5 Mildura Wineries Worth a Visit

Gorgeous warm days, cool nights, and enchanting river flats that have been growing grapes since the 1890s, Mildura has the ingredients for serious wine, even if it rarely gets called a wine region. Here are five Mildura wineries making the case that it should be on your to-visit list.

Why Mildura Wineries a Spot on Your Wine Trip

Mildura doesn’t carry the wine-region fame of the Yarra Valley or the Barossa (very few do), hidden away as it is, along the Murray River in Victoria’s northwest. But that’s part of the appeal: this is a region you get to discover all for yourself. It’s certainly not pre-packaged with expectations. But sun-drenched and dotted with vineyards along the river flats, Mildura has been producing wine for well over a century!

Spend a weekend here and you’ll discover a laid-back version of a wine trip with cellar doors and very few crowds. Chat with winemakers, all happy to chat, and river views that make every stop worth a photo.

Add in the region’s citrus groves, riverboat history, and a slow pace, and Mildura isn’t such a detour after all! Here are five Mildura wineries worth building a trip around, or dropping into if you’re in town.

Oak Valley Estate

Oak Valley Estate is located on the site of one of Mildura’s earliest farms, the old Kia Ora Dairy, in Victoria’s Sunraysia region.

The De Blasio family has cultivated the property here since 1963, taking the estate’s name from Oak Avenue, where the original vineyard was planted. A charming Tuscan-style cellar door on site features century-old timbers and has a warm, historic feel.

Winemaking at Oak Valley relies on traditional methods passed down through the family, combined with modern techniques, with every step handled personally from vineyard to bottle. Sangiovese, Zinfandel, Shiraz, and Black Muscatel are among the estate’s strengths, alongside an all-natural vino cotto worth trying. The Pink Contessa is a popular summer pick!

Beyond wine, visitors can pick up house-made jams, preserves, dried fruits, and olive oils, all grown on the property, plus coffee and natural hot chocolate for a break from tasting.

Chateau Mildura Winery

A stretch of horticultural history sits behind the walls of Chateau Mildura. It actually dates back to 1887, when Canadian brothers George and W.B. Chaffey established irrigation colonies in the area and planted 150 acres of wine grapes on their property, laying the groundwork for what has grown into the Sunraysia and Riverland region’s wine industry today.

The winery later became part of what evolved into Beringer Blass, before local horticulturist Lance Milne purchased it in 2002 and revived table wine production and cellar door sales on-site.

Visitors can taste the estate’s handcrafted wines at the cellar door, with a large portion of the historic complex also set up as a museum exploring the region’s winemaking and irrigation history.

Trentham Estate

Family-owned and found right on the banks of the Murray River, Trentham Estate is pretty much the region’s premier winery. The Murphy family, originally Irish settlers who first planted vines at Merbein, moved to Trentham Cliffs in 1960 and gradually swapped from citrus and vegetables toward premium varietal grapes.

Anthony and Patrick Murphy officially established Trentham Estate in 1988, building on a first vintage produced back in 1984 from just six tonnes of fruit!

Today the vineyard grows more than twenty grape varieties, from classic styles to lesser-seen alternatives, and has picked up multiple awards along the way, including a 5-star Halliday rating. So when you visit today, you can taste the range of wines at the cellar door, dine at the restaurant with its panoramic river views, or hang out onto the lawns with a platter and a glass in hand.

Don’t miss this one!

Capogreco Winery Estate

A whole six generations of winemaking history sit behind Capogreco Winery Estate, tracing back to around 1821 in the small Calabrian village of Rossellina, Italy, where Bruno Capogreco first learned the craft from his family. Bruno and Elvira Capogreco brought that tradition to Mildura in 1976, establishing a family-owned boutique winery and vineyard that’s remained in the family ever since.

The estate specialises in fine, mature table and fortified wines, made using traditional methods passed down through the generations. Mildura’s Mediterranean climate, long sunshine hours, low humidity, and minimal need for spraying or correction, suits the style well, letting the grapes largely speak for themselves.

Drop by to taste the wines at the cellar door, plus the family also holds a regular stall at the Sunraysia Farmers Market on the first and third Saturday of each month.

Vanden Estate

Vines and palm trees frame the setting at Vanden Estate, a family-owned winery just outside Mildura in Irymple. Sourcing grapes from some of Australia’s most prestigious growing regions, the estate produces a solid range across reds, whites, sparkling, and fortified styles, all available to sample at the cellar door.

Group tastings can be booked in advance, paired with a cheese platter, a trio of dips, or a pizza, and taken either indoors near the fire in cooler months or out on the expansive lawn, where there’s plenty of room for kids to run around. In case you’re interested, the venue doubles as a function space too, regularly hosting weddings and corporate dinners alongside its own calendar of events throughout the year!

Where to stay in Mildura

Mildura offers plenty of choice when it comes to accommodation, whether you’re after boutique style in the heart of town or a quieter retreat with a view. Two options worth considering during a Mildura wineries tour, are Kar-Rama, a stylish new boutique hotel on Deakin Avenue, and Mildura Golf Resort, set beside an 18-hole course just minutes from the city centre.

Both make a comfortable base for exploring the river, the wineries and everything else Mildura has to offer.

Check out Kar-Rama.

Check out Mildura Golf Resort.