Shedfest is an annual winery festival held on the second weekend of October, it is a great time to visit the Yarra Valley and enjoy everything on offer. During the Shedfest event wineries in the Yarra Valley will open their sheds to house two days of fabulous food, fine wine, live music and entertainment. If your type of festival is one where you can take it easy, taste local produce, experience the charm of small vineyards, be captivated by stunning views, chat to the owners and winemakers, tap your toes to some fine tunes, play pétanque, take croquet lessons, lawn games and watch the kids have fun, all while sipping delightful wines… then Shedfest Wine Festival is for you. Our Menu: Slow braised lamb shoulder,…

  GUMBOOT SEASON  1st-31st July Are you ready to put on your Gumboots and shake off your winter blues as part of the Yarra Valley Gumboot season? Each July the Yarra Valley warms up it’s Cellar Doors and reminds wine lovers and their friends to visit us for Gumboot Season. Gumboot Games at Payne’s Rise such as Gumboot toss, Gumboot aim and shoot, Stelvin in the whole and you go in the draw for some PRizes. We can’t forget about the Gumboot hunt for the kids. Come and enjoy a Gourmet Pizza & Share Platter with your favourite bottle of PR by the open fires and remember all visitors wearing Gumboots in our Cellar Door for the month of July will receive 20% discount on their…

Sat 18th & Sun 19th June 10-5pm The Shortest Lunch is our way of celebrating the shortest weekend of the year (the Winter Solstice) in a relaxed, family oriented weekend of progressive, all-day dining to ward off those winter chills with a wine in hand by our open fires. Shortest Lunch @ PR Menu @ PR Sliders $7.50 each – Pulled Pork with crunchy apple slaw. – Mini Burger with rocket, roma tomato, Maffra tasty cheese & tomato chutney. – Angus Brisket. Gnocchi Provencale served with roasted root vegetables finished with Yarra Valley Dairy goats Chèvre (V) $14.50 By Yarra Valley Catering We will also have our Cheese Boxes on offer w Gippsland Cheeses, Crackers and Fig & Walnut Rolada $15 St Ali Specialty Coffee …

Yet again, another very early harvest for the Yarra Valley. An exceptionally dry and warmer than average spring led into an early dry and warm summer. Fruit colouring started early in January and was helped by well needed timely rainfall. The weather moderated late season with plenty of sunshine and cooler nights. The 2016 wines are showing some great depth and concentration of flavour. Harvest time is busy and hectic, although we enjoy this time with family realising the work achieved through the season. Cheers to Vintage 2016 Yarra Valley. To view some more pictures taken over the harvest period follow our Instagram account. – @paynesrise

Save the date for the annual Shortest Lunch Wine & Food Festival to be held on the 18th & 19th of June 2016. On offer at Payne’s Rise: Sliders $7.50 each – Pulled Pork with crunchy apple slaw. – Mini Burger with rocket, roma tomato, Maffra tasty cheese & tomato chutney. – Angus Brisket. Gnocchi Provencale served with roasted root vegetables finished with Yarra Valley Dairy goats Chèvre (V) $14.50 Cheese boxes – a selection of Gippsland Cheeses with Fig & Walnut Rolada $15- St Ali Specialty Coffee Lawn Games – Giant Jenga & Klop Live music by King Louie and The Cheeky Monkeys. A great weekend to visit the Yarra Valley!   The Yarra Valley’s smaller winemakers invite you all to join them for…