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2021 Foudre Ferment Riesling

This wine exhibits both the complexities of a barrel ferment and spontaneous fermentation without the overt oak flavour, due to the large size and subtlety of the large French oak foudre (barrels).

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Slow Cooked Beef and Red Wine Pie

The perfect winter warmer, this slow cooked beef and red wine pie is a guaranteed crowd pleaser for a cold evening. It requires minimal effort, yet it delivers a divine, melt-in-the-mouth texture.

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2021 Nursery Block Dry Red

With a pretty nose of wild roses, strawberries, blackcurrants and five spice, this mid weight wine has a plush and tangy core of ripe red and blue fruits with a soft and savoury finish.

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Takeaway Food and Drinks – Supporting our Local Businesses

Here’s our guide to takeaway and home-delivery services for food, wine and more in and around the Grampians.

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2020 WILL CERTAINLY GO DOWN IN HISTORY as a vintage to remember! Unlike other Australian regions, we were fortunate to be unaffected by the smoke caused by the bushfires (mind you, we’ve had our fair share of fires in previous years!) and, while yields were down, the quality is looking superb.

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Sweet Pea Fish Pie

There’s nothing more satisfying than tucking into a hearty and wholesome fish pie with a glass of wine on a cool evening. Jamie Oliver’s Sweet Pea Fish Pie is a clever and delicious dish that uses freezer staples.

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Best places to eat around Halls Gap, Ararat and Stawell

The northern section of the Grampians region has plenty to lure visitors, quite apart from its outstanding natural charms and historic shiraz vines. Here, you’ll find the Great Western sub-region, home to Best’s Wines.

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2019 LSV Shiraz

Inspired by the great Shiraz wines of the world often made with some viognier. This wine contains a small amount of Viognier, which helps brighten the colour, lift the aromatics and polish the Shiraz flavours on the palate.

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Sustainability initiatives at Best’s Wines

From climate-proofing their grapes and vine stocks, to recycling packaging, winemakers have been at the forefront of sustainable cultivation for some time. Here in Great Western, we’ve been putting sustainability initiatives in place for many years and we’re not resting on our laurels – we’re committed to taking the best sustainable practices into the future. Here’s an update of what we’ve done so far to meet the challenge.

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Best Restaurants along the Great Ocean Road

Planning a trip along the Great Ocean Road and wondering where to head to for a food break? Wonder no more – we’ve made a list of our favourite restaurants along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.

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Best Restaurants around Queenscliff

Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula is nothing short of breathtaking. We’ve compiled a list of the best restaurants in Queenscliff and along the Bellarine Peninsula to discover on your travels. Whether your destination is Point Lonsdale, Barwon Heads or Drysdale, here’s our local foodie tips to enjoy.

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2020 Cabernet Franc

This youthful wine boasts succulent and plush dark berry flavours with velvety tannins and a lingering minerality. It is drinking well now with food, but it will soften and gain complexity over the next 10- 15 years.

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