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BUDBURST
Budburst is a once-a-year opportunity to
step behind the vines and meet the family-
owned and small-batch makers who shape
mainland Australia’s coolest wine region.
The Macedon Ranges wine region is
less than an hour from Melbourne’s CBD.
It extends from Baynton, Romsey and
Lancefield in the northeast across to
Daylesford and Hepburn Springs towards
the west.
The popular varieties of the region
are elegant sparkling wines, refined
chardonnays and award-winning pinot noirs.
Most producers are boutique and family-
owned, creating signature wines using
age-old techniques. As a result, the region is
known for wines that are limited in quantity
and exceptionally high in quality.
The Budburst Friday evening will see local
venues showcase Macedon Ranges wine
alongside other great produce of the region
bringing together what they believe to be
the best of the Macedon Ranges.
Across the weekend, more than 25 Macedon
Ranges winemakers will open their wineries
and cellar doors to wine enthusiasts.
T ickets .... Photo: Chloe Smith Photography Between 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday,
you can enjoy wine tastings, curated food
menus championing local produce, art
shows, sculpture walks and live music.
Budburst ticket prices (excludes bus ticket): Explore at your own pace or jump on one of
Budburst Explorer (one-day festival ticket) * the Budburst bus routes. This year Budbust
Saturday: $49 * Sunday: $39 will run smaller buses to more wineries,
* Budburst Weekend Wanderer: $69 delivering participants directly to cellar
(two-day festival ticket).
doors around the Macedon Ranges Festival
Each ticket includes a keepsake and bus tickets are on sale now.
Macedon Ranges wineglass to take home For more information and to book tickets,
as well as a festival passport, to remember visit budburst.com.
your Budburst experience.
Photo: Kyla-Jane Rickard
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