Yering Station, Yarra Valley: Why visit the oldest winery in Victoria?

The Yering Station in the Yarra Valley is the oldest winery in Victoria. Less than an hour from Melbourne, this Yarra Valley winery offers tastings, well-preserved heritage and a destination dining restaurant.

Yering Station in the Yarra Valley proudly boasts that it is the oldest winery in Victoria. Founded by the Scottish-born Ryrie brothers in 1838, it has become one of Australia’s most highly regarded wineries.

For a Yarra Valley winery tour from Melbourne that stops for lunch at Yering Station, book here.

Where is Yering Station, Victoria?

The Yarra Valley wine region is to the north-east of Melbourne. Yering Station lies between the towns of Yering and Yarra Glen. It’s a ten minute drive or 45 minute bike ride from Lilydale Station at the end of the Lilydale Line from Melbourne’s Flinders Street Station.

14 fantastic experiences that make the most of your free time in Melbourne

Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.

The oldest winery in Victoria

But why should you visit the oldest winery in Victoria? Other than being able to say you’ve ticked that box, of course?

Well, it’s partly about heritage. The Yering Station cellar door is in the original winery building, and staff are happy to expand on Yering Station’s history. Heritage elements such as the grand avenue flanked by elm trees have been carefully kept in place.

Yering Station awards

It’s also partly about the quality. Yering Station first gained global acclaim in 1861 when its wine won the Argus Gold Cup. In 1889, they were awarded a Grand Prix at the World Exhibition in Paris.

Wild yeast fermentation, hand-plunging and French oak maturation are among the processes used. And annual allocation of wine parcels is done in a blind tasting. The best parcels go towards the most prestigious wines.

The Scarlett is Yering Station’s signature wine – it’s a pinot noir made in very limited quantities. But next on the rung is the flagship collection, made from the best parcels of the year’s crop.

Yering Station wine tasting

The main reason to visit Yering Station in the Yarra Valley is the experience, however. Bookings are not necessary for tastings (unless you’re in a group of ten or more), and the $10 tasting fee is refunded if you buy a bottle at the end.

There’s also a ‘reserve tasting bench’, where you can linger a little longer and taste the premium wines. The fee here is $15 – again, refundable if you buy a bottle.