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Gippsland’s Glenmaggie cellar door opens and reflects a family-built story of passion, hard work and shared successGlenmaggie Wines has opened a family-built cellar door, showcasing handcrafted design, seasonal on-site produce, and decades of hands-on winemaking by the Dawkins family. By news@gippsland - 10th April 2026 - Back to News Built together, shared together. Behind one of Gippsland’s newest cellar doors is a story of family, passion and a whole lot of hard yakka. Since planting their vines in 1995, Tony and Fleur have remained hands-on in winemaking, nurturing every bottle from soil to cellar. In their new venue, tastings pair beautifully with sweeping views across the neighbouring vegetable farm and the Dawkins’ own vines. 
Glenmaggie Wines cellar door opens, showcasing family-built Gippsland venue, handcrafted design, and seasonal on-site produce dining experience Family built cellar doorAfter nearly three decades tending vines, Tony and Fleur Dawkins, along with their son Jack, have thrown open the doors to a space they dreamed up, designed and built with their own hands. Tony and Jack handled the construction, while Fleur’s eye for detail shaped the warm, welcoming interiors. Even the tables, platters and servery have been handcrafted by the family - because nothing says ‘made with love’ quite like that. The cellar door kitchen is turning heads with a menu that champions seasonal, local produce - much of it grown right on-site. Think slow-roasted lamb, crispy pork belly, sweet potato and lentil salads, alongside house-made hummus and Tony’s smoked trout pâté. Sweet tooths can linger over lemon tart, ricotta cake or pears in red wine. Whether you’re settling in by the window or spilling out onto the veranda, Glenmaggie Wines invites you to slow down, share a platter, and soak up the kind of hospitality that feels more like family. It’s a cellar door built from the ground up - and it shows in every glass, every plate, every smile. Pictures from Visit Gippsland website.
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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