ART IN THE VINES THE RENAISSANCE
Hanging Rock Winery has been creating wines of distinction for over 30 years and is rated as a coveted 5 Star Winery by James Halliday for being an ‘Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity’. It’s now also the home of contemporary outdoor sculpture in the Macedon Ranges and Central Victoria. Established in 1983 by John and Ann Ellis, it’s their son, fifth-generation winemaker Rob and his sister Ruth who now call the shots – these two literally have wine running through their veins, and so know a thing or two about the perfect drop. It’s a given that their wines will put a smile on your face, but a visit to their vineyard and cellar door will
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too. Taste their wine, treat yourself to an extra bottle, a gourmet picnic box or cheeseboard, then find a spot on the deck or lawns to take in the view over the vineyard towards Hanging Rock and Mount Macedon – it’s undoubtedly the most iconic in the Macedon Ranges.
So can you see yourself, glass in hand, wandering through a trail of discovery?
But if that’s not enough, visit from 21st November
ART IN THE VINES – THE RENAISSANCE IS OPEN
through to 21st March 2021 to experience Art in the Vines – The Renaissance. This is their annual outdoor sculpture exhibition and they’ve pulled no punches with this year’s display.
TO THE PUBLIC DAILY UNTIL 21 MARCH 2021. ENTRY IS FREE.
Twenty-five highly-acclaimed Australian sculptors, many of whom have exhibited right across the globe, feature in this season’s exhibition and they have contributed sculptures that will thrill, mesmerize, excite and intrigue. Add outstanding wine and a setting that dreams are made of, and you’ve got complete and utter bliss.
Then it’s time to plan your escape, because you’ve just found the perfect drawcard to start building your next Macedon Ranges adventure.
hangingrock.com.au @hangingrockwinery 03 5427 0542
Photos (L-R): Art in the Vines. Sculpture - ‘ Vertices ‘ by Matthew Harding Ruth and Rob Ellis, Hanging Rock Winery. Photograph by Sandy Scheltema
