18-20 November

Macedon Ranges winemakers will return this spring with a reinvigorated version of the much-loved Budburst Wine Festival.

Budburst is a once-a-year opportunity to come behind the vines and meet the family owned and small batch makers that shape mainland Australia’s coolest wine region.

Across the weekend, more than 30 Macedon Ranges winemakers will open their wineries and cellar doors from 10am to 5pm for tastings along with curated food menus championing local produce, art shows, sculptor walks and live music.

For the first time, Budburst will roll out over three days with an expanded program kicking off on Friday 18 November with the inaugural Budburst Blooms. Between 5:30pm and 7:30pm, celebrate the festival opening as Budburst Blooms brings pop-up cellar doors from wineries off the beaten path to three hubs across the region.

Budburst Blooms mini hubs allow patrons to celebrate the festival opening bringing the cellar door to 3 central locations. This is a great chance for patrons to pick up their wine tasting glass, start the Budburst journey and speak directly to some of Macedon Ranges’ more artisanal winemakers. The three Budburst Blooms hubs are:

  • Lancefield Lodge in Lancefield
  • Victoria Hotel in Woodend
  • Piper Street Wine Company in Kyneton

Come the weekend, choose to travel independently around Macedon Ranges’ winding country roads and picturesque mountain ranges or aboard a Budburst Hoppa bus and visit up to five wineries on two dedicated hop-on/hop-off routes.

New for Budburst 2022 is the Daylesford-Kyneton Drive Hoppa route. This route departs Cliffy’s Emporium in Daylesford before journeying onto event hubs in Trentham and Kyneton and then journey onto Hunter Gatherer Winery. The other Hoppa route is the Lancefield Loop – a Budburst cornerstone that departs Woodend Train Station before weaving its way around wineries in Romsey, Hesket, Newham and Lancefield.

Across the weekend, two festival hubs will be set up at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Trentham and The Kyneton Hotel in Kyneton featuring a line-up of wineries who don’t have cellar doors, offering the chance to discover something new.

Budburst festival tickets start from $30 (Budburst Blooms only) with ticket packages for across the weekend:

  • Budburst Sampler: $59 (1 day festival ticket and complimentary access to Budburst Blooms):
  • Budburst Weekend Wanderer: $95 (2 day festival ticket and complimentary access to Budburst Blooms)

Each ticket includes a tasting glass to keep, festival passport, $20 voucher to be spent at participating cellar doors and a Budburst food and wine deal that can be redeemed at venues throughout the region. A Hoppa bus ticket is $50 per person per day and is only available to purchase online prior to the festival.

Festival tickets are available now with Hoppa bus tickets on sale from 1 October. For more information and to book tickets, visit budburst.com.

 

BUDBURST BLOOMS – FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER | 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Celebrate the festival opening in style at Budburst Blooms which brings the cellar door to you. This event is a great chance to pick up your wine tasting glass, event passport and start the Budburst journey by speaking directly to some of Macedon Ranges’ more artisanal winemakers.

Enjoy tastings paired with local food at three hubs around the region between 5:30pm and 7:30pm.

The three Budburst Blooms hubs are:

  • Lancefield Lodge in Lancefield
  • Victoria Hotel in Woodend
  • Piper Street Wine Company in Kyneton

 

BUDBURST WEEKEND – SATURDAY 19 & SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER | 10:00am – 5:00pm

On Saturday and Sunday, travel independently or aboard a Budburst Hoppa and visit up to five wineries where you will meet the family-owned, small-batch makers that shape Australia’s coolest wine region – from Merlot to Shiraz; Chardonnay to Riesling; Sparkling to Pinot Noir.

Between 10am and 5pm, settle in at each stop to experience the country charm of Macedon Ranges winemakers while enjoying unlimited tastings, feasting on a curated menu featuring local produce – think spring lamb, gourmet pies, sausages, woodfired pizzas, cheese platters, charcuterie boards and more – and listening to live music.

Two festival hubs will be set up at The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Trentham and The Kyneton Hotel in Kyneton, featuring a series of pop-up cellar doors off the beaten path. Explore nearby villages as they come alive with vibrant activities featuring the region’s finest food, wines and of course warm local hospitality.

So why not travel the winding country roads, venture behind the vines and lush box hedges, and immerse yourself in the picturesque mountain ranges that are the hallmark of our region? We don’t think there’s a better way to enjoy the cool wines and warm hearts of the Macedon Ranges than at Budburst.

Stay tuned as we relieve this year’s participating wineries along with additional activities.

 

BUDBURST HOPPA BUSES

This year, Budburst will feature two Hoppa bus routes.

Lancefield Loop

A Budburst cornerstone that departs Woodend Train Station before weaving its way around Romsey, Hesket, Newham and Lancefield

Daylesford-Kyneton Drive

New for Budburst 2022, this route departs Cliffy’s Emporium in Daylesford and Kyneton and shuffle between Daylesford and Kyneton via the two hubs.

A Hoppa bus ticket is $50 per person per day and is only available to purchase online prior to the festival. Hoppa bus tickets go on sale from 1 October at budburst.com.

 

FESTIVAL TICKETS

There are a variety of ticketing options available across the three days:

  • Budburst Sampler: $59 (1 day festival ticket and complimentary access to Budburst Blooms):
  • Budburst Weekend Wanderer: $95 (2 day festival ticket and complimentary access to Budburst Blooms)
  • Budburst Blooms: $30 (entry to the Friday night hubs only)

All tickets include a Plumm crystal tasting glass to keep, festival passport, $20 voucher to be spent at participating cellar doors and a Budburst food and wine deal that can be redeemed at venues throughout the region.

Budburst festival tickets are on sale now at budburst.com.

Budburst Hoppa bus tickets will go on sale from 1 October. Please note, if you’re planning on travelling via a Budburst Hoppa you will also need to purchase a festival ticket (1 day or 2 days).

 

ABOUT THE REGION

The Macedon Ranges Wine Region is less than an hour from Melbourne CBD. It extends from Baynton, Romsey and Lancefield in the north east across to Daylesford and Hepburn Springs towards the west. Vineyard altitudes range from 300 to 800 metres above sea level - the region is cool to cold by world standards.

The popular varieties of the region are delicate sparkling wines, refined chardonnays and award winning pinot noirs. Delicate floral aromas can be found in wines from Lancefield, Romsey and Trentham due to the slow ripening of grapes during cool autumnal months. Beyond Kyneton and towards the rocky outcrops of the Cobaws and Baynton, more robust styles can be found such as shiraz and cabernet.

Most producers are boutique and family-owned creating signature wines using age-old techniques. As a result, the region is known for offering wine that is limited in quantity and exceptionally high in quality.