Bonvilla Estate

Bonvilla Estate at 534 Oakey Creek Road is a relaxed, family-owned vineyard that leans properly into being pet-friendly, right down to dog chew toys in the gift shop inspired by its Pink Blush Rose. Dogs are welcome inside the cellar door as well as across the grounds, and they tend to collect a fair bit of fuss and a treat while you taste.

The dog setup

Dogs are permitted inside the cellar door during tastings and welcome across the grounds, including for a vineyard picnic on the lawn. Resident winery dogs are often about to say hello. Keep yours well-behaved and on a lead as standard practice on a working vineyard, and bring your own water bowl even though treats are usually handed out.

Worth knowing

The house focus is sparkling, and the standout experience is the sparkling-and-gelato pairing, with vineyard picnics built on ploughman's platters as the other way to settle in. If the dog earns a souvenir, the gift shop carries the rose-themed chew toys.

Getting there and parking

The address is 534 Oakey Creek Road, central in Pokolbin, with on-site parking near the cellar door. It is a popular spot, so arriving early on weekends gets you a park closer to the door, which is easier with a dog in tow.

Close by with the dogs

Other Oakey Creek and central Pokolbin stops take dogs too: Pepper Tree Wines welcomes dogs inside and out, Saddler's Creek Wines runs a pet-friendly picnic lawn, and Tulloch Wines pours outdoors at the foot of the Brokenback Range. The NSW wineries list and Pokolbin guide fill in the valley.

Pepsi: Treats on arrival, a gelato pairing for you and a chew toy for the road. Pack a mat and make the picnic lawn the whole plan.