Great Western

"Visit world-renowned wineries featuring age-old vines and award-winning wine. Sample exceptional shiraz of the sparkling and still kind, and regional fare to complement both, at cellar doors and cosy cafes...

Located in the middle of the Western Highway between Melbourne and Adelaide, Great Western was settled by sheep graziers in the 1840s, then grew following the discovery of gold and later the planting of its now famous grape vines. The area boasts a crop of pioneering wineries, earning it a reputation for producing some of Australia's finest wine.

Sample varietals in Best's red gum tasting room and take a tour of the incredible hand-dug cellar, built back in the 1860s. Next stop is Seppelt's, where you can head underground and explore the three kilometres of labyrinthine tunnels or 'drives', which house the maturing sparkling wine. Share a bottle of Grampians Estate's famous sparkling shiraz and a cheese platter at the cellar door." - Visit Melbourne

Maps courtesy: Wine Australia & James Halliday’s Wine Atlas of Australia (Hardie Grant Books 2008)

  • Best's Great Western Riesling 2024

    Best's Great Western Riesling 2024

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    CONSISTENT OVER-ACHIEVERS, BEST'S DELIVERS YET ANOTHER EXCELLENT RIESLING AT A BARGAIN PRICE

      "Pale white in colour, with green hues. Intense white florals, blossom, apricot, nectar and lemon sorbet. Fresh and vibrant palate with lots of stone fruits characters: nectarines and apricots. Lemon & lime sorbet drive with lemon...

    Qualifies for 10% discount in a straight dozen

    $25.00
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  • Best's Blanc de Noir 2024

    Best's Blanc de Noir 2024

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    A FRESH SPARKLING WHITE MADE FROM EARLY-HARVEST SHIRAZ GRAPES PRESSED WITHOUT COLOUR FOR PURE CITRUS DELIGHT

      "Lovely primary fruit notes of apricots, sherbert, orange citrus, and peaches and cream. Citrus drives through the palate and finishes with lemon pith and rind. A vibrant and fresh aperitive style of wine. The youthful freshness on release is so...

    Current stock: 8

    $28.00
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  • Diletto Westgate Syrah 2021

    Diletto Westgate Syrah 2021

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY
    96 POINTS! - WINE FRONT
    95 POINTS! - REAL REVIEW
    A WINE COMBINING THE EXCEPTIONAL TALENTS OF BEN MULLIN (MULLINE) AND MEL CHESTER (GIANT STEPS)

      "Inky and opaque in the glass. Complex and lifted aromas of dried flowers, white pepper, Asian spice, dark cherry, graphite and mulberry. Really evocative and heady. Bright, fresh and lively on the palate, full of blue and dark fruits. There's...

    Current stock: 5

    $50.00
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  • Best's Great Western Sparkling Shiraz 2020

    Best's Great Western Sparkling Shiraz 2020

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    AN ICON OF THE STYLE! BEAUTIFUL, FRESH, INTENSE AND FRUIT TINGLY.

        "An exceptional release of Sparkling Shiraz from our Great Western Vineyards. The base wine is left on yeast lees in bottle for 24 months or more and disgorged in the traditional method. A creamy mousse with lingering acidity to keep this...

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  • Best's Great Western Hamill Shiraz 2019

    Best's Great Western Hamill Shiraz 2019

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES SUCKLING 95 POINTS!

      "Deep yet transparent nose of plum, candied orange and wet earth. At once fleshy and elegant on the very focused palate, which has a wonderful delicacy. Long refined finish. From the Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard." - James Suckling  

    Current stock: 7

    $58.00
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  • Best's Great Western Rose 2021

    Best's Great Western Rose 2021

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    A DRY, ZINGY ROSE DESTINED AND DESIGNED FOR PICNICS!

      "A blend of pinot noir, pinot meunier and shiraz in good form here, with tea-rose hues and aromas in the floral–acacia spectrum, with cherry, macaroon and spice. The palate's sturdy, well structured and dry, with bright acidity." - Jeni...

    Current stock: 10

    $27.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2019

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2019

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!
    JAMES SUCKLING 96 POINTS!

      "Come from the original 1868 plantings, which is quite something. Black and blue fruit, hazelnut, seaweed, a little nougat and spice. It’s blue fruited, quite dense and firm, but also a little salty, with a fine chew to tannin, savoury...

    Current stock: 6

    $248.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2017 1500mL-Magnum (Minor Damaged Label)

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2017 1500mL-Magnum (Minor Damaged Label)

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JAMES HALLIDAY 99 POINTS!

      "Come from the original 1868 plantings, which is quite something. Black and blue fruit, hazelnut, seaweed, a little nougat and spice. It’s blue fruited, quite dense and firm, but also a little salty, with a fine chew to tannin, savoury and...

    Current stock: 1

    $495.00
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  • Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2017

    Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2017

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    97 POINTS! HUON HOOKE
    96 POINTS! HALLIDAY

      "This has an array of wild red berries with a gently creamy edge to the palate that carries long, plush and silky tannin in a fine, precise style. Salty mineral kick at the finish. Drink now." James Suckling   "Sweaty, meaty, reductive...

    Current stock: 1

    $85.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2014

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2014

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    JEREMY OLIVER 96 POINTS
    ANDREW GRAHAM 95 POINTS!

      "A deeply flavoured and exotically spiced shiraz whose peppery, floral bouquet of pristine blackcurrants, mulberries and dark plums has a musky, cedary background and a hint of earthiness. Medium to full-bodied, it’s long and luscious,...

    Current stock: 1

    $265.00
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  • Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2013

    Best's Great Western Bin 0 Shiraz 2013

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    Campbell Mattinson 95 points!

      "Depth, texture, balance and long sinewy length. Not much more need be said it's a cracking release with a fabulous future ahead of it. Cherries, boysenberries, plums, suggestions of fresh garden mint and slips of coffee. There's a seriousness to...

    Current stock: 1

    $99.00
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  • Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2012

    Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2012

    Region: VIC- Great Western

    Tyson Stezler 98 points
    Jeremy Pringle 96 points!

      "The sheer vibrancy and purity of fruit is nothing short of a marvel from these grand, dry grown 1867 vines planted by Henry Best himself. The 2012 is just the 13th release, precociously backward on release, promising a monumental future, yet so...

    Current stock: 2

    $235.00
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