Tokar Estate is a family-owned and -operated winery, restaurant and cellar door that boasts spectacular views of the Yarra Valley. At the beautiful estate, visitors are encouraged to taste wines in the cellar door or to dine in the award-winning restaurant where they can experience a seasonal menu of modern Australian cuisine.

When owners Leon and Rita Tokar purchased the property in June 1995, hoping to produce grapes for their own consumption, the land was covered in thistles, tussock grass and teaming with snakes. True perseverance saw the couple transform the property into a usable piece of land, and the pair soon found that the fabulously positioned site with extremely fertile soils, was an ideal location for a modest planting of pinot noir.

With this humble beginning, Leon Tokar’s vision was born and in 1996, the vineyard was established with 12.5-hectares under vine and was producing premium fruit by 1998.

In 2012, winemaker Martin Siebert joined the Tokar Estate team, bringing with him a wealth of winemaking experience, gained in New Zealand and France. His passion for creating high-quality wines elevated the winery to new heights, helping to make it the successful established winery
it is today.

In 2019 Tokar Estate refurbished its restaurant and cellar door, and refreshed the brand with newly designed labels. The new labels consist of the white label ‘Village’ wine that is Yarra Valley-focused, and the black label ’Single Vineyard’, producing wines that are vineyard-site specific.

Tokar Estate specialises in Yarra Valley single-vineyard wines, producing a number of varieties of red and white wines, including one rosé. The varieties made under the Tokar Estate label include rosé, chardonnay, pinot noir, tempranillo, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, and the winery’s magnificent flagship wine, ‘The Aria’. Along with this core range are a few special releases made on the best of years.