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meet the maker be the maker - The art of red wine blending

🕰️ 4 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS

🛌 PRIVATE/SMALL GROUP

🗓️ YEAR ROUND

FROM 5,590 PP

“Wine offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.” – Ernest Hemmingway

And what better way to appreciate wine, than to make it?

A true masterclass immersion where you’ll get the real deal when it comes to winemaking.

Of course, there will be plenty of time to relax and enjoy great wine too, as well as lazy vintage lunches amongst the barrels, vats, vines, and a surprise morning adventure on two wheels soaking up the region’s terroir and wine-making history.

Join us for a hands on experience learning the intricate art of red wine blending and the skills that are involved in crafting a balanced wine. You’ll meet wine makers and you’ll become wine makers, walking away with your very own blend and a deeper knowledge of the winemaking process.

Of course, you’ll walk away with more than your own wine blend. After 5 days of feasting, wine appreciation, adventuring and relaxing you’ll head home with a deeper understanding of the region and its people, and maybe even a greater understanding of yourself.

This four-day food and wine immersion is curated and hosted by an expert team led by wine and tourism expert Stepan Libricky. IWSC award winning wine journalist, communicator, travel writer and presenter Cassandra Charlick provided wine selection advise and recommendations.

inclusions & highlights

• 4 nights boutique  accommodation in either twin share or double in an exclusive private country estate.

• All meals and beverage.

• Wines selected and paired by Cassandra Charlick.

• A private chef (with an Australian Good Food Guide hat and in the WA top 50 restaurants three years running) for the entirety of your stay, carefully curating each dish to pair with the wine you’ll be exploring.An award-winning private chef for every meal during your stay. All meals and beverages are included, and wines are carefully paired with each meal by Cassandra.

• ‘Meet the Maker’ in Amato Vino’s Brad Wehr. Pay a visit to his winery, taste an array of classic and alternative reds with his low-intervention winemaking. Join Brad for an intimate winemaker’s tasting and feast in the evening.

• ‘Be the Maker’ with a masterclass on red wine blending at the LS Merchants winery. Create your own blend in this full day of hands-on activity under the guidance of Dylan Arvidson, one of Margaret River’s most respected and awarded winemakers. Young Gun of Wine 2020 finalist and 2022 Halliday Wine Companion Awards Best New Winery runner up. Finish the day gathered by a fire pit and enjoy a scrumptious dinner with Dylan and his favourite wines.

• Mountain biking through towering Karri forests and by the famed waterways of the region. Uncover secret spots that connect you with the true sense of place.

• Curated wine tastings and inspired gala dinners. Discover the wide 
          range of red wine varietals Western Australia has on offer.

• Savour freshly created and cooked artisan produce all inspired by, or complimenting red wines of the region.

• All transfers from arrival through until departure.

• Plenty more wine filled surprises, aperitivo hours and wine quizes.

  pricing

  Based on minimum of 6 traveling adults, for maximum of 12 guests.

  Prices start from $5,590 pp in 4-star villas, $6,350 pp in 5-star villas, twin or double share.

  Private and exclusive group travel, strats from $43,000.

  Please make an enquiry for accurate pricing for a private experience.

  Please note that the itinerary is a guide only, seasonal variances may occur due to agricultural operations.