Glenwillow Vineyard Location…Yandoit Valley, Bendigo

Our vineyard is located on the Sandon-Yandoit Rd at Yandoit Creek in the southern fringe of the premuim red wine growing region of Bendigo, Central Victoria.

The Yandoit Valley is situated between historical Castlemaine and cosmopolitan Daylesford, about 150km north of Melbourne, Australia.

The Yandoit area is steeped in history of the early settlers and the goldrush era. Gold was first discovered in this area within a few hunderd metres of our vineyard in the 1850’s.

Over the next few years the Yandoit area developed a strong Swiss-Italian culture and lifestyle based on market gardening and wine grapes needed to supply the influx of gold diggers.

The Swiss-Italian heritage is still evident in the historical features and communities which remain today.

The Cobb and Co. coach provided a regular service through the Yandoit Valley through the late 1800’s.