About Attwoods Wines
Attwoods is the label Troy Walsh started in 2010 after about 12 years as a sommelier in London and several vintages in Burgundy. The Livingston family joined the business in 2018. The focus is cool-climate pinot noir and chardonnay made with minimal intervention and plenty of whole-bunch influence, from a close-planted 1.5-hectare vineyard at Scotsburn near Ballarat and 2 hectares the team manages at Glenlyon in the Macedon Ranges.
The cellar door, about 10 minutes from Daylesford, opens Friday 12 to 4 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday 12 to 4 p.m. Groups of eight or fewer can walk in to taste; groups of 8 to 20 should email ahead. For a deeper visit, the A$75 tasting experience includes a guided tour of the winery and its barrel room, which is normally closed to the public, plus a tutored tasting of rare museum wines over one to two hours.
Casual visitors can order from an all-day snack menu and take cheese or charcuterie boards to the terraced deck or the gardens, which overlook the vines and kitchen garden. The set lunch is a French-inspired menu that changes each month with produce from that garden and must be booked. In winter (June to August) there is a fire in the tasting room. Children are welcome, the tasting room and gardens are dog friendly, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm is about 20 minutes west via Daylesford, which makes it easy to combine a lavender farm morning with lunch here.
What to do
- Walk in for a tasting of cool-climate pinot noir and chardonnay, Friday to Monday
- Book the A$75 tasting experience with a barrel room tour and museum wines
- Reserve the monthly French-inspired set lunch
- Share a cheese or charcuterie board on the deck above the vines
- Sit by the tasting room fire in winter
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Cellar door Friday to Monday year-round; fire in the tasting room in winter (June–August)
- Hours
- As posted October 2026: Fri 12–4 p.m.; Sat 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.–4 p.m.; Mon 12–4 p.m.
- Admission
- Tasting experience A$75 per person (2026, groups of 2–20, by email booking)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Allowed in the tasting room and gardens
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Reservations
- Walk-in for tastings of up to 8; required for set lunch and groups of 8–20
Tips for your visit
- Book the set lunch ahead; it changes monthly and bookings are essential.
- Groups larger than 20 can't be hosted.
- Plan a designated driver if you'll be tasting.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm · about 20 minutes away
Lavandula Swiss Italian Farm is about 20 minutes west via Daylesford, a natural pairing with lunch on the Attwoods deck.
Getting there
Questions
Do I need to book a tasting?
Not for groups of eight or fewer; groups of 8 to 20 should email ahead.
Are dogs and children welcome?
Yes. Children are welcome, and the tasting room and gardens are dog friendly.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes, according to the winery.
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