What a special place staff so helpful and friendly no pressure to buy but we did wines amazing must visit
A big thank you to the staff of Velo. Our group of 9 were treated very very well from the moment we arrived. We had booked our table a week ago with a preorder of Plat Du Jour platters. The staff were genuinely interested in us and gave us top class service throughout our visit. Smiling happy dedicated are 3 words that describe it best! Our gourmet food was very well presented and arrived quickly. I feel compelled to mention the Soup Du Jour; coconut, duck, coriander, lime and bok choy. Completely balanced and delicious! I could taste each ingredient in stages and all together as I enjoyed every mouthful of this cracker of a soup! One of the best I've ever eaten! A credit to Darren and the kitchen staff. Our choice of wine with lunch was the Velo 2006 vintage Dominique Sparkling. A perfect match! Mary provided an excellent presentation of her range of Velo wines at the cellar door. Passionate, informative and funny. Highly recommended. Well done Team Velo. Regards, Terry and Gillian
This is one of the first vineyards as you leave Launceston on the Wset Tamar Highway.We misread the information and thought they opened at midday, however they are open daily from 10:00. We would have preferred a coffee and morning tea here, rather than in Launceston…but will remember next time.The restaurant, menu, view etc. all looked excellent and the tastings and information provided a great help.Would definitely recommend the wines and tasting here. The owner was very knowledgeable and patient and explained her and her husbands European history very well.Try and fit in a meal as well, as there did not appear to be too many eating options on the Tamar Wine Trail.
A great lunch with good wines... always a pleasure to have lunch at Velo. A great view overlooking the vines.
Chef's own version of this dish was unexpected - yes it said veal sirloin BUT what happened to the thinly sliced veal that usually is associated with this - mine was a VERY large veal chop and not particularly tender or succulent - yes his version BUT for $32 i was disappointed - mash was good !!!!! in hindsight should i have asked for a detailed description - i know my food and i would not have thought that to be necessary - the vineyard setting is excellent so the day was saved (just)
We always ask at a winery "where would you suggest we stop" and this is how we found Velo, (named for an uncle who rode in the tour de france). Lunch (and the tastings were great). We shared an antipasti platter which was huge and even had fresh local oysters. The service was great even though they were fully booked for lunch - they fit us in as a drop by. We had a tasting, wine at lunch and then bought a bottle for later - they only charged us for the bottle - not the tasting and let us take the bottle back for later. What a treat and their wines were really nice.
Every time I visit family in Tasmania I come here to order wine and usually have a lunch too. Food was good, but a little challenging for younger ones unless they want pizza. However, hands down, Velo's Pinot Gris is by far my favourite wine in the world. Smoot, velvety and a little fruity, but still dry enough for me. I'll keep coming back.
Lovely service and would have stayed for dinner but the restaurant was booked out. So get in early and try sitting outside on a warm evening.
Stopped in for lunch after coming off the boat. Great service, wine tasting and food servings were excellent. We had the gnocchi and risotto with a Riesling. Could not fault it. We will recommend it to all.
We took a trip to Velo Winery for lunch on Saturday, and was left asking ourselves, why have we not been here before. We are locals, and visited on recommendation of a colleague. It is only a 5 - 7 minute drive from Launceston to this beautiful establishment, where you can have lunch (Wed-Sun) or complete a wine tasting. I would suggest making a booking if you can as some weekends they can be quite busy. They are also open some evenings as well, i would definitely recommend visiting. Check out their menu online.