Swan Valley Wine Tour Perth: Upper Reach Vineyard & Tasting

Walk Through a Working Winery and Taste Wine Straight From the Tank

You walk through the vineyard, tour the working winery with the people who make the wine, and taste award-winning wines from barrel and tank. The tour includes all tastings, a guide who answers real questions, and time to shop local produce at the Cellar Door before you leave. It's a morning commitment starting at 10:30am, and you'll be on your feet on a trail, so comfortable shoes matter.

Options for this experience

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From AU$ 80 per person, depending on the option and date you choose.See dates & book

Winery tour with tasting 10:30 Guide in English Explore the vineyard and winery, sampling our outstanding wines as you go. Discover how the wine is made, see the equipment up close, and walk the catwalk above the wine tanks for a bird's-eye view of the winery.

Winery tour with a 2-course lunch 10:30 Guide in English Take a stroll through the vineyard and winery, sampling our excellent wines along the way, then settle in for a relaxed 2-course lunch: pick one of the chef's generous shared platters plus a seasonal dessert, with tea and coffee included.

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Step-by-step itinerary

Guided vineyard and wine tasting tour

• Meet at Cellar Door at 10:30am
• Guided walk to vineyard
• Learn about Swan Valley wine region
• Taste white wines at Cellar Door
• Visit working winery and view equipment
• Sample wines directly from tank
• Discuss oak barrels in barrel room
• Ask winemakers questions
• Finish at Cellar Door for shopping

What’s included

Your tour includes a guided walk through the vineyard along the Swan River, a working winery tour with the people who make the wine, tastings of award-winning white and red wines (including wine tasted directly from tank), a tour host, and time to shop locally made produce and wine at the Cellar Door. All wine tastings, local taxes, and GST are included.

Times

• Monday to Friday 10:30

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Before you book

Group Up to 12

Live guide English

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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Ages Adult (13 and older) · Child (1 to 12 years)

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund. It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible Accessible transport Stroller-friendly Pets welcome

Operated by Upper Reach Winery

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The experience

The moment you step into the barrel room at Upper Reach, you realize this isn't a polished tasting room experience. It's the actual place where wine gets made. The barrels are there, the equipment is there, and the people who grow the grapes and make the wine are the ones walking you through it. That's not something you get everywhere, and it changes how the whole thing lands. The Swan Valley Wine Tour starts at 10:30am at the Cellar Door, and from there you head down a vineyard trail that runs along the Swan River itself. The walk is gentle, nothing strenuous, but the setting shifts how you see the whole region.

The tour moves through three distinct parts, and they build on each other in a way that actually makes sense. First, you're in the vineyard learning which grape varieties grow here and why the Swan Valley matters as a wine region. Then you're back at the Cellar Door tasting white wines while someone explains the winemaking process, not from a script, but from someone who does it. After that comes the working winery itself, where you might taste wine directly from the tank, the way the winemaker does. That "grape to glass" understanding people talk about? It's real here because you're standing in the place where it happens.

The red wine section happens in the barrel room, where oak plays its role and you get to ask actual questions of the people who made the wine. Most tours end with a shop-and-leave moment. This one finishes at the Cellar Door where there's locally made produce and wine to browse if you want to take something home. The whole thing takes a few hours, and you'll want sensible walking shoes, no high heels, but the pace is set by the group, not by a clock.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 12 years).

What time does the Upper Reach winery tour start?

The tour meets at the Cellar Door at 10:30am.

What wines can you taste on this tour?

You taste white wines at the Cellar Door, then move to red wines in the barrel room. You may also taste wine directly from tank during the working winery section.

Is the vineyard walk difficult?

No. The vineyard trail is accessible to all fitness levels. Wear sensible walking shoes: high heels are not suitable.

What's included in the tour price?

Wine tastings, a guided tour of the vineyard and working winery, and a tour host are included. Local taxes and GST are also included.

Is the winery wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible.

Can you buy wine at Upper Reach?

Yes. The Cellar Door has locally made produce and wine available for purchase at the end of the tour.