Thursday 25th July
The Lion Wine Room
$35 per person
Next up in our Meet the Winemaker Series, we are excited to be joined by Jason Barrette – Winemaker for Camino & Paulmara Estates.
Jason Barrette has a long-held and palpable passion for wine. Whilst his career began with 13 years in the Australian Army, it was a tour visiting the famous battlefields of Europe that propelled Jason’s foray into wine.
Visiting the wine regions of France and Italy, Jason was enamoured, immersing himself in European wine culture. This was all he needed to make the decision to retire from the military and pursue his dream to become a winemaker. Jason returned to Australia to study winemaking at the University of Adelaide and completed a Bachelor of Agriculture (Oenology) degree in 2005.
Upon completing his studies, Jason joined the Penfolds winemaking team at Magill Estate, working closely with Chief Winemaker Peter Gago. Jason has crafted many of Penfolds’ premium wines as Winemaker for Penfolds Magill Estate for the last twelve years, including Bin707 and Grange.
Outside of the Australian vintage, Jason increased his winemaking knowledge by travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, completing dual harvests as a “Flying Winemaker” for over two decades, consulting in Portugal, France, USA and Canada. Jason has made all forms of wine, ranging from red, white, sparkling and rosé through to fortified and ice-wine.
Over the years, Jason has been able to bring back to Australia many different skills and winemaking techniques, as well as knowledge of grape varieties and wine styles from some of the best winemaking regions and wine houses in the world.
It’s our pleasure to be able to show the following wines to you.
2023 Camino Gruner Veltliner
2023 Camino Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
2023 Camino Grenache Rose
2023 Paulmara Nero d'Avola
2023 Camino Centenary Vine Grenache
2021 Paulmara Cellar Reserve Sangiovese
2020 Hemera Right Bank Blend
2021 Camino Paradigm Shiraz
A very special Masterclass not to be missed by any Australian Wine lover. Places are extremely limited, and $35 will get you a seat to experience these impressive wines, with some Lion cheese platters provided as always.
Extra special pricing will be offered on the wines for those that can attend the Masterclass too.
Two sessions will be running, book now by selecting one of the session times below.
UPCOMING MASTERCLASSES
TIM BOURNE: ESCARPMENT WINES - MEET THE WINEMAKER SERIES - Thursday 1st August
Thursday 1st August - 5:00PM & 6:45PM
Lion Wine Room
$35 per person
Next up in our Meet the Winemaker Series, we are thrilled to be joined by Tim Bourne – Senior Winemaker for Escarpment Wines.
Over the last 35 years, Escarpment have created an expression of Martinborough through their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Sculpted by winemaker Tim Bourne and viticulturist Rowan Hoskins, their range originates entirely from fruit on the fabled alluvial gravels from Martinborough vineyards. They are focused on creating wines with an identifiable structure, complexity and fruit expression that reflect the distinctive sites and their regional Martinborough accent.
Short stints in Central Otago and Waipara, along with a vintage in The Great Southern Region in Western Australia, lead Tim to the Barossa Valley. After working in the Barossa for nearly 7 years, Tim once again returned to Martinborough, taking up the opportunity to work with Larry from the well-renowned Escarpment wines.
Tim has worked as an associate judge in a number of Australian and New Zealand wine shows and was the dux of the AWRI Advanced Wine Assessment Course in 2015.
It’s our pleasure to be able to show the following wines to you.
2023 Escarpment Chardonnay
2020 Escarpment Chardonnay
2022 Escarpment 'Noir' Pinot Noir
2021 Escarpment Pinot Noir
2022 Escarpment 'Kiwa' Pinot Noir
2022 Escarpment 'Pahi' Pinot Noir
2022 Escarpment 'Te Rehua' Pinot Noir
2022 Escarpment 'Kupe' Pinot Noir
A very special Masterclass not to be missed by any Australian wine lover.
Places are extremely limited. $35 will get you a seat to experience these impressive wines, with some Lion cheese platters provided as always.
Special pricing will be offered on the wines for those that attend the Masterclass.
Two sessions will be running, book now by selecting one of the session times below.
HENTLEY FARM - MASTERCLASS - Thursday 8th August
Thursday 8th August - 5:00PM & 6:45PM
Lion Wine Room
$45 per person
Next up in our Masterclass Series, we are thrilled to be joined by Nick Goss – National Brand Manager for Hentley Farm.
Set among the rolling hills on the banks of Greenock Creek at Seppeltsfield, Hentley Farm is a leading boutique producer of distinctive single estate wines that are reflective of the exceptional site. At Hentley Farm “the emphasis is on quality” from vine to bottle and beyond as they use sustainable best practices to create wines that exceed expectations and desires.
Keith and Alison Hentschke, the founders of Hentley Farm, investigated for years to find out where the best red grapes were produced in the Barossa Valley in South Australia. After speaking with winemaking and viticulture experts and using an old 1950s soil map of the region sourced from the Department of Agriculture, they eventually found what is now HentleyFarm in the 1990s – an old farming property on the banks of Greenock Creek at Seppeltsfield.
Considering themselves as ‘winegrowers’, with their winemaking accentuating characteristics of the vineyard from vine to bottle, they also hold close to their hearts the belief that wine is to be enjoyed and therefore have worked hard to create an environment conducive to that goal.
It’s our pleasure to be able to show the following wines to you.
2023 Hentley Farm Blanc de Noirs
2023 Hentley Farm Crawford Riesling
2023 Hentley Farm Estate Shiraz
2022 Hentley Farm 'The Beauty' Shiraz
2021 Hentley Farm 'The Beast' Shiraz
2019 Hentley Farm 'The Beast' Shiraz
2021 Hentley Farm 'Clos Otto' Shiraz
2023 Hentley Farm 'Black Beauty' Sparkling Shiraz
A very special Masterclass not to be missed by any Australian wine lover.
Places are extremely limited. $45 will get you a seat to experience these impressive wines, with some Lion cheese platters provided as always.
Special pricing will be offered on the wines for those that attend the Masterclass.
Two sessions will be running, book now by selecting one of the session times below.
BERNICE ONG & JULIAN FORWOOD: MINISTRY OF CLOUDS - MEET THE WINEMAKER SERIES - Thursday 15th August
Thursday 15th August - 5:00PM & 6:45PM
Lion Wine Room
$35 per person
Next up in our Meet the Winemaker Series, we are thrilled to be joined by Bernice Ong and Julian Forwood – Winemakers for Ministry of Clouds.
Launched in 2013 by Bernice Ong and Julian Forwood, Ministry of Clouds was an immediate success. Rating highly amongst top wine critics, it even featured in Halliday’s ‘top ten new wineries’ list. Since then, the label continues the go from strength to strength, featuring in some of the best restaurants throughout the country and overseas. Decades of travelling and winemaking come together to produce wines of exceptional quality for our (and their) enjoyment!
It’s our pleasure to be able to show the following wines to you.
2023 MOC Clare Valley Riesling
2023 MOC Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
2022 MOC Adelaide Hills Light Dry Red Pinot/Syrah
2023 MOC Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir
2023 MOC McLaren Vale Grenache Carignan
2022 MOC McLaren Vale Mencia
2023 MOC McLaren Vale Grenache
2020 MOC McLaren Vale 'Kintsugi' Grenache Mataro Shiraz
A very special Masterclass not to be missed by any Australian wine lover.
Places are extremely limited. $35 will get you a seat to experience these impressive wines, with some Lion cheese platters provided as always.
Special pricing will be offered on the wines for those that attend the Masterclass.
Two sessions will be running, book now by selecting one of the session times below.
MELANIE CHESTER: GIANT STEPS WINES - MEET THE WINEMAKER SERIES - Monday 19th August
Monday 19th August - 5:00PM & 6:45PM
Lion Wine Room
$50 per person
Next up in our Meet the Winemaker Series, we are Excited to be joined by Melanie Chester – Head of Winemaking & Viticulture for Giant Steps.
Since 1998, Giant Steps has been producing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of finesse and purity, showcasing the expressions of the diverse Yarra Valley terroirs as captured by their single vineyard wines. Their pursuit of site expression is recognised globally and the wines are benchmarks for the Yarra Valley.
The 2023 Giant Steps single vineyard release is defined by vintage; incredibly limited, exceptionally high-quality wines of concentration, charm and elegance.
It’s our pleasure to be able to show the following wines to you.
2023 Giant Steps Sexton Chardonnay
2023 Giant Steps Tarraford Chardonnay
2023 Giant Steps Applejack Chardonnay
2023 Giant Steps Bastard Hill Chardonnay
2023 Giant Steps Primavera Pinot Noir
2023 Giant Steps Sexton Pinot Noir
2023 Giant Steps Applejack Pinot Noir
2023 Giant Steps Bastard Hill Pinot Noir
2023 Giant Steps 'Fatal Shore' Pinot Noir
A very special Masterclass not to be missed by any Australian wine lover.
Places are extremely limited. $50 will get you a seat to experience these impressive wines, with some Lion cheese platters provided as always.
Special pricing will be offered on the wines for those that attend the Masterclass.
Two sessions will be running, book now by selecting one of the session times below.