Lake George Winery
About
Overview & Vibe
Lake George Winery sits on the shores of Lake George at Collector, a 30-minute drive from both Canberra and Goulburn — family-owned, and planted in 1973 by Geoff and Arlen Hood as “Westering Vineyard”, named for the westerly winds. Fifty years on it runs a cellar door, a restaurant, three cottages and a wedding business out of the same estate.
Setting & Style
The reception room is the dining room — rustic polished floorboards, an open fireplace, large windows over the vineyard and the rural landscape, and a verandah. Below it is the private cellar, a stone-walled room set among the estate's wine museum, used as the wet-weather option, as a bridal-party space, for pre-dinner drinks, or as a reception in its own right for a small wedding. Ceremonies have two named sites: The Oak Tree, set with fifteen white chairs, wine barrels and an arch, and The Vines, reached by a walk through the rows.
Ideal For
Couples who want one estate to hold the whole weekend. The dining room seats 120 formally or takes 300 standing, so it scales from an intimate cellar dinner to a large cocktail reception, and three cottages sleep 13, 4 and 2 on site — two of them pet friendly. The kitchen leads with estate produce and the winery's own cool-climate wines, and there is a restaurant, Westering, plus a dining dome for smaller occasions.
The Need-to-Knows
No wedding pricing is published — packages are customised and quoted through a detailed request form, so expect to state guest numbers, season and format before you see a number. The form also sets a booking rule worth knowing early: accommodation for weddings carries a two-night minimum. The cellar door is closed Monday and Tuesday and the restaurant runs Wednesday to Sunday, so time a site visit. And note the site itself is in poor repair: the restaurant page has been hijacked by spam and shows gambling content rather than a menu, so use the contact details rather than that page.
Standout Feature
The cellar. A stone-walled room beneath the dining room, lit low, set among the estate's wine museum — it works as a wet-weather ceremony space, a bridal retreat and a dinner room for a small wedding, which is three problems solved by one room most wineries do not have.
Contact
Amenities
- Working Vineyard
- Vineyard Views
- Cellar Door
- Estate Grown Wines
- On-site Restaurant
- On-site Accommodation
- Pet Friendly
- Open Fireplace
- Wet Weather Option
- Multiple Ceremony Spaces
- Multiple Event Spaces
- Outdoor Terrace
- Free On-site Parking
Ceremony Setting
- vineyard
- outdoor
- garden
- indoor
Dietary Options Supported
Nearby Landmarks
- Lake George – The winery is "nestled along the shores of the enigmatic Lake George in the Canberra region wine district"
- Canberra – "conveniently located within a scenic 30-minute drive from both Canberra and Goulburn"
- Goulburn – The other end of the same 30-minute drive
- Collector – The locality, at 173 The Vineyards Road, Lake George, Collector NSW 2581
- The estate vineyard – Planted 1973; the ceremony site "The Vines" is a walk through the rows
On Site Accommodation
- The Homestead — a restored five-bedroom country homestead sleeping up to 13, with vineyard and Lake George views, a hot tub, a fireplace and a full kitchen; pet friendly
- Olive Cottage — sleeps 4, set behind the Homestead with lake views and a secure yard; dog friendly
- Little George — a couples' retreat sleeping 2, with a queen bed, kitchenette, fireplace and electric blankets
- Weddings carry a two-night minimum on accommodation.
Price Notes
- Cost $15pp", available during cellar door hours. A monthly 'Vine to Wine' tour runs the first Sunday of every month at 11am. A Restaurant Manager and Head Chef are named as the people who work with couples. The venue also publishes a separate wedding enquiry number, +61 430 372 429, alongside the main line 02 4848 0182.
- Nearly four thousand characters of "NABUNG77 slot" FAQ content and fabricated player testimonials sit where the Westering restaurant page belongs. Use the contact details, not that page.
Price Per Head
Venue Capacity
- Up to 300
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