our youngest teen to take Milo for a swim at the dam since it was a hot day, as I said family feel and service at every moment. So if you are ever in the King Valley near Cheshunt, then ensure you visit Chrismont.
Written 9 April 2024
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Hello and thank you for your wonderful review. We must also apologise for our very late response.
The entire team at Chrismont (including Milo) are so pleased that we made your day complete and can't thank you enough for your recognition, rating and wonderful comments about your experience. The fact that you felt that you were the only guests there in a full restaurant gives us so much pleasure.
We all look forward to welcoming you back to Chrismont again soon, and once again from Team Chrismont - thank you!
Written 23 September 2024
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frog0101
Melbourne, Australia142 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
What a stunning view and food and wine to match! We had an amazing lunch at short notice in the busy January school holidays and so glad they could fit us in. The staff / owners are so friendly and engaging you felt like they had invited you to their home. With the exception of serving you top Melbourne restaurant quality food. We were just two but the building can easily accommodate large groups as well as intimate couples. Couldn’t resist three courses but would also recoded dropping in for wine tasting be it summer or winter as I spied a beautiful fire place again with the amazing view up the valley.
Written 16 January 2023
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LindsayMann
Melbourne, Australia1,716 contributions
Mar 2022 • Couples
We’ve planned a visit to Chrismont for some time. We had high expectations and were not disappointed. The cellar door & restaurant are situated high on a Hill with magnificent views of King Valley. Our cellar door tasting was excellent - we got through the full list and enjoyed many of the wines. The lunch was excellent. The staff were very friendly and helpful. We had such a great time and enjoyed the wines so much, we signed up for membership and departed with a full box of wines
Written 5 April 2022
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BenjiJM
Melbourne, Australia60 contributions
Jan 2023 • Family
Arrived with a bunch of adults and kids and got a look of disgust for bringing children with us. Nearly turned around and walked away straight away, but sent kids away instead and gave it a chance. Wine tasting was great, with great views to boot. Would highly recommend for adults/couples but they have a thing to learn about welcoming families with children who are likely to spend money.
Written 5 January 2023
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Graham H
Melbourne, Australia860 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
This has to be one of the best kept secrets in Victoria! Before receiving the recommendation from our B&B host, I had never heard of Chrismont Wines. But the experience was outstanding (with a capital O)! The building has to be one of the most impressive of any winery in Australia, and that is saying something! The restaurant is exquisite, with ‘a view to die for’, along the King Valley looking north. The food and wine selections are comprehensive, and dietary requirements are sensitively accommodated. I started with buffalo mozzarella & local figs salad, with a honey mustard dressing; followed by seafood pasta, in tomato sauce. The food was accompanied by a estate Shiraz (cool climate), which was smooth and delicate. The host owner (Jo) was onsite to ensure all guests we catered for and well satisfied. Our waitress, Janet, was fantastic. She entertained us with commentary on the King Valley, and local history. Overall, this was a fabulous experience, not to be missed when in the King Valley!
Written 6 March 2023
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Don B
Tuggeranong, Australia87 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Chrismont is a superb destination in the King Valley. The wines are all top-shelf quality, the staff are friendly and extremely knowledgeable and the food in the restaurant is amazing. We went on our annual "pilgrimage" this week and walked away after a wonderful couple of hours with our appetite sated and our palates dancing. Whether you are a White or Red wine drinker, or sweet or savory, there is wine here for you. If you are there on a fine day, make sure you dine (or at least go out onto) the verandah and take in the scenery looking out over the vineyard. On this visit we tried the scallops and the vitello tonnato for starters and the duck and quail for mains. All 4 dishes were amazing and the staff are very good at recommending a wine to go with you food if you wish to ask them.
All in all a must see destination nestled down at the foot of the King valley.
All in all a must see destination nestled down at the foot of the King valley.
Written 29 November 2023
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Dear Don,
Thank you very much for your 5-stars and very positive review!
We love that you made the "Pilgrimage" to visit us once again and it seems that there is quite a trend with a number of very loyal followers that are like minded. If this isn't a measure of us getting things right, then I don't know what is.
Chrismont strives to ensure that the quality of the wine is of a standard that creates it's own set of memories and experiences, and when coupled with the right cuisine, leaves a lasting impression. Our team are passionate and experienced to ensure that all our guests maximise the experience on each visit, with Chef's constantly evolving and tweaking the menu, the Servers making sure the best wine and food combinations are recommended, and our Cellar Door team ensuring that our guests make informed choices on the wines the purchase.
You seem to have enjoyed some of our great dishes that are consistent inclusions on our menu and we're pleased that you were guided with your wine choices, whilst enjoying the destination aspects of the venue.
Once again, the entire Chrismont team thank you for your wonderful review and we look forward to seeing you either on your next pilgrimage if not before.
Written 23 January 2024
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Alan S
Glen Iris, Australia437 contributions
Apr 2021 • Couples
We had lunch here on a sunny afternoon and the overall experience was perhaps our best total package of winery and restaurant we have ever experienced in decades of travel. Service was noticeably above the norm with nothing too much of a problem. The food was excellent and matched our chosen wines and the setting just superb. The whole experience couldn’t be faulted
Written 26 April 2021
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Shane R
Adelaide, Australia82 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Wine tasting was excellent. The staff member was extremely knowledgeable and informative and the wines were excellent.
We had lunch following our tasting and the top class friendly service continued. The waitress was helpful in choosing what to eat and how much to order; she was spot on with her suggestions and the food was very delicious.
It was a great experience which was enhanced by the quality and friendliness of the staff.
We had lunch following our tasting and the top class friendly service continued. The waitress was helpful in choosing what to eat and how much to order; she was spot on with her suggestions and the food was very delicious.
It was a great experience which was enhanced by the quality and friendliness of the staff.
Written 6 March 2024
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Thank you for your patience in waiting for a reply - we fear that your generous recognition slipped through the net. From when our guests walk through the door to their first taste of wine, to the service at the table and then to your inevitable departure, we work tirelessly to ensure that your experience is everything you wanted and a bit more. Thank you for recognising the team and their quality of service as it goes hand in hand with the great cuisine provided by our chefs, using locally sourced ingredients. Once again Team Chrismont appreciate your recognition and all look forward to welcoming you on your return.
Written 23 September 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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