What's on at Gisborne Peak Winery
Open with Limited Seating
We are happy to welcome visitors again but we have had to put in place a number of actions:
Two Sittings: 11:45 - 1:45 and 2:00 - 4:15.
Seating:
- Fireside Room: we can seat only 10 people in the Fireside Room. Book early to get that area
- Marquee: we will have the heaters on but the sides must be open to consider it 'outside'. Dress warm. 10 seats only
- Outside: we can have only 10 people on the deck under umbrellas. If the weather is nice, no problem If it is not then there are no options to put you someplace else, so be forewarned and take the chance if you like. Bookings will only be taken on the day for the outside tables.
Minimum Spend: I hope you understand that we need a minimum spend per seat. It is $50 per seat or take advantage of our Lunch for Two, 3-course lunch including a Taster's Platter for Two, a wood-fired pizza each, a Glass of Wine each, Dessert and Coffee each. $99.50, a $110 value
Book on 5428 2228 or 0432 185 009
All Day Takeaway: please phone in orders on 5428 2228 or 0432 185 009
Two pizzas and Bottle of Wine, a $50 deal!
Gisborne Peak in a Box, $99.50. Everything including two etched GPW glasses, a tea towel and even an apron.
Takeaway Menu:
- 'Pizza and Wine Deal': two pizzas and a bottle of wine of your choice $50.00
- 'Gisborne Peak in a Box': includes everything on our Taster's Platter (meats, cheese, dips, salad, bread), two pizzas, a bottle of wine, two etched wine glasses, and a bottle of wine) for $99.50, beautifully boxed.
- Additional pizzas: $15 each, Additional wines: $25.00 each Additional desserts: $7.50
- 'Heaven on Earth': two desserts and a bottle of Muscat $40.00
PHONE IN ONLY AS COMPUTERS WILL NOT BE MONITORED OVER THE WEEKEND. 5428 2228 or 0432 185 009
Paella and Pinot Long Lunch - now looking like a November date!
This is going to be delicious. A 3-course lunch starting with a Tapas Platter for two, then two styles of Paella by The Home Plate Caterers who specialise in Paella. Served with the Paella is salad and toasted bread and a homemade paprika mayonnaise and pea puree as condiments. This is followed by specialty tea or espresso coffee served with an assortment of slices. A bottle of Pinot Noir per couple is included. Single bookings also include a bottle of wine. Additional wine, beer or soft drinks can be purchased thoughout the day.
The two paellas are:
HP Special: Free range Bannockburn Chicken with Spanish Chorizo Sausage (premium grass fed, free range beef is used in chorizo/sausages), tomato sofrito, Spanish saffron and garlic oil.
Terry Tomato: Roasted tomato, capsicum, bay leaf and thyme sofrito, garlic oil, Spanish saffron, roasted pumpkin, Swiss brown mushrooms, grilled zucchini, red peppers and artichoke hearts. This is Vegan and Vegetarian friendly.
Both paellas are Gluten and Dairy Free. All bases are covered!
PLEASE NOTE: As this is a set menu, if you have any special dietary requirements you must let us know when booking!
Cost is $150 per couple or $85.00 a single.
Note: you will NOT be sent any tickets via mail, but you will receive an email confirmation. However you will be asked for a shipping address. Can't help this. This is also where you can put any special dietary information. Tables wil be long, shared communal tables due to restricted space. Limited seating
Call us on: (03) 5428 2228
Email: info@gisbornepeakwines.com.au
Takeaway available Sat & Sun, pick up at winery only until 5:00 pm
Takeaway Menu:
- 'Pizza and Wine Deal': two pizzas and a bottle of wine of your choice $50.00
- 'Gisborne Peak in a Box': includes everything on our Taster's Platter (meats, cheese, dips, salad, bread), two pizzas, a bottle of wine, two etched wine glasses, and a bottle of wine) for $99.50, beautifully boxed.
- Additional pizzas: $15 each, Additional wines: $25.00 each Additional desserts: $7.50
- 'Heaven on Earth': two desserts and a bottle of Muscat $40.00
PHONE IN ONLY AS COMPUTERS WILL NOT BE MONITORED OVER THE WEEKEND. 5428 2228 or 0432 185 009
Halliday Wine Companion 2022, Results are in!
The wines at Gisborne Peak are the reason why this friendly and enchanting cellar door exists. Bob takes meticulous care of the vines because as he says ‘all good wines start in the vineyard’. This has been recently demonstrated in the medals the wines have received in the Halliday Wine Companion 2022. This just released book, along with previous years, has again awarded Gisborne Peak Winery a Four-Star winery. The definition of a Four-Star winery is that the winery is a ‘ Very good producer of wines with class and character. Will have two or more wines rated at 90 points and above’.
Bob and Barbara Nixon are very proud of their wines and happily worked with the Ellis family of Hanging Rock Winery to actually make their grapes into the wines that they love and want to sell. Their 2018 Riesling received a Silver Medal along with their 2019 Semillon and 2017 Pinot Noir.
Bob loves to teach people about the skill of growing grapes, called viticulture. The winery offers a ‘Walk & Talk with Bob’ on weekends and you can book in for a walk, talk, wine tasting and lunch on their website: www. gisbornepeakwines.com.au Look for the Book an Experience button on the Home Page
Wine Flights - the new wine tasting experience
Due to Covid regulations we cannot have people stand at the cellar door counter to taste wines. So the 'new' wine tasting is a seated Wine Flight. This is four 40ml serves of wines of your choice, served to you at your table. It is equivilent to a little over a full glass of wine, and the cost is $10.50 pp. It is served along side tasting notes so you can read about the wines you are tasting. No pressure to buy, no pressure to comment, no standing! It's like a tea party but with wine. You'll love it - it's here to stay. The NEW wine tasting experience!
Bob's interview on This Local Life
Listen to Bob on 'This Local Life', a podcast hosted by Gisborne local Pete Fraser. You can listen here and we encourage you to go to wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe to 'This Local Life' to hear more interviews with Macedon Ranges locals. Bob talks about the challenges of starting a vineyard from scratch, his passion for growing the best grapes to make the best wine that are true to this particular place, soil, altitude and 'terroir'.
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/this-local-life/id1514068000
https://open.spotify.com/show/3TLEQsVck3TjcLfwkBt29X?si=_2NseJXCQtqiJ04FB5Nhfg
Gisborne Peak in a Box $99.50
Gisborne Peak in a Box is a 3-course Lunch, Dinner or Picnic. It contains all of the ingredients of our popular 'Taster's Platter' (3 meats, 3 cheese, 3 dips, garlic bread, salad), plus two wood-fired pizzas, plus two desserts, plus a bottle of wine of your choice, plus two Gisborne Peak etched wine glass and more! It is in a gorgeous presentation box.
It can be ordered online HERE with 24 hours notice or phoned in and it will be ready in 30 minutes. T. 5428 2228. It also makes a perfect gift too. We can issue a Gift Voucher for a 'Gisborne Peak in a Box' - excellent and thoughtful present.
Gourmet TravellerWINE Mag 2020 Best Cellar Door Winner!
We are so proud and pleased to be named in the Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine 2020 Best Cellar Door Awards. We have been gonged for the Winery with Best Accommodation, Macedon Ranges/Sunbury Region.
The GT Wine April/May issue has recognised and celebrated the best of our country's wonderful and diverse cellar doors. In this 10th edition of their Best Cellar Door Awards they flag the top destinations for food, wine, unique experience and accommodation in every State.
You can read about them by clicking here but there is a limit on browsing without purchasing. However it is only $.050 per week to have access to the digital version (6 issues) and it is a great read. I encourage you to subscribe.
We thank Judy Sarris, Editor Gourmet Traveller WINE and her team on giving the small, and large, wineries of Australia some much needed kudos at this trying time.
Stay & Play (Golf)
A great present for the GOLFER in your life. The Package includes an overnight stay in one of our lovely self-contained Winery Cottages, including breakfast. Then off to the Gisborne Golf Club for either 9 holes or 18 holes of golf. This is a beautiful golf course with views and even resident kangaroos. Also included is a Lunch for Two at the winery including a glass of wine each, a wood fired pizza each, dessert and coffee.
Conditions: golf is available Monday - Friday. Overnight stays are available Sunday - Thursday nights.
Phone the winery on (03) 5428 2228 to purchase. A personalised Gift Voucher will be sent to you.
Pruning Day - Class of 2019
We had a great time on Saturday 20 July with 22 willing and ready participants. After some class time with Bob and some not-to-be-missed morning tea by Barb, it was off to the vines armed with sharpened secateurs and blue twine. Watch out vines!! Trepidation and terror set in but after a little bit of practice and patience their skills and confidence were much improved.
Lots of laughs, fun and new friendships! Lunch of Taster's Platters, pizzas, wine (did I say more wine) was enjoyed by everyone. Join us for our next Hands-On day in January 2020 but first there is Picnic in the Vines on Saturday 7 December.
Duet - It's Back!
Due to popular demand our blend of Chardonnay and Semillon is back on the shelves this weekend. The 55% Chardonnay and the rest Semillon, both unwooded, is the formula and the Semillon was allowed to sit on lees to let it soften off. This is a 2018 vintage of both grapes. It is an ideal wine to have with tapas, cheese platters, Marinated white anchovies, roasted chicken with thyme, really anything light and delicious. It’s truly a ‘classic CDW – a Classic Dry White’. The two make a full-bodied white wine with waxy, tropical flavours.
We're Still Here!
It's funny how rumours get going isn't it! I guess this is how 'Fake News' starts. In our last newsletter we mentioned that GPW has just been listed on the market for sale. We realise that it is a unique property and it will take a while to find the right buyer. When we know, everyone will know, we promised that. But, I'm getting calls and emails with people saying they heard we were now closed, that we had to rip out the vines in order to sell, that they wanted to book for next week but the winery might not be here, etc, etc. Folks, it's business as usual until you hear (from us) differently. Even when we do sell it will be as an ongoing business with some changes no doubt. So don't listen to the rumours, continue supporting us and the resellers of our wines. We're still here! Hope to see you soon.
Groups Bookings - Birthday Parties, Family Gatherings, just no weddings!
Are you aware of our Group Packages for 10 + people and our special areas? Did you know that we have an upstairs area perfect for groups of 15-30 people? Just ask to see it. Obviously there is the heated marquee which holds up to 55 friends and family.
Natalie is our Group Coordinator or talk to any staff member for an information sheet. Look online here for our group packages, prices and private areas.
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence and Hall of Fame Award
We have just been notified that our Winery Cottages have been inducted into the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame. The cottages have been given the Certificate of Excellence for five years in a row which puts them into the Hall of Fame. We’re thrilled and very proud of the cottages and the team that makes them so special. That includes our staff at cellar door who are generally the first point of contact upon check in and the behind-the-scene cleaners.
As a celebration we are offering a 25% discount for anyone who mentions ‘Hall of Fame’ and books direct with us for any stay in June, July or August. Call us for details. 5428 2228 or book a cottage online.
Our Facebook Page - a fountain of information!
Our Facebook Page has really come to life now that Caroline has taken custody of it! We hope you are following it as our newsletters are few and far between and there are always updates on what is happening at the winery on Facebook. If not, click here to view the page and click on ‘Follow’. We’re also on Instagram with some great photos we’ve taken and some that our guests have taken and shared with us. How about you taking a photo, share it with us and it might get on the Instagram page. We love to share your photographic memories.
A Video of Bob - taken, edited and posted by son David
Giborne Peak Winery - a one-minute perspective
Gisborne Peak Winery in 60 seconds. Think Food, Fun and Friends and you've got it summed up. Then, toss in some excellent wines and Voila! A good time! Enjoy
Pruning the Lagrein vines
A video of Bob pruning the Lagrein vines. It is important to get this done before the end of the winter.