There’s no place like the Riverina for a feast of fine food & wine. Wherever you visit, your sure to receive a warm welcome and an invitation to share the rewards of country living - wide open spaces, fresh local produce bursting with flavour and some of the best wines in Australia. So slow down and take the time to explorethe plentiful Riverina.

Wagga Wagga and Surrounds

Set amoungst green  rolling hills and lush farmland, Wagga Wagga is a town thats sure to delight. Drop in to the Charles Sturt University Winery, the Cabernet Sauvignon ’just 2 Hard’ and Tempranillo ’just 2 Much’ vintages are both highly recommended. Or, at the Wagga Wagga Winery, you can enjoy a casual meal with your tasting. There are plenty of other great restaurants in which to sample the fresh local produce, including Magpie’s Nest and The Three Chefs. 

There’s more to Cootamundra than being the birthplace of Sir Donald Bradman. Mustard lovers will be in heaven at Yandilla Mustard Seed Oil Enterprises, where a guided tour will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about nature’s best condiment.

If your a sweet tooth, you’ll love taste testing the chocolate, licorice and organic flour products produced on-site at the Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory. Drop in for a cup of organic coffee or a Devonshire Tea and take a tour of the factory, which once was home to The Old Junee Flour Mill.

Griffith and Surrounds

Walking through the streets of Griffith, the rich Italian heritage is apparent in the many vibrant cafes and reataurants that provide the town’s heartbeat - notably the Dolce Dolce Pasticceria and La Scala restaurant. It’s a little known fact that Griffith is also the largest premium wine producing area in New South Wales and produces about a quarter of Australia’s wine. On the Griffith Wine Trail you’ll visit outstanding wineries including McWilliams Hanwood Estate, Westend Estate, De Bortoli Wines and Casella Wines where the delectable (Yellow Tail) Pinot Grigio is a must-try.

To experience a working mixed horticulture and viticulture farm, drop into the Catania Fruit Salad Farm. Join in the fun and pick fruit and nuts straight from the trees or sample the delectable jams, mustards and prunes.

The area around Leeton has been transformed into an oasis of irrigated pastures, orchards and vineyards. The town can claim to be one of the leading producers of Botrytis wine in Australia with a great range available at the Lillypilly Estate. Don’t forget to vist the Leeton Sunrice Centre for a tour and cooking demonstrations in the rice capital of Australia.