11th Sicilian Vintage Lunch

Sicilian vintage lunch

Golden Grove will be celebrating the tenth annual Sicilian vintage lunch in 2011 and you're invited... Celebrations will be bigger then ever and limited tickets are available, so be sure to get in quick.

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An iconic annual event for Golden Grove Estate wines - held every February and tickets sold ahead of time. If you wish to bring family and friends - book early!

Easier than flying to Italy - Golden Grove Estate Wines presents a traditional Sicilian vintage lunch. Bring in the harvest and join in the traditional grape crushing festivities and enjoy a mouth watering lunch washed down with wines of your choice.Once a year the Estate celebrates the start of vintage with a Sicilian theme and invites you to experience some of Sicily’s prominent traditions. The event is staged in the format of a full fun filled afternoon starting with fellowship and wine tasting with the family in the winery, followed by a buffet lunch served with some very traditional dishes.

Audience participation is a main feature with volunteers asked to carry home harvest in the form of a procession, lead by the goddess of the vineyard. The grapes are dumped into a large tub and after being blessed volunteers are called to stomp the grapes to the music of the tarantella until the juice runs free. A desert is served called Mostarda, a pudding made from the grape juice. The process for the making of this very different dessert takes three days and is very much a Sicilian tradition with the first crush and complemented with the pickly pear as a fresh fruit.

The afternoon is jam packed with entertainment with local folk singers and free multi draws with various acts. The event is different, traditional and fun filled. A great experience for all ages. Come help celebrate the Start of Vintage, you will Love It.