Escape for a little Italian adventure in Geographe.
No Passport required
A visit to the cellar door at Vineyard 28 is a little “Trip to Italy” via wine, where you will most likely be greeted by the owner Pippa, or winemaker, Mark. This Kiwi girl and the WA boy have a passionate interest in Italian grape varieties and love to share their story with guests.
Indulge all your senses with an extensive range of wines, that cater to all tastes, from crisp dry whites, to rich robust reds, and some sweeter styles as well.
Arneis - Moscato - Dolcetto - Nebbiolo
They offer fine wine experiences accompanied by locally sourced produce, all served with good old fashioned hospitality, hosted in their purpose built limestone cellar door. Enjoy the peace of the forest surrounds and panoramic views over farmland to the Eastern Scarp.
Basic wine tasting starts at $2 per person.
Cellar Door Open - Thursday to Monday - 10am to 5pm
By appointment only on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Bookings in advance are appreciated where possible.
Larger groups of 6 or more persons are asked to phone the Cellar Door on 08 9733 5605 to make inquiries about bookings.
Tasting Experiences
- '28' Wine Flight - a basic wine and food experience
- La Dolce Vita - a sweet wine experience
- '28' Wine & Grazing experience - wines from our range paired with a grazing board laden with delicious morsels of local produce – cheese, charcuterie, olives, seasonal fruits and gourmet crisp crackers.
Or immerse yourself by taking their Taste of Italy Tour.
Start your Italian journey among the vines with their Award Winning winemaker – Mark Cumbers. Hear the story of how a ‘kiwi’ girl met a ‘WA’ boy in Melbourne and why Vineyard 28 chose to grow these Italian varieties.
40 minutes south of Mandurah
5km south of Preston Beach intersection with Forrest Highway, about 15 minutes by car from Preston Beach.
25 minutes into the Harvey townsite
A Taste of Italy – Vineyard & Winery Experience
Start your Italian journey among the vines with their Award Winning winemaker – Mark Cumbers. Hear the story of how a ‘kiwi’ girl met a ‘WA’ boy in Melbourne and why Vineyard 28 chose to grow these Italian varieties.
Take a walk in the vineyard, get to understand how grapes are grown. From the vineyard you will amble to the winery and get a behind the scenes to learn how they make grapes into wine. Taste and learn how wines are aged in barrel.
Return to the cellar door and take a seat, where their winemaker, Mark will introduce you to their Italians, matching these with food for a flavour association experience.
Depending upon the time of year you may get to taste grapes in the vineyard, or experience wine from the tank or barrel.
The tour starts and concludes in the Cellar Door, where you will complete your Italian journey.
Each booking will receive a complimentary bottle of their favourite wine from the current releases.
Allow 1.5 to 2.0 hours for this.
$65 per person (maximum group size is 6 persons)
Take a trip to Italy - No Passport Required!
Start your Italian journey among the vines with our Award Winning winemaker - Mark Cumbers. Hear the story of how a "kiwi" girl met a "WA" boy in Melbourne and why Vineyard 28 grows these Italian varieties.
Take a walk in the vineyard, get to look and see just how grapes are grown. From the vineyard you will amble to the winery and get a behind the scenes look into just how the grapes are made into wine. Tasting and learning how wines are aged in barrel. Whilst there Mark will introduce you to our Italians, matching these with food for a flavour association experience. Depending upon the time of year, you may get to taste grapes in the vineyard, or experience wine from the tank or barrel.
The tour starts and concludes at our Cellar Door, where you will complete your Italian journey.
Each booking will receive a complimentary bottle of their favourite wine from our current releases.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL
You are invited to sample the wonderful range of wines on offer at the Vineyard 28 counter. Our Cellar Door staff will guide you through the wines on offer.
(The Fee is redeemable on the purchase of a bottle of wine, limited to one $2 voucher per bottle)
Bookings are appreciated for groups of more than 6 persons.
A food and wine journey. We offer you a choice of 4 wines from our range paired with a grazing board of local produce – cheese, olives, charcuterie, seasonal fruits, and gourmet crisp bread.
In depth tasting notes are provided, and our people are on hand to answer any questions.
This may be enjoyed seated within the cellar door or outside on our lawn area.
Pricing Information
More Information
Closed Australia Day 26th January through until Friday 29th January
Reopening with normal hours Saturday 30th January.
Open Thurs to Monday each week, 10am to 5pm.
Cellar Door - Open Thursday to Monday 10 am to 5pm or by appointment on Tuesday & Wednesday
$2.00 general tasting fee (per person)
$20.00 per person - Grazing & Tasting Flight
Closed: Good Friday, Christmas & Boxing Days.
Winery & Vineyard Tours: By appointment only.