Primo Estate
McLaren Vale’s own Primo Estate cellar door on McMurtrie Road has won a place alongside internationally renowned restaurants Tetsuya, Guillame at Benelong and Rockpool in Australian Traveller’s 100 Gourmet Experiences. The only cellar door to win a place on the definitive listing of foodie icons Primo was ranked 26th in the country (ahead of some very famous restaurants, producers and stores).
Judged by an expert panel including Matt Moran of Sydney’s world renowned Aria restaurant and SA’s own Maggie Beer the list says ‘When award-winning winery Primo Estate opens its doors to the public for wine and cheese tastings, you know the experience is going to be good. The McLaren Vale Cellar Door and Tasting Room is set up purely for culinary enjoyment.’
Primo Estate’s ultra modern Italian style cellar door opened to rave reviews in 2006 and offers tastings of the Primo Estate range alongside the more luxurious JOSEPH Experience where guests can enjoy a flight of limited release JOSEPH wines served with bread, cheese and JOSEPH olive oil.
Visit www.primoestate.com.au to plan your visit to one of Australia’s Greatest Gourmet Experiences.
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Wednesday 14 April 2010
McLaren Vale VINTAGE & CLASSIC DAY
The 5th Vintage & Classic Day, showcasing MG, Triumph, Mustangs and many more classic cars, will commence with a spectacular parade down the Main Road of McLaren Vale this Sunday at 11.30am. Team Adelaide Biplanes will be flying directly over the Main Street parade.
The cars will then disperse to participating wineries for display from 12.30pm until 3.00pm.
Fox Creek, Paxton Wines, Rosemount, Oxenberry, Penny’s Hill, McLarens on the Lake, Shingleback, Lazy Ballerina, Foggo Wines, Parri Estate and Leconfield are all participating, as is the McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Visitor Information Centre.
For all the information on where the cars will be displayed, or if you are interested in participating, please go to www.vintageandclassic.com.au
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The cars will then disperse to participating wineries for display from 12.30pm until 3.00pm.
Fox Creek, Paxton Wines, Rosemount, Oxenberry, Penny’s Hill, McLarens on the Lake, Shingleback, Lazy Ballerina, Foggo Wines, Parri Estate and Leconfield are all participating, as is the McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Visitor Information Centre.
For all the information on where the cars will be displayed, or if you are interested in participating, please go to www.vintageandclassic.com.au
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Success brewing in McLaren Vale
HE McLaren Vale Beer Company is proving there’s a lot more to the Vale than just good wine.
The company, which produces Vale Ale, is set to export to Asia in the coming months, move into its own McLaren Vale brewery and release a new cider-based product.
Chief executive Adam Trippe-Smith said Vale Ale now was poured on tap at 25 venues across Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, having started out at just two in 2008.
“It’s really taking off,” Mr Trippe-Smith said.
“McLaren Vale is such a great region, with the vines and the beaches, it was surprising that it never had any beer.”
He said he had signed a lease for a brewery in Willunga to be named in the coming weeks which he hoped would be up and running in about six months.
“We started out using a contract brewery to make our products because we couldn’t afford to invest in our own.
“When the new brewery is ready we’ll be able to launch our next product.” In December last year, Mr Trippe-Smith bought and renovated the Salopian Inn, on McMurtrie Rd, which he hopes will be the “centrepiece” of the company.
“It’s an icon it just needed a bit of love.
“We’ve got a great beer and a great restaurant coming together as a whole package.”
He said Vale Ale’s two silver medals at the recent Sydney Royal Beer Competition, was a “huge achievement given we’re only 20 months old”.
(thanks to Southern Times Messenger)
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The company, which produces Vale Ale, is set to export to Asia in the coming months, move into its own McLaren Vale brewery and release a new cider-based product.
Chief executive Adam Trippe-Smith said Vale Ale now was poured on tap at 25 venues across Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, having started out at just two in 2008.
“It’s really taking off,” Mr Trippe-Smith said.
“McLaren Vale is such a great region, with the vines and the beaches, it was surprising that it never had any beer.”
He said he had signed a lease for a brewery in Willunga to be named in the coming weeks which he hoped would be up and running in about six months.
“We started out using a contract brewery to make our products because we couldn’t afford to invest in our own.
“When the new brewery is ready we’ll be able to launch our next product.” In December last year, Mr Trippe-Smith bought and renovated the Salopian Inn, on McMurtrie Rd, which he hopes will be the “centrepiece” of the company.
“It’s an icon it just needed a bit of love.
“We’ve got a great beer and a great restaurant coming together as a whole package.”
He said Vale Ale’s two silver medals at the recent Sydney Royal Beer Competition, was a “huge achievement given we’re only 20 months old”.
(thanks to Southern Times Messenger)
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