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 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. From 10am and 5pm Saturday and Sunday, you can enjoy wine tastings, curated food menus championing local produce, art shows, sculptor walks and live music. Explore at your own pace or jump on one of the Budburst bus routes.
This year Budbust will run smaller buses to more wineries, delivering participants directly to cellar doors around the Macedon Ranges. Additional details will be released soon. Festival and bus tickets are on sale from 1 September (early bird until 30 September). For more information and to book tickets, visit budburst.com.
BUDBURST 2023 WHAT: Budburst - a celebration of Macedon Ranges wine and hospitality
WHERE: Various wineries, cellar doors and venues across the Macedon Ranges
WHEN: Friday 17 – Sunday 19, 2023
TICKETS: Available from 1 September at budburst.com Budburst ticket prices (excludes bus ticket): Budburst Explorer (1-day festival ticket) • Saturday: $49 • Sunday: $39 Budburst Weekend Wanderer: $69 (2-day festival ticket) Each ticket includes a keepsake Macedon Ranges wineglass to take home as well as a festival passport, to remember your Budburst experience. Friday evening umbrella program prices will be subject to venue offerings.
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ABOUT MACEDON RANGES WINE 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.