News and Events
Synchronized tractor action, after a fabulous rain it’s time to start seeding. The tractor on the left is cultivating the soil and the one on the right is spreading the seed. Stay with us to experience Barossa life on a working vineyard. Visit our website to see our current Autumn and Winter specials https://stonewellcottages.com.au/specials/
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Here are a few fun things coming up for the weekend:- Hart of the Barossa are holding a long lunch Fri 10 May and every second Friday after. Michael and Alisha Hart are hosting an intimate lunch for 14 in their rustic tasting shed. Delicious food paired with museum wines, bookings required.
Dell’uva Wines on Fri 10 has a Friday Wine Down with pizza. Dell’uva have a great range of alternative variety wines such as Verdicchio, Sagrantino and Sangiovese, limited spaces so make sure you book.
If you are looking for a last minute Mother’s day present Lyndoch have a Community Market on Saturday 11 May. Plus don’t forget a Stonewell Gift Voucher is also a great idea, give your mum a stay in the Barossa! The voucher is valid for 3 years, so plenty of time for her to use it. You can easily and quickly order online www.stonewellcottages.com.au/gift-vouchers/
Sunday 12 May being Mothers Day there are lots of lunches on;- 1918 Bistro & Grill, Chateau Yaldara, Wanera Wine Bar & Restaurant, Jacobs Creek Visitors Centre, plenty of good food and wine to be had all over the valley. Whistler Wines are having a Mothers Day on the lawns with wines by the glass or bottle and Pizzateca serving wood fired oven pizzas, a nice casual day for the whole family.
Want to stay and experience the Barossa and all the fun things there are on offer? Check out our current Autumn and Winter specials www.stonewellcottages.com.au/specials/
Here are a couple of events for the weekend;-
Friday 3 May Spanish Tapas Night at El Estanco Greenock, small dishes designed to share with Sangria, cocktails and new wines. Bookings essential
Sat 4 May There are only two seats available at Flaxman Wines long lunch, this is a rarity to have seats available this close to the event!!
There is always something to do in the Barossa, tomorrow night pop to Zwine for a pre dinner drink, then meander in next door to Musque Food & Wine for a delicious snack or generous meal.
Saturday morning head to the Barossa Farmers Market for some local tasty treats.
If you would like to get a ticket Elderton Wines invite you to a unique and in-depth tasting experience with an exclusive look at their history and heritage. Visit the 120+ year old Command vineyard, tasting many of the Elite wines in our range alongside back vintage examples paired with a selection of locally crafted cheeses. Tickets Limited.
Have a great weekend!
Dean Chambers is the baker of our fabulous Nutties biscuits we have at the cottages. He has been a baker for 40 years. 25 years ago Dean and Annie his wife started Barossa Country Biscuits. While Dean does the baking Annie and her sister Erica do the packaging and book work. (Apparently he is lucky to get a word in – his words not mine).
All of their products are natural, with no artificial colours or flavourings. Just like Grandma Baked!
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We have put together a special “I Love Mum” package, a perfect way to show how much you appreciate your mum, even if you don’t say it often enough. So why not get together with your sibblings, pool the funds to get her something far more impressive than slippers this year! Find out more: https://stonewellcottages.com.au/specials/mothers-day/
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The wood boxes are back at the cottages and the combustion fires are set and ready to burn!
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Reggie, the little Jack Russel with big attitude loves to be part of the action. Here he is investigating the mulch.
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Vintage was very short this year, with many varieties ripening at the same time. On average crops throughout the Barossa were less than previous years due to frost when the buds were first developing, a lack of spring and winter rains in 2018 and some hot spikes of temperatures in summer. However, that is the vagaries of agriculture, it doesn’t always work out the way you had planned! With a shorter vintage than other years, it’s a relatively quiet time in the vineyard this month, but it means we can get some other jobs done and Dan as been running out foliage wires on some of our new blocks of Shiraz, to support the vine canes as the vine grows during spring. This stops the vine canopy rolling on the main wire which can mean the grapes can become too exposed to hot sun in summer. Once we have had some rain (fingers crossed for that to happen soon!), deep ripping of the vineyard rows will commence and then in late May, early June pruning will begin. Then it will be all hands on deck for a couple of solid months with all of the vineyard hand-prunned.
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So much to see and do over the next week and a bit!
Fri 19 – 22 April at Rolf Binder Wines In addition to the standard tasting experience of white, red and fortified wines, this Easter features the release of two very special wines from the exceptional 2015 vintage – the signature Bull’s Blood Shiraz Mataro & flagship Hanisch Shiraz. These stunning wines will be available for tasting all weekend and guests can also enjoy a unique tasting of these wines alongside the 2005 releases. A selection of delicious local pizzas will be available all day, every day with Wood Oven baked pizzas served 12-3 on Good Friday and Easter Saturday only.
Fri 19 – 28 April at Vino Lokal, Every day across Easter, and then again on Anzac Day and Barossa Vintage Festival Parade day (27 April), the Artisans of Barossa are taking over the Vino Lokal laneway in Tanunda.
Fri 19 Heaps Good Friday, Barossa Distilling Company and Ember Pizzaare combining forces and venues to bring you the very best way to kick off your Easter Weekend. Featuring a Pop-up Fish & Chip shop and Wine Bar on the Lawn. Live music from Liam Halford. Wood Fired Pizza Wine, Beer, Gin and Cocktails
Sat 20 Celebrate Easter- at Elderton Wines with a seated, decadent tasting featuring six wines paired with premium chocolates produced by one of Australia’s master chocolate makers, allowing you to make up your own mind as to the best chocolate to serve with wines of the Barossa
Sun 21 April Whistler Wines available by the glass or bottle. Enjoy food by Gondola Gondola or grab a sausage sanga at the local club’s BBQ fundraiser with extra goodies including coffee by Barossa Bean Bar and ice cream by Barossa Valley Ice Cream.
seated, decadent tasting featuring six wines paired with premium chocolates produced by one of Australia’s master chocolate makers, allowing you to make up your own mind as to the best chocolate to serve with wines of the Barossa
Sun 21 April Whistler Wines available by the glass or bottle. Enjoy food by Gondola Gondola or grab a sausage sanga at the local club’s BBQ fundraiser with extra goodies including coffee by Barossa Bean Bar and ice cream by Barossa Valley Ice Cream.
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There are lots of great things for your mum to do in the Barossa, a great way to spend this Mother’s Day. Our special “I Love Mum” Package is the perfect way to show how much you appreciate your mum, even if you don’t say it often enough. So why not get together with your siblings, pool the funds and get her something far more impressive than slippers this year! You can book this package for your mum to come stay with us anytime, to enjoy these year round activities in the Barossa. Find out more about this package…
1. Hands on workshops
Your mum can create her very own signature fragrance or natural lip balm at Vasse Virgin Soap Factory. At the JamFactory Craft and Design she can learn how to create her own bespoke piece of jewellery or ceramics or even a knife….should she be in need of one for cooking purposes of course!
2. Chill out
The Endota Day Spa is the ultimate chill out destination. Your mum will feel immediately relaxed on arrival when she is greeted with a calming lavender tea, while talking in the view of the beautiful Barossa ranges. The Organic Relax Massage and Facial will ensure she leaves feeling like a brand new mum (or at least less stressed and smelling of beautiful essential oils!)
3. Find a good spot for a drink
Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers is a must if she is a lover of gin (what mum isn’t?!) The Shiraz Gin made from our very own Stonewell grapes is something like your mum will have never tried before and will leave her dangerously wanting more! Vino Lokal Wine Room and Bar is a great place to drop in for a glass or two of Barossa wine paired with delicious regional bites. For sunset drinks, Bar Louise is the perfect spot with stunning vineyard views.
4. Indulge in delicious local food
The Barossa is the ultimate foodie destination. For all things chocolate (because all mums need chocolate for various different reasons at critical times!) drop into the newly opened Barossa Valley Chocolate Factory. There’s a café with the most decadent chocolate cheesecakes, wine tasting and the “best icecream ever” according to all of the Barossa kids in the know!
Wine paired with creamy gooey cheese – is there anything better? Head to Barossa Valley Cheese Company for cheese tastings. Be sure to sample the Barossa Double Cream and take home some of the most delicious Halloumi to fry up for the breakfast in bed that someone will make mum!
The best regional restaurant dining is here; your mum will be spoilt for choice – Hentley Farm, Appellation and Fino all offer exceptional dining experiences.
5. Enjoy some peace and quiet outdoors
A great walk to get in touch with nature, breathe and enjoy the fresh country air is the Jack Bobridge bike-walk track. Start at St Hallett’s winery and head to St Hugo or Jacob’s Creek (for more wine if needed!)
Like these ideas? Why not give your mum a gift she will really appreciate this Mother’s Day – a stay in the Barossa! Find out more about our special Mother’s Day “I Love Mum” Package or purchase an open-dated gift voucher – another good gift idea!
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