Grampians Wine Cellar: The Best Stop in Halls Gap

Halls Gap has a wine shop worth knowing about. Not a tourist bottle shop — a proper cellar, run by someone who knows what he’s talking about and genuinely enjoys the conversation.

Simon Freeman

Simon has been curating Grampians wine longer than most people have known the region makes it. He can tell you which year a particular producer had a good run, which cellar door is worth the extra fifteen minutes of driving, and which bottle to open first when you get back to the Nook. That kind of knowledge is worth seeking out.

What’s in the Shop

The collection runs deep on Grampians producers — Shiraz is the headline act, but there’s good Riesling, and the craft beer and spirits selection is considered rather than random. If you want to build a proper evening around local drinks without doing all the research yourself, this is the stop that does it for you.

The outdoor bath at the Nook is made considerably better by something from Grampians Wine Cellar. It’s in Halls Gap, five minutes from the door. Worth leaving time for it.