The Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival in the ACT and surrounding hills
The Australian Capital Territory is not really known for its funky lifestyle and its population doesn’t include too many extravagant food and wine addicts. But despite its reputation of being the most boring of the bigger cities here in Australia, the Canberra region itself has become home of about 180 vineyards with 32 cellar doors. And when the harvest is done, the winemakers, their families and friends celebrate the Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival.
Magnificent Lake George just outside Canberra
More than 2 million bottles are produced this year in the region alone, many of which have gained a strong following thanks to the rise of cool climate tastes in the past years. The famous Helm Rieslings for example have long been one of the favourite drops in the Qantas first class wine list with many locals missing out on the drop as the Australian carrier bought so many of them.
For the last 20 years the first weekend in April has become the time to celebrate the wine harvest. The wineries in the area invite you to come and taste their wines and participate in all sorts of activities:
- gain insight in bio-dynamic winemaking at Lark Hill
- have your kids scarecrow making at Yarrh wines
- play petanque at Lerida Estate
- have a picnic at Mt. Majura Wines or
- walk the Lake George Vineyard’s Walk between 10am and 5pm starting at Lerida Estate.
All in all a great way to taste the wines made in this region, I will most certainly be there and tell you all about it next week.
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Die Canberra Weinregion hat mit 180 Weinbergen und 32 Cellar Doors inzwischen einen sehr guten Ruf in der umkaempften Weinindustrie Australiens erworben. Die Weine gelten als cool climate, wohl mehr wegen der angenehmen Nachttemperaturen, als wegen der manchmal sehr heissen Sommertage. Und wenn die Ernte eingeholt ist, dann ist es Zeit zu feiern, so auch an diesem Wochenende, dem Canberra District Wine Harvest Festival.
Ihr Michael Brecht
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