Chateau Dore Winery & Receptions

Details checked November 2026

Price: Price on enquiry
Ceremony: Ceremony on site
Getting there: 1 hr 45 min from Melbourne

Chateau Dore is a winery dating from 1866 in the Mandurang Valley, a short drive from central Bendigo and about 90 minutes from Melbourne, that hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions. Couples can marry in its extensive English-style gardens or a sandstone Chapel Room used as a wet-weather option, then hold a seated or cocktail reception inside the historic winery building.

Good to know

You can bring your own caterer
BYO drinks allowed
Wet weather option on site
Wedding coordinator included
Included: tables, chairs, white linen and napkins, cutlery and glassware, staff set-up
Licensed restaurant and cafe, trading until 1am
Licensed for up to 209 people

From chateaudore.com.au. Licence details from the Liquor Control Victoria register (CC BY 4.0); the venue sets its own wedding finish time. Check the details with the venue when you enquire.

Where it is

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When to go

Spring and autumn are the most comfortable. Summers are hot and dry, so shade and later ceremony times matter, and winters are cool.

From Melbourne: 1 hr 45 min
Within 20 km: 15 venues
In Bendigo: 17 venues

Close by

Seasons Bistro6 km away

Fortuna Villa7 km away

Planning a wedding in Bendigo

Worth asking Chateau Dore Winery & Receptions

What would a wedding for our guest numbers cost on our date?
How many guests can you seat for dinner, and how many for a cocktail reception?
Where would the ceremony be held, and what is the wet weather plan?
Is the cellar door or restaurant open to the public on the day?
Can you recommend transport for guests to and from nearby towns?
Which dates are still free in our preferred season, and are weekdays cheaper?

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