Six ways to celebrate Harvest in the Canberra Wine Region

Posted on 18 April, 2024

Wine lovers, rejoice! It’s nearly time for the most exciting time in the Canberra Wine Region calendar – Harvest – and that means its nearly time for the Stomp Festival and Canberra Wine Week!

This year, celebrate with exclusive wine releases, live music, art, long lunches, behind-the-scenes tours, barrel room tastings, back vintages, demonstrations, chocolates, vineyard picnics, challenges, games and more across more than 20 wineries.

Here’s our pick of events you won’t want to miss – but there’s plenty more!

Meet the Maker, Live Music & Lunch at Pankhurst Wines

If you’ve never drunk in the stunning views of the Brindabella Mountains from Wallaroo’s Pankhurst Wines, this is the perfect excuse – celebrate their 36th Vintage as you meet the winemaker, taste a range of wines and enjoy a bite to eat.

Enjoy a delicious lunch from much-loved Belconnen restaurant Olive at Hawker while listening to guitarist Ben Coming (and no doubt sipping a glass of wine or three!) on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April.

Tickets are $15 pp and include a special wine tasting and winemaker talk, focusing on their Italian wine varieties. Grab yours here.

Le Nez du Vin (The Nose of Wine)

Always wanted to know a little more about the wine you’re drinking? Shaw Wines’ ‘Le Nez du Vin’ Wine Sensory Class is a fun, informative event being held at the Murrumbateman cellar door and is a great way to learn about the many aromas found in wine.

Held in Shaw’s downstairs private cellar on Sunday 21 April, this class is designed with everyone in mind, from beginners to wine enthusiasts. A wine tasting of six wines is included.

Tickets are $65 per person, and limited to 16 people. Snap some up here.

Long Lunch at the Truffle Farm

Mount Majura Vineyard and the Truffle Farm are teaming up to host a Long Lunch celebrating fine wine and delicious produce in a stunning rural setting on Saturday 20 April.

The long lunch, crafted by The Truffle Farm’s Executive Chef Kanharith Kim, will include canapés to start, then a three-course menu complemented by Mount Majura wines. Hosted in the luxury barn at the Truffle Farm amongst a forest of 8,000 oak and hazelnut trees, it’s sure to be the perfect backdrop to a delicious long lunch.

Tickets are $195 and include lunch and wines.

Winery Tour, Woodfire Pizza and Wine

Learn how winemakers go from grape to glass in this 60-minute journey through the Four Winds’ vineyard and winery facilities, led by winemaker John Collingwood, on Saturday 20 April.

Your ticket ($45) includes a wood-fired pizza and a glass of wine voucher to enjoy at the Murrumbateman cellar door.

Long Lunch and Grape Stomp at Lake George Winery

Take a trip to Lake George for a fabulous celebration of wine and food – all set to a backdrop of live music, to keep the festival vibes high!

It’s all happening on Sunday 21 April – don’t miss out on the opportunity to stomp grapes. BYO towel to join in the fun!

Tickets include a three-course meal and are $89.

Chocolate (or cheese) and Wine Tasting at Dionysus Winery

Journey to Murrumbateman this weekend to unlock the secrets of flavour and texture of the classic pairing of chocolate, cheese and wine.

Enjoy your choice of cheese or handmade chocolate (filled with Dionysus wines!) matched with wine, and explore how these two elements interact to bring out the best in both.

The kids are also looked after with three flavoured milks matched with chocolate.

Tickets are $20 (adults) and $10 (kids) and there are sessions on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April.