News and Events
Woodfired Friday
Whistler Wines
Friday 11 May
5-9pm
As the nights get cooler we look for some warm food and a glass of wine to fight off the chill. Head to Whistler Wines to do just that! Wood Oven Express will be cooking up some delicious pizzas with Whistler Wines available by the glass or bottle. The fire pits will be roaring to keep you toasty and warm. *BYO Chairs & Rugs* No BYO Food, Wine. Whistler Wines, Seppletsfield Road, Stone Well.
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting cooler. The first of May signaled the end of the fire ban and all the wood boxes have been placed back at the cottages. There is nothing nicer than the glow of a warm fire and snuggling on the couch to watch a movie with a port after a great day out exploring the Barossa.
Next month will see the launch of our Winter Warmer seasonal special. It will include tempting soups, tasty desserts and a great winery experience.
We are very happy to announce our collaboration with a new tour company in the Barossa. Ben Shillito of Wine Legends comes highly recommended and specialises in private wine tours and luxury transfers. Wine Legends has an excellent range of curated winery tours, or you can design your own. For more information visit www.winelegends.com.au Stay tuned for more information, as we are currently working together to formulate an exclusive touring and accommodation experience.
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After some very much needed rain, Evan and Glen are both out cultivating the soil in preparation for seeding the cover crop. Cover crops are sown for a number of reasons. A green manure cover crop usually from the legume family will be established and then plowed in before reaching maturity, this improves the soil’s fertility with the addition of the nitrogen. Cover crops also help manage erosion, as a dense cover crop slows the rate of rain hitting the ground and then running off and it also increases the soils permeability. Once cover crops have been plowed in they can also improve the soil composition itself by adding extra organic matter which in turn increases the ability of the soil to hold water and nutrients. Once the cover crop has been sown, we wait for the vines to become dormant, then pruning begins.
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Friday Fiestas at El Estanco
This quirky cafe with character in the little town of Greenock is becoming very popular for those in the know! Kick back in the courtyard or inside in the cosy rooms of the old cottage. 6pm – 10.30pm
Fri 6 April – Southern Night – Southern styled wood oven slow cooked meats, grilled corn and comfort food!
Fri 13 April – Wood Oven Pizza Night
El Estanco, Greenock
Sunday 15 April 12pm – 5 pm
Gibson WinesSunday Funday
live music by the band Free Genie. Food and wine available for purchase
Gibson Wines, Light Pass
Saturday 7 April 12.30pm – 4.30pm
Flaxman Long Lunch
A leisurely long lunch held on the first Saturday of each month. A five course degustation meal is paired with back vintage wines. Enjoy either dining outside overlooking the vineyard or inside in the cellar door. Flaxman Wines, Flaxman Valley
Sunday 22 April
12pm – 4.30pm
Murray Street Vineyards
Graze in the Garden
Enjoy award winning wines, food by Handmade Catering and music by band Very Jane.
MSV, Greenock.
The “I LOVE MUM” package is the perfect way to treat your mum for Mother’s Day. Far better than getting her a dressing gown, slippers…or some other kitchen appliance….Don’t even think about it!!!!! Get your siblings together and get her a decent present, one that she will remember and enjoy.
Book this package or talk to us about an open-dated gift voucher – another good gift idea!
Vintage 2018 has run it’s course, the last grapes were picked on 29 March, just in time to be finished by Easter. A years worth of work relying on the whims of the weather. Now Evan can breathe a big sigh of relief, relax and have a well earned break before the next round of work begins. Autumn has begun, the colours of the vines are changing from green to gold, and some have already started to lose their leaves. The vines will be given a “big drink” before they “sleep” for the winter. Then, we wait for the rains and plant the cover crop early May. This is to maintain and improve the condition of the soil. Then at the start of June, pruning the vines will begin which takes several months of work, with much of it done by hand through rain, hail or shine!
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Wednesday 18 April 12.30pm
Tscharke’s End of Vintage Long Table Lunch
A celebration of the change of season, vintage coming to an end and an opportunity to reconnect and reminisce. Delicious Portuguese fare and wines to match.
Tscharke’s Place, Marananga