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Annual Pinot Noir Exhibition On Soon for 2011
Annual Pinot Noir Exhibition on Soon
Our annual Pinot Noir Exhibition grows in stature every year.
After tasting more than 100 Pinot Noirs from Australia and New Zealand
that had been submitted to us, these are the wines that really shone.
If you are a Pinot Nut you will love this event. If not, you will be converted
because here on this day you taste the very best of the best.
Saturday 10th of September. 10am to 4pm. Free Entry.
Annual Pinot Noir Exhibition
The Annual Pinot Noir Exhibition
After numerous tastings of all the Pinot’s we’ve had submitted to us we have finally decided on the final list of wines that make the cut to be put on tasting for what has become a major event for us and our Pinot Noir fans alike.
Saturday 9th October, 10am to 4pm. It’s a free event.
The Australians:
2008 Coldstream Hills - Yarra Valley
2009 Crittenden Estate- Mornington Peninsula
2009 Crittenden Estate The Zumma - Mornington Peninsula
2008 Freycinet Louis - East Coast Tasmania
2009 Marchand & Burch Gibraltar Rock - Porongurup, Western Australia
2009 Willow Creek - Mornington Peninsula
The New Zealanders:
2009 Ata Rangi Crimson - Martinborough
2008 Craggy Range Te Muna Vineyard Martinborough
2008 Craggy Range Zebra Vineyard Central Otago
2008 Escarpment Kiwa Vineyard - Martinborough
2008 Escarpment Pahi Vineyard - Martinborough
2009 Felton Road - Central Otago
2008 Gibbston Valley Gold River Central Otago
2008 Gibbston Valley Central Otago
2007 Hinton - Central Otago
2008 Maude - Central Otago
2008 Manawa - Marlborough
2009 Palliser Pencarrow - Martinborough
2008 Palliser Estate - Martinborough
2008 Quartz Reef - Central Otago
2008 Villa Maria Cellar Selection - Marlborough
2007 Villa Maria Reserve - Marlborough
2008 Villa Maria Southern Clays - Marlborough
and 2007 Marchand & Burch Gevrey Chambertin
Don’t miss this tasting of some of the very finest Pinot Noir
There will be special pricing on the day.
Winemakers of Langhorne Creek Exhibition
Meet the Winemakers and Taste the wines of Langhorne Creek
Come and meet the winemakers and taste the wines of ten of the top producers of South Australia’s Langhorne Creek Wine Region. It’s a free event running from 10am to 4pm on
Saturday the 28th of August.
Wineries featured are -
Angas Plains with Judy Cross
Bleasdale with Robbie Potts
Bremerton with Rebecca Kidd
Brothers In Arms with Liz Adams
Gipsie Jack with John Glaetzer
Kimbolton with Brad Case
Lake Breeze with Greg Follett
Step Road with Vicki Greaves
Temple Bruer with Craig Healy
Zonte’s Footstep with Brad Rey.
A unique event not to be missed. Don’t forget to tell your friends about it.
Villa Maria Winemaker Dinner Menu
Villa Maria Winemaker Dinner Menu
With Senior Marlborough Winemaker Jeremy McKenzie
The next Winemaker Dinner is to be held on Monday September 6 at Fountains Restaurant.
Fountains Restaurant is found at Box Hill Tafe, 465 Elgar Road, Box Hill.
The Dinner starts at 7pm and costs $85.00 per person. Bookings are now being taken however late cancellations must be paid for. Any dietary requirements can be catered for if you let us know before the event. Tables of up to 10 people can be organised. Call Michael or Jeff at Templestowe Cellars on (03)9846 1985 to make your booking.
Here’s the Menu-
Appetisers on arrival
Served with 2009 Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Gris
Entree:
Prawn and scallop ravioli with seaweed broth
Served with 2009 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc
and 2009 Villa Maria Private Bin Chardonnay
Main:
Slow cooked lamb with warm fetta bean salad and parsnip puree
Served with 2008 Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Noir
and 2008 Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Noir
Dessert:
Wicked cheese triple cream brie with smoked salt bread and spiced figs in red wine syrup
Served with 2008 Villa Maria Private BinMerlot
tea, coffee and chocolate petite fours to finish.
Annual Pinot Exhibition on soon
Lock in Saturday 9th of October for our extremely popular Annual Pinot Noir Exhibition for 2010. We’ve built it up over the years in such a way that everybody knows that 20 to 25 of the best Pinot Noirs that are submitted to us ( there are over 100 tasted) are put on for the day so you are getting the very best in quality for Pinot Noir. Exciting times for exciting wines.
This tasting is a free event - you do not need to pay an entry fee to taste the wines. As we get closer to the date when we have finished our appraisals we’ll post a list of the wines we think make the grade for the day.
That date again - Saturday October 9 from 10am to 4pm. Right here at Templestowe Cellars.
Pirie Estate Winemaker Dinner
Pirie Estate Winemaker Dinner
with Dr. Andrew Pirie. Monday June 7, 2010
Appetisers:
Served on arrival with N/V Pirie Sparkling Wine
Entree:
Kingfish carpaccio, lemon mayonnaise and herb ciabatta bread
Served with 2008 Pirie South Pinot Gris & 2007 Pirie South Chardonnay
Main:
Vincotto glazed turkey breast with pistachio and herb stuffing,
fondant potatoes and baby greens
Served with 2008 Pirie South Pinot Noir & 2007 Pirie Estate Pinot Noir
Dessert:
Muscatel pudding with butterscotch sauce and double cream
Served with 2007 Pirie `Clark’s’ Reserve Botrytis Riesling
Finishing with tea, coffee and chocolate petite fours
Monday June 7
Fountains Restaurant, Box Hill Tafe
465 Elgar Road, Box Hill, Free parking On-Site
7pm Start
$85.00 per person, bookings essential
late cancellations must be paid for
Call Templestowe Cellars on 9846 1985 for reservations.