Gurneys Cider
Gurneys Cider
Family owned and run, Gurneys Cidery offers a unique cider tasting experience. The 70 acre estate's orchard is home to 7000 heritage cider apple trees and offers spectucular views overlooking Wilsons Promontory National Park and Corner Inlet. The award winning cellar door is open 6 days a week (closed Tuesday) and offers cellar door sales, tasting experience and share plates and tours of 'The Arches' - the world's largest underground cider cellar. Underground tours require booking.
The Gurnett family emigrated from Somerset, England to Foster, Victoria in 2001. They yearned for a taste of the traditional dry ciders that they had left behind. Unable to find any ciders they liked, they started making their own! After years of searching for the perfect land to grow their cider apple trees, the family found their dream 70 acre farm at 343 Fish Creek-Foster Rd.
The family set to work, bringing their vision to life by planting thousands of heritage apple trees across the farm. They built their cider production shed and finally using a mix of locally sourced and recycled timber built their award winning Cellar Door.
Gurneys Ciders are proudly handmade in Foster, Gippsland on the family farm using apples and pears from our own orchards. At Gurneys we keep Cider making simple and use a mix of traditional and new world production techniques. This results in cider full of terroir and character that changes with seasons.
Come visit the award winning cellar door - Voted Best Cidery in Australia in 2022! Come and learn about cider from the team as you enjoy one of the best views in Australia. Enjoy a freshly prepared cheese plate whilst tasting the delicious cider range. Bookings are only taken for Cidery tours which are now available. Meaning you can drop in for a tasting paddle and nibbles any time the Cellar Door is open without the hassle of having to book.
Book a visit to the World's Largest Underground Cider Cellar
Tours depart most days from the Cidery and give participants an insight to how Gurneys makes their award winning ciders. Visitors will be invited into the team's new state of the art production facility, before descending deep into the underground cellar to taste some exclusive ciders, including our newly released 7yr old apple brandy.
Walk in tours may be available when the Cidery is open, please ask staff on arrival for next tour time. Contact gurneysexperiences@gmail.com with queries.
Come visit the award winning cellar door - Voted Best Cidery in Australia in 2022! Come and learn about cider from the team as you enjoy one of the best views in Australia. Enjoy a freshly prepared cheese plate whilst tasting the delicious cider range. Bookings are only taken for Cidery tours which are now available. Meaning you can drop in for a tasting paddle and nibbles any time the Cellar Door is open without the hassle of having to book.
