Bendigo Wine Region News
Strategem Bendigo Winemakers Festival
14 February 2008
Meet the
winemakers of the region, sample the best Bendigo wines and enjoy live music in
a tranquil garden setting at the annual Strategem Bendigo Winemakers
Festival. The event will be held in the
stunning Botanical Gardens in Castlemaine on Easter Sunday, 23rd March 2008.
The event is in its 17th year – and it is a
favourite for many wine enthusiasts. With more than 30 wineries represented, in
many cases by the winemakers themselves, this is a great chance to hear about
the latest vintage firsthand.
From
robust, fully-flavoured, rich ripe reds to elegant whites, the wines from
Bendigo’s gold-bearing soils are a wine lover’s treasure. The climate and soil of Central Victoria,
with its deep soils and long hours of summer sunshine, are ideal for growing
Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon and the region is famous for its rich deeply
flavoured varietal wines.
More than 2,000 people make this their annual event. People enjoy the opportunity to talk to the
person who passionately makes the wine. The
day will be filled with live entertainment for the whole family too. This year the performers include The Ugly
Uncles featuring ABC Radio personality Derek Guille, The Annemarie Sharry Duo
and roving performers Crosswinds.
Locally produced foods will also be displayed and available for purchase
throughout the day. Free buses will
operate between Bendigo and Castlemaine and free freight courtesy of Fastway
Couriers will be available for wine purchases of more than ˝ dozen bottles.
Organisers wish to thank sponsors Strategem Financial Services, City of
Greater Bendigo, Loddon Shire Council, Mount Alexander Shire Council, Premium
Estate Bottlers, Fastway Couriers, Eaglehawk Hire, KR Castlemaine and 3BO Radio.
The Strategem Bendigo Winemakers Festival starts at 11am and continues
through to 5pm. Tickets are available on
the day, with Adult tickets costing $20.
This includes tasting tickets, glass and program. Children under 18 are free and no BYO
wines. It is an ideal way to enjoy the
best of the region on a picnic rug in a remarkable, historic garden setting in
the heart of Victoria! For more details
visit www.bendigowine.org.au
ENDS………..
For
photographs or more details, please contact Aileen Walsh on 0407 706769.
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