Tokar Estate Winery
Reviews
This place is absolutely beautiful. Stunning building...
Lunch was delish and staff were lovely. That being said, we requested to sit outside but were denied because apparently all the tables were booked - but we were there for over 1.5 hours and in all that time only ONE table outside was in use.
We also did the wine tasting, which was nice (great wines!) but a tour group arrived halfway though and the staff member doing our tasting started trying to rush us through so he could get to them - we actually heard him say
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The best winery for many reasons The...
The food is out of this world
The wine is gods tears
The service from the staff is without a doubt the best around
The owners are so down to earth
And to top it all the view is just amazing
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Decided to come here last minute and...
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About Winery and Wines
Tokar Estate was born in 1995. My Dad, Leon Tokar, stumbled across the location by chance and brought my Mum, Rita, to view the property. They clambered over a barbed wire fence and walked to the point where the winery and restaurant now stand. They took in the incredible view, and by that night it was theirs. Leon and Rita originally dreamed of a weekender and hobby farm. But the winemaking potential of the site, sandwiched between some of the Yarra Valley’s most famous vineyards, was too good to ignore. The Tokar family have never shied away from a challenge, and by 1999 we had 30 acres under vine.
Our family laboured to transform land that was covered in thistles, tussock grass and snakes into a high quality vineyard. Leon and Rita learnt from the established vignerons who were their neighbours, but they soon developed a reputation as trailblazers in the Yarra Valley. In addition to planting traditional varieties (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Chardonnay) they were the first in the valley to plant the Spanish varietal Tempranillo.