Cargo Road Winery Cafe - LIDSTER

Visited today on a holiday weekend for Lunch. On our experience I would advise "Don't". There was a choice of three ravioli (re-heated frozen served without sauce, but grated cheese was available). My gluten-free option was two partly cooked sausages served with a blob of greyish partly- mashed potato and 1/3 of a plate of boiled frozen peas, served half-hot. The service was not much better.Wine Tasting consisted of a printed page of descriptions and the occasional offering of samples.

Lovely winery, with an astonishing view! The owner James is really helpful and tells you every little detail about the wines with great passion. I would highly recommend taking your time sitting on the balcony while tasting some of the wines, interesting variety they have over here. Be sure to have a good look around too, you'll see some beautiful art hanging on the walls. If you have time to hang around for a bit, wait for the sunset. I'll definitely visit the winery again soon!Wines to go for: the Zinfandel (from Croatia!) and the Barbera.

Visited 29th April 2017.We had the good fortune of visiting with new Viticulturalist Nick as he spoke with great enthusiasm & knowledge about the fabulous wines at Cargo Road. Some unusual varietals here too most notably Zinfandel. The view is wide & open & gorgeous from the balcony. The winery doesn't come up high on the ratings which is a shame but maybe a reflection of a small hardworking establishment that gets all the essentials right ~ great wine, fabulous views, coffee, & simple eats ~ 3 types of delicious homemade vege ravioli for a bite to eat ~ just perfect (you actually don't need anymore people; you are visiting a winery not a restaurant...)

Last stop of the day on a wine tour and staff were very attentive and explained their lovely wines. Also purchased some verjuice and there was honey and fig paste available.

What a great place. The wine really very, very good with hands on information from the winemaker James (a previous year winemaker of the year). The views from the balcony where you can sit for lunch or wine taste were panoramic. James goes through the wines, the holistic & environmental friendly approach to farming with good humour and entertainment value. A must do stop while in Orange whether you are there for the wine, the farm trail or food.