The perfect underground wine cellar with a restaurant is an essential part of a trip to the Swan Valley by car.

Imagine this: you and your friends are sitting on a picnic blanket on the green grass, surrounded by vineyards and shaded by jacaranda trees... You are enjoying a gourmet picnic and wood-fired pies, sipping white wine or rosé in the sun. Sounds wonderful, doesn't it? This is exactly what you can experience at Nikola Estate - the perfect place for wine tasting, dining, and wedding events in the heart of the Swan Valley, just an hour and a half drive from Perth.

The Nikola Estate wine cellar offers a fantastic selection of tasting wines. If you want to learn more about the wines offered, you can choose a guided tasting or add a cheese plate for an additional $5. There is also the option to go through the Epicurean wine experience and get acquainted with premium wines while enjoying a delicious selection of local and European cheeses.

The chief winemaker of Nikola Estate, Damian Hatton, was recently named Winemaker of the Year by Ray Jordan's 2023 Western Australian Wine Review, so you know the wines here are top-notch. Nikola Estate's wine selection will satisfy everyone, but if you're a white wine lover, don't miss the Verdelho or Chenin Blanc - these varieties are the specialty of the Swan Valley.

Restaurant Woodcutters

Are you looking for an unparalleled culinary adventure in the Swan Valley?

If you want to treat yourself (or if you can't decide, just like us), choose a five-course tasting dinner and let the chef delight you with a five-course feast.

Is the weather calling you outside? Grab a bottle of wine (or two) and spread out a picnic blanket on the winery's lawn, and you can order pizzas from the oven located on the restaurant's premises (for example, one with nduja ham and smoked mozzarella or flounder with pomegranate).

If you prefer to slowly enjoy cheese and olives, try the Grazing Box filled with sausage, pâté, triple cream brie, crackers, marinated olives, and dips. And if you want to go all out, upgrade to the Gourmet Picnic Basket, which includes a picnic blanket, a raised wooden board, a picnic basket, dishes, and cutlery for an additional $15.

Weddings and events

If you're reading all of this and thinking, "Wow, do they host weddings?", then yes, they do - they offer services for ceremonies and receptions for 60 to 260 guests. Whether you want to get married under the jacaranda trees, in the sunlit Vineyard Chapel (which is surrounded by Chardonnay vineyards), or hold the ceremony in secret gardens, there is a charming space here for every taste.

You can also rent beautiful venues and spaces, such as the Nikola Pavilion and the Old Chambers and Bar, for corporate conferences, gourmet dinners, product presentations, christenings, and celebrations of important events.

If you haven't visited the Svaneti Valley in a while, this is your sign to head east and enjoy wine and cuisine all day long. Nikola Estate is a must-visit this spring and summer.

For more information, visit nikolaestatewines.com.au or follow @nikolaestate on Instagram.