Rochford Wines Yarra Valley - Food VIC

5 /5 Kaz Jack (HyeProfile): As on the the most famous vineyards in the region, offering premiere wine tastings, this estate is perched over endless rolling hills, with manicured rows of vines stretching toward the horizon. A well-stocked shop offers their estate wines as well as wines from neighboring/collaborating estates in the Yarra Valley. The restaurant is also very popular, with a design feels futuristic yet warm, offering a dining experience where the architecture is just as sophisticated as the menu.

3 /5 Stuart J Howie: Beautiful location. Fine wine. Interesting food. Unfortunately, Rochford lets itself down when it comes to the human touch. I undertook a fair degree of research to zone on the best place in the Yarra Valley for a multi-generation family lunch. The shared lamb shoulder was great, in particular (although regret not ordering a side of veggies). Coffee was tops. And the bill was reasonable, all things considered. But management might want to tighten up on its customer service and training practices. Firstly, it was disappointing we couldnt snag a window position. This was despite a few tables there vacant for the entire duration we were there. We had to chase up drinks. I gathered we were being served by a new waiter, so thats all cool, and he was very pleasant. But getting the bill settled was a bit of a rigmarole. We got the paper bill but there was no explanation of where to pay. You couldnt do it at the table, at the bar or another nearby service area. You had to pay in the entry area in the busy shop area. When I said it was a bit confusing the server simply replied, "thats okay". Oh, right. It was a pretty frantic Sunday in summer, so it was quite noisy in the restaurant too with adjacent wine tastings and tourist parties. Ive been here a few times now. But, on balance, I dont think Ill be back - and Ill continue to search for that right venue in the Yarra Valley that at least ticks more boxes. Open to suggestions.

5 /5 Harshita Krishnan: Chris made it one of our special moments here even more memorable. The kind of experience and knowledge he had made our visit even more fun because he explained every single wine and its origin and its flavours to us so well, we learnt alot of things from him today and actually bought soo much wine from Rochford today i never thought i would. But their wine quality and tasting packages are soo good that it made me try almost all of their wine and gin packages, and ended up buying alot of the wines from them for my wedding. Best winery i have ever visited. And looking forward for more trips there while chris is still working. I visited it on my birthday and to be honest this was the best birthday Ive ever had because of this winery and because of Chris.

4 /5 Avijeet Sen: Visited in Nov 2025 Stopped by Rochford Wines Cellar Door as one of our stops during our winery tour in Yarra Valley. A total of 5 wines (2 whites and 3 reds) were part of the tasting. Don’t be misled by the picture I’ve added which shows a 14 wine list. Five wines are chosen from that long list as part of the tasting. The tasting experience was quite good and we ended up buying a bottle of one of the wines we tasted. Service was fine, and the person in charge of the tasting experience took his time in explaining the different wines which were part of the tasting. Overall, a good cellar door to visit.