Winemaking Near Avoca – Introduction

Let's take a story trail that takes in the history of winemaking near Avoca. This photo shows us the original vines dating back to the late 1800s at Hedon Farm near Avoca. Winemaking is never simple: great wines rely on a combination of climate, soils, human knowledge, and persistence. Winemaking near Avoca is a story of all these elements. There are two epochs. The late 1800s involving colonial vision and the pioneers, to the modern era involving passion and experimentation. Your story trail will cover both of these and take you to historic locations of note. Your story trail starts at the information center in the main street of Avoca. The time involved is three hours. The distance between the information center and the main street is about 20 kilometers, and walks are very short.

The main story points include Hedon Farm, Mackereth Wine Depot, Blue Pyrenees Winery, Mount Avoca Organic Wines, and a return to Avoca. Story trails are best experienced using any mobile device with headsets; they are free to download and share. Mobile phone users should enable auto-rotate to allow landscape viewing. We will guide you to each story point along the trail. When you hear the wine cork, pause the video then play at the next story point.