THE 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards shortlist has been released and the Delatite Winery's cellar door has made it on the list.

The cellar door, opened in June 2021, is designed by Lucy Clemenger Architects and takes advantage of the stunning views over Mt Buller and the Alpine Range.

The design has been nominated for an Interior, Commercial, and Sustainable architecture award as well as the regional architecture prize which enables public and peer recognition of the innovative work of the Australian Institute of Architects' members and promotes architects and architecture across Victoria and Australia.

A total of 249 entries were accepted for consideration across 10 direct categories in the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards, the highest number of entries in the country.

Managing Director David Ritchie said, "We are thrilled to be shortlisted in four categories in the Victorian architecture awards.

"This is a real testament to the amazing architects at Lucy Clemenger Architects who have designed a beautiful building.

"The design was a collaboration between us and the architects and they delivered above and beyond our brief.

"We really wanted the new building to highlight our commitment to being as sustainable as possible, so to be shortlisted in the sustainable building category was particularly important to us."

Chair of Juries, Ingrid Bakker LFRAIA said there were some consistent themes among the diverse range of shortlisted projects.

"The overall quality is really high, and this is a real credit to the industry as many of the projects were both designed and realised during the pandemic," she said.

"There is a focus on place – many of the buildings strongly relate to the context they are in, both through how they are sited and in the materiality."

Mr Ritchie echoed the statement, saying, "The architects took inspiration from the environment around us.

"The colour of the bricks are designed to blend into the summer grass, the greens used in the interiors are taken from walking along the Howqua river and the use of timber was inspired from local fishing and cattleman's huts."