Since 1974, many thousands of people have descended on Rutherglen over the Long Weekend in June for one of the biggest wine festivals in the country.
Join us again, in 2024 between Friday June 7th and Sunday June 9th for an epic jam-packed, fun-filled long weekend of wine tastings, live music, entertainment, tours and masterclasses.
Friday ONLY
We always kick off Roam Rutherglen with our annual Giant Warehouse Sale on the Friday. We slide the warehouse doors open at 9am and sell bargains galore until 5pm. There are lucky dip dozens, dusty old museum wines and plenty of things in between. Chris, Jen and Robyn Pfeiffer will all be on hand for advice and questions and the wines are available for tasting on the day, so clean out the car boot and get yourself to Distillery Road for this special day. You do not need a Roam Rutherglen ticket to attend this event.
Saturday ONLY
Saturday of Roam Rutherglen is the same great festival fun, just at a slower pace with more exclusive wine experiences, masterclasses, tours, giveaways and special events only available on Saturday. Its also cheaper to attend Saturday.
This year at Pfeiffer Wines we are hosting a Pride Paint and Sip on the Saturday morning from 10.30 – 1pm. No experience is necessary and all painting materials are supplied. Regardless of whether you attend as an individual or assemble a squad, this is a morning to celebrate culture and diversity, immerse yourself and create. You do not need a Roam Rutherglen ticket to attend this event.
Saturday and Sunday
If you are attending Roam Rutherglen in your own car, all you need is a festival ticket. Designated drivers are even eligible for free tickets!
If you are attending Roam Rutherglen with your mates in a vehicle that seats 8 or more people you need to make sure you register your vehicle or bus so it can be booked in with a designated timeslot at each winery.
Once you are at Pfeiffer Wines, there are multiple locations where you can taste and purchase our wines, depending on your ticket type.
If you have a Festival Lovers ticket you can try and buy under our Big Top, near the Juke Box tent and if you don’t want to try before you buy, purchases can be made at the Prosecco Bar, the Pink Slushy and Moscato Bar and the Quick Sales areas.
If you are after a more premium wine experience and have purchased a VIP Wine Lover ticket you also have complimentary access to our Reserve Area for a free 1 hour Seated Tasting. Bookings are essential. Book a complimentary VIP Wine Lover Seated Tasting Experience.
Wine Club members and three friends have FREE access to our Reserve Area all weekend, regardless of their festival ticket type. Bookings are highly recommended. Book a Seated Tasting Experience. Don’t forget to select Wine Club Member when booking your Seated Tasting Experience.
You can also purchase $10, $20 or $30 Seated Tasting Experiences regardless of what festival ticket you have. Book a Seated Tasting Experience.
Wherever you are tasting this weekend and whatever your wine flavour of choice is, be it, easy going or serious, fresh and fruity, rich and red or fortified and world-class, we have something for everyone.
And if wine tasting is not your thing, join the dance party at our Juke Box, enjoy our epic frozen pink slushy’s, fill up on some hot and hearty winter foods served up by the band of volunteers from the Rutherglen Cricket Club and even grab a personalised photo of your group in costume and have it put on your favourite bottle of Pfeiffer wine.
Our beautiful historic winery, in its iconic location on Sunday Creek, has something for everyone this weekend. Your hardest decision is deciding just what day to come?
Roam Rutherglen
