Drinks and Food

The Great Southern Touring Route winds through a rich land of plenty, where the food and beverage offerings are intrinsically connected to place. Unearth a pile of fun stories or a deep nugget

The full Great Ocean Road experience – handcrafted

‘Our original gin Guvvos (pronounced Gov-Oh’s) is named after a surf beach outside of Point Roadknight where the kelp is foraged from the shallows during low tide. We’ve sourced 24 botanicals to make this modern dry gin, many of them hand-picked from our indigenous backyard; saltbush, coast daisy, pigface, hop wattle, kelp and eucalyptus – we stroll past these every day. This citrus forward gin with a hint of salt traverses native forests, drives around cliff edges and hugs our ocean shores. This is the full Great Ocean Road experience – handcrafted. An expression of our love of this amazing place.’

Ann

Houlihan, founder and maker | Great Ocean Road Gin

The epitome of Grampians Shiraz

‘Seppelt St Peter’s Shiraz is the epitome of Grampians Shiraz, a wine region with a long history, renowned for its beguiling and spicy cool climate Shiraz. Our upcoming 2021 St Peter’s release shows black pepper, spice, violets, flint and blackberry fruit along with subtle oak and powerful graphite tannins which shape and drive the palate to give it phenomenal ageing potential. Careful management of the fermentation and thoughtful use of oak is crucial in allowing the vineyard to be expressed in its truest sense in the glass.’

Clare Dry, winemaker | Seppelt Great Western classified underground cellars, wine tastings, oft-awarded vintages, did Dame Nellie Melba once bathe in 152 bottles of champagne in the cellars? outdoor/any weather cellar door, big glass of vino and an estate platter on the lawn with your pooch – tick, substantial wine tasting menu, sublime place to settle in with an award-winning tipple and soak up the surroundings.

Great Ocean Road Gin Kitchen, Aireys Inlet: Showcase gin kitchen and tasting room, al fresco garden space, small-batch signature coastal gins and cocktails, locally foraged botanicals, sharing plates, live music and cool vibes always.