Sapling Yard Wines
ProHighlights
- Booked cellar door tastings and behind-the-scenes winery tours every Saturday and Sunday.
- Private tastings can be arranged outside regular weekend hours for your own group.
- Small-batch cool-climate wines, from aromatic white blends to a peppery flagship Shiraz Viognier.
About Sapling Yard Wines
Sapling Yard Wines is a boutique winery founded by winemaker Carla Rodeghiero, with a cellar door and wine room on Norton Road in Wamboin. Carla makes the wines alongside Malcolm Burdett, combining fruit from the estate vineyard with parcels from growers in Murrumbateman, Lake George and beyond. The weekend program includes seated cellar door tastings and winery tours that give a behind-the-scenes look at how the wines are made. Tours must be booked ahead, while tastings can be pre-booked or tried as a walk-in when space allows. Groups wanting something more personal can ask for a private tasting outside the regular weekend hours. The range leans towards cool-climate styles, with blended whites such as Fiori, a savoury Sangiovese, a full-bodied Montepulciano and the flagship Shiraz Viognier. Bottles from the range can be bought to take home after the tasting. Wine by the glass is poured in the wine room, and a nibbles menu comes from Aranya Acres, the restaurant upstairs on the same property. The winery also hosts occasional wine launches, harvest dinners and talks with the makers.
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When can we visit for a tasting or tour?
The cellar door opens Saturdays from 11am to 5pm and Sundays from 12pm to 4pm. Tours need to be booked in advance, and tastings are worth pre-booking, as walk-ins depend on space.
Can our group have a private tasting?
Yes. Private tastings can be arranged outside the regular weekend hours, so a group can visit on a day that suits and taste with the winemaking team.
What will we taste?
The lineup features cool-climate wines such as the Fiori aromatic white blend, Sangiovese, Montepulciano and the flagship Shiraz Viognier, all made in small batches.
Is there food at the cellar door?
A nibbles menu from Aranya Acres, the restaurant upstairs on the same property, is available with wine by the glass, and the restaurant itself is there for a longer meal.
What happens on the winery tour?
The tour takes your group behind the scenes of the working winery, showing how the small-batch wines are fermented and aged before they are bottled.
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Itamar Vieira Junior
4 months ago
A surprisingly great experience after stumbling upon this cellar door while walking around Bungendore. The service was excellent and down-to-earth—knowledgeable without a hint of pretentiousness. We thoroughly enjoyed th…
Jordan R
2 years ago
Down to earth, chilled out cellar door with great service. All the red wines are excellent, particularly the SGM, Gamay and Shiraz viogner. Affordable and delicious wines, comfy atmosphere and no pretentiousness in sight…
Tara (petitesocialdiary)
2 years ago
after the wine tasting of three other sapling yard wines, the choice was the shiraz Viognier, which has a silky but bold flavor and leaves a great after taste. It is a slightly higher alcohol content of 13.2% but it’s u…
S L Chong
a year ago
We dropped by this place that has some local produce at the front of the store and wine at the back. They had honey, vinegar, sauces, wheat, pasta and even tomato plants. The place looks pretty cosy.
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