Got anything exciting planned this October? Then we strongly recommend making reservations for Saturday, October 04th and Sunday, October 05th, 2014. Get some friends to join you and make your way down to the 13th annual Heathcote Wine and Food Festival. Becoming more and more popular every time, last year’s Heathcote Wine Festival already attracted over 4,000 visitors from Melbourne and regional Victoria and the numbers keep growing. The fact that visiting ‘Shiraz Heaven” has turned into an annual pilgrimage for many attendees speaks for itself, and as the wine quality improves year by year, so does the festival …
With over 200 regional wines on offer in one location, the Heathcote Wine Festival is an event not to be missed. Wine enthusiasts will have the opportunity to meet over 50 passionate and talented wine makers who produce some of the most amazing wines from grapes growing on some of the world’s richest and ancient soils. They gather here at the Festival each year to offer you some of Australia’s most distinctive wines, and they are more than happy to answer your questions, share their wine and knowledge, and have a bit of fun along the way.
Enjoy the celebratory atmosphere at the Heathcote show grounds and look forward to tasting the best of the best the region has to offer: The Heathcote signature variety Shiraz, but also some great Sangioveses, Cabernet Sauvignons, Viogniers, Tempranillos and Marsannes. Embrace your favorites, discover promising new wines, and savour the taste of the award-winners. Alongside the wines there is delicious regional food and produce on offer, including nuts, cheese, olive oils and olive products, puddings, gourmet biscuits, prime beef, preserves, spices and much more. Indulge and enjoy! There are products from around 30 producers and vendors to choose from.
Get yourself a glass of wine, sit in the grass, relax, watch the cheerful goings-on and enjoy the live music. Don’t worry about the kids. They are in good hands and can once again look forward to a few nice surprises. Last year, the Heathcote Wine Festival entertained them with magic and juggling, giant soap bubbles, fire eating and comedy balloons, and judging from the feedback, they had a ball.
But the wine festival would not be complete without the opportunity to participate in one of the popular Wine Tasting Master Classes, Tasting Seminars and maybe one or another cooking demonstration over the weekend. Don’t miss out on these fabulous activities and make sure to book in advance, as space is limited and tickets are usually in strong demand.
There is convenient parking within the grounds, or if you prefer to leave your car at home, you can catch the Festival bus which leaves from Melbourne at Southern Cross Station (approx. $35 per person return) and Bendigo Train Station and Bendigo Visitor Centre (approx. $26 per person return). And while you’re there, grab the opportunity to take a short visit into Heathcote Township. The Festival Shuttle runs approx. every 20 minutes.
The Heathcote Wine Festival is located at Chauncey Street and the Heathcote Showgrounds, and opens from 10.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on both days.
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