A NEW version of the Twelve Apostles Gourmet Trail map has been released to give people a better idea of the seasons when producers are open.
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Twelve Apostles Food Artisans chairman Tim Marwood said the new map also provided information about Corangamite food and wine producers who did not have a retail outlet but could be contacted by the public.
Mr Marwood said the gourmet trail had been successful in bringing visitors to the producers, with numbers continuing to increase.
A “massive” number of people had taken the 70-kilometre trail so far this summer, particularly when it was not beach weather, he said.
“There’s been a big increase in visitor numbers over previous years,” Mr Marwood said.
“There’s a growing market niche in food tourism,” he said.
The trail goes to six producers, where people can taste cheeses, ice-cream, whisky, strawberries and other berries, wine and chocolates.
Mr Marwood said he expected the trail would continue to evolve and a further version was likely to include a Simpson snail farm.
The latest version was produced with assistance from Corangamite Shire Council.