Shannonvale Tropical Fruit Winery — Attraction in Shannonvale

The problem is not the wines, which in themselves are interesting and with unusual flavors when you are a wine lover (grapes) but the welcome and the way of receiving. Being young and French, we were already leaving with less points. There is a tasting of 4 wines, and one of the whole range with obligation to purchase. The person was already leaving with an idea that we would not buy bottles (I left with $50 worth of bottles anyway, but I could have bought a lot more). The tasting was therefore limited to the 4 wines, with an unpleasant feeling of discomfort. Being an Agricultural Engineer with some of my friends who work in wine, and a tasting experience, I found this way of doing things haughty and outdated. I would do bad publicity to my young and French friends who would have been a...

Very interesting wine tasting experience. All the wines are made from a variety of fruits that aren't grapes. There are 10 different wines on the tasting menu and it is free to taste about 5 wines, but it is up to the owners discretion. He let us taste all 10 for free, but we all purchased a bottle each. Wines ranged from light and fruity to sweeter and heavier. Their all very natural tasting, not artificial stuff. The bottle of fortified wine I purchased was $30, most bottles cost the same or less. Owner was the only one working and was very hospitable. He accommodated us when we arrived 15 mins prior to closing (we drink fast and was out in 30 mins). Outdoor seating only. Definitely...

We dropped in not knowing what to expect and left having loved our tasting of all kinds of fruity and exciting wines. The owners were lovely and very informative, and very upfront about what the tasting will be. We decided to go ahead and taste all the wines which was on the guidelines of purchasing a bottle at the end. The environment is very homely and scenic accompanied by a very sweet dog for the welcoming committee. We are excited to enjoy our sapote fortified wine when we return to Melbourne. Would...