Highland Heritage Estate - Orange

When you drive into Orange Highland Heritage, you will find the first major vineyard in the area that is definitely worth a visit to their cellar door. It's open seven days a week, which is quite rare. The on-site restaurant is great as well. Not many vineyards can claim to have both a good restaurant and an excellent cellar door.

I've had High Tea here before but not with children. We went for a Mother's Day treat and it honestly could not have been better. Complimentary Mumm champagne, plenty of space for a pram and high chair, delicious food, and my 6 and 8 yo boys were well catered for with a separate, but just as decadent, high tea platter all for themselves. The fairy bed in the shape of a fairy was a winner, as well as the mini lemon tarts and brownies. Everything was absolutely beautiful and we were made to feel very welcome. There is a kids toy box and plenty of space for kids to play, as well as soft lawn out the back near the vines. Spectacular scenery, delicious food, and made to feel special and welcome - winning combination High Land Heritage -thanks for making my Mother's Day even more wonderful :-)

We were in a tour group (Probus) of over 40 people, the Estate looked after us withefficiency and friendliness. We were given a delightful lunch of home bakedpies (chicken or beef) and tea and coffee. After lunch we were given a generouswine tasting.

We went to this restaurant for dinner with friends during the Orange FOOD Festival. The event was well organized with more than 100 people in attendance. The roast suckling pig was the standout dish of the night, but all the food was delicious thanks to Chef Mitch! Being at a winery was convenient as we could pair wines with our courses. It was a fantastic evening with plenty of engagement from the staff (and chef) with the guests.

This place is impressive as you drive up and perfect if planning a wedding, conference or just lunch (will do next time). The cellar door is stocked with a huge variety of wines. We tried so many great wines but in the end I stocked up well on strawberry liquor, desert wines and jams. I think I will get a lot of use of these. Well located, easy to find and a must to visit.