Mitchelton – and its iconic tower – is best known for its wines. But its newer hotel and Hecker-Guthrie designed day spa are worth the trip to Nagambie.

Jackalope has always been a bit more of a hotel that makes wine than it is a winery with a hotel. That's not a knock – it's just where the focus is. And a night at Jackalope – though it will cost you – is one of the best hotel experiences in Victoria, if not Australia.

In 2018, this acclaimed winery added on-site accommodation. The Homestead is a luxury villa that's ideal for bigger groups. If you're after something smaller, there are a couple of apartments by the vines to rent out too.

This isn't a winery, but this beautiful hotel is mere moments away from Brown Brothers, across the road. And considering Brown Brothers doesn't have its own on-site accommodation, this is the next-best thing.

A converted 1950s holiday home on a working vineyard with three bedrooms, a roomy bathtub and an outdoor firepit.

This guesthouse is another one that isn't a winery hotel, but that's so close to the vines – there's a vineyard literally on the doorstep – that it may as well be.

This luxury resort and winery sits in the centre of everything you’d want to visit in the Yarra Valley.

A cosy cottage and winery set among seven acres of vines. The cellar door is open all summer.

What this winery lacks in size, it more than makes up for in character. Whether it’s the quaint, well-appointed guesthouses (made from reconverted 1930s train carriages) or the idiosyncratic pinot noirs and pinot gris – naturally fermented with wild yeast, then hand-macerated – a visit here is sure to stand out.

This picturesque winery also has a comfortable and well-appointed villa for five – which comes with a deck with view of vineyards and the Murray River, and even a jacuzzi.

Crittenden has three on-site villas that sit right on the lake. It's a tranquil setting that's right by the vines and the estate's excellent in-house restaurant, Stillwater.