We stayed (in the Lakeside Bungalow) 5 years ago and thought it was fabulous. Now we have tried the Hill Station. It’s so nice to see that what is put on the internet is a true reflection of Barney Creek Cottages. Gracious hosts, great wine tasting and great wine!! We’ll be back
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The Harvest is in
Alfie the Alpaca
Grape news from Barney Creek Vineyard. Picking is over for another year with a terrific result for the Shiraz, Mouvedre and Grenache coming in at just over 1 1/2 tons ( our best yet). This will be making a rose this year as our stocks are really low.
We picked 1 ton of the best Petit Verdot although an uneven ripening meant as much again was left on the vines. This years Petit Verdot will go into a sparkling red.
Many thanks to friends and neighbours who helped pick this year including Alfie the Alpaca who came along with Desley and Pietro.
Pickers
Vintage Time
Tis coming up to grape picking time again ( end of February) and we are expecting
a good crop of 2 to 2 ½ tons.
Shiraz grapes
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This year the shiraz, mourvèdre and grenache will go into a rosé as we are rapidly running out of current stocks. The Petit verdot will become our first sparkling wine – can’t wait for this one!
Visit by Alison Cotes
Jennifer always thought she was doing ok cooking meals for guests but after Alison Cotes’ recent article in the Sunday Mail praised her prowess as “more than just a good country cook” she is now feeling the pressure to perform.
When we met she couldn’t boil an egg but now her natural creativity and love of food has found a new outlet as well using the vegetable garden I built for her to grow plenty of fresh vegies.