Venue – First Creek Winery for the Tasting, Lunch at Gartelmann Deck

10.30am Tasting, 12pm lunch, $110 Members, $130 Members' Guests

 

We meet at First Creek Winemaking (600 McDonald's road, Pokolbin 2320) at 10:30am sharp, for a tasting of all wines made in barrel. We look at the difference between French and American oak, young and old barrels and talk about how each affect the wine and aid the journey to becoming a finished, bottled product.

We then make our way back to the Cellar Door for a sumptuous luncheon with matching wines - see below. 

 

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Roasted butternut pumpkin, goats cheese bruschetta

Served with 2023 Tammy's Riesling

On Arrival @ Gartelmann

2024 Brittany’s Blanc de Blancs

Seared scallop, blue swimmer crab, citrus chervil dressing

Served with 2021 Benjamin Semillon

Gnocchi, blue cheese sauce, sage, crisp pancetta

Served with 2023 Lisa Reserve Chardonnay 

Bistecca, sautéed rosemary kipfler, salsa verde, baby onions, truffled mustard, 

fire seared eggplant and capsicum

Served with 2024 Isabella's Barbera & 2024 Jonathan Cabernet Sauvignon

Chocolate hazelnut tart, orange glaze, pistachio praline, vanilla mascarpone

Served with 2023 Jorg's VP