Tastes of Rutherglen 2025

This Labour Day long weekend head to Rutherglen to relax, recharge and explore our beautiful 160-year-old wine region.

Tastes of Rutherglen is a two-day festival of wine, food and fun.  You will experience our finest cuisine perfectly paired with our finest wines.  There are masterclasses, special events and so much great live music.  There is even a shuttle bus service, which means everyone can relax and enjoy the weekend.

Tastes of Rutherglen Festival Dates
Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th March 2025

For more details and to book tickets to Tastes of Rutherglen please visit the Explore Rutherglen website.

Our shaded and spacious grounds at Pfeiffer Wines provides you with the perfect setting to relax all weekend.  We have some delicious food offerings, Seated Wine Tastings, our much loved Dave Daly performing all weekend and turtle feeding from our Sunday Creek Bridge.

Pfeiffer Wines Fast Facts

2025 Opening Hours

Friday 7th March         9am – 5pm
Saturday 8th March    9am – 8pm
Sunday 9th March      10am – 5pm
Monday 10th March    9am -5pm

Our Menu

Main Course $35
Spit Roasted Beef with a caramelised Sweet Potato and Avocado salad and a Spanish Romesco dressing.  Includes a glass of 2022 Pfeiffer Tempranillo
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Dessert $20
Decadent Chocolate and Raspberry Brownie served with a rich Chocolate Sauce and Summer Berries.  Includes a glass of 2024 Pfeiffer Late Harvest Muscadelle
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Our Caterer
Rafferty’s Catering – Shaun Duggan

Our Menu Times
11am – 4pm (or until sold out) Saturday and Sunday

Our Seated Tastings
All wine tastings at Pfeiffer Wines are SEATED during the Tastes of Rutherglen weekend.

A complimentary Tastes of Rutherglen Seated Tasting is available at Pfeiffer Wines during the Tastes of Rutherglen weekend if you have a 2025 Tastes of Rutherglen Festival ticket (wristband and glass).  The tasting is for a maximum of 1 hour and includes up to 10 wines to try.  Your tasting will be in your Tastes of Rutherglen glass.
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Pfeiffer Wine Club Member and 3 guests receive complimentary Up To Ten for $10 and the Ultimate Seated Wine Tasting offers all weekend.

Our Music
Dave Daly 12pm – 4pm and 5pm – 8pm Saturday | 1pm – 5pm Sunday

Our Vineyard Walk
Saturday March 8th  8am – 10am $15

A guided walk hosted by Robyn Pfeiffer around our scenic Sunday Creek Vineyard.  Surrounded by  majestic River Red Gums and sitting beside the Murray River, you will taste a variety of different grapes at harvest time and discover some stories along   the way.  Enjoy a well-earned coffee upon your return to the winery.
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Sunset Wine Down
Saturday March 8th 5pm – 8pm FREE ENTRY
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Join us for an idyllic Summer evening of wine, wine cocktails and Seriously Pink slushy’s as you watch the sun go down in our little piece of paradise.

Bring your own chair or picnic rug and find your own little piece of paradise within our beautiful grounds, either on the shaded grass area or under our century old pines and watch the sun go down whilst enjoying your favourite glass of Pfeiffer wine, a fantastic Pfeiffer Wine Cocktail or even a fabulously refreshing Pfeiffer Seriously Pink slushy.

Dave Daly will be performing LIVE at our Sunset Wine Down between 5pm – 8pm.

Tastes of Rutherglen