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stir ‘n swirl - An end of vintage celebration in Margaret River

🕰️ 4 DAYS - 4 NIGHTS

🛌 PRIVATE/SMALL GROUP

🗓️ APRIL - JUNE

FROM $5,350 PP

“With wine and hope, anything is possible.” - Spanish proverb

Vintage is complete. No more pre-dawn and late night grape picking sessions. No more worry about rain, hail, storms, heat, sunburn or drought. Winemakers' shoulders drop, a sigh of relief is had and it’s one of the most anticipated times of the year in the winemaking calendar.

Five-day winemaking and food + wine immersive journey behind the scenes of the winemaking process. Hands-on experiences and intimate conversations, combine in post-vintage celebration - Margaret River that you’ve never seen before.

The grapes have been picked and the harvest is done for another year. Now all the action continues in the winery and it’s time to celebrate the end of vintage.

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 lake-side accommodation in either twin share or double in an exclusive private country estate. Twin share includes a king bed and private ensuite per person.

• All meals and beverages.

• 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.

• A day in the vineyard and winery making small batch syrah with Sasha and Ben MacDonald: owners, farmers and winemakers of Glenarty Road. Glenarty Road recently won Western Australia’s top Regional Restaurant of the Year in the WA Good Food Guide Awards.

• Butter, cheese or sausage making session and paddock to plate lunch included - taste your own creations on the spot.

• Two days of hiking through the Margaret River region with a private guide. Uncover secret picnic spots that connect you with the true sense of place and indulge in a delicious local lunch with paired wines that speak of the landscape you have been hiking through.

• Immerse yourself in a day of red wine vintage at LS Merchants, a boutique winery. Learn first-hand how small batch winemaking is done and taste red wine straight off the press.

• A decadent autumnal feast and private tasting with one of Margaret River’s most respected and awarded winemaker. Young Gun of Wine finalist 2018, 2020 and 2022 and runner up Halliday Best New Winery 2022.

• 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 $5,350 pp in lake-side private villas, twin or king share.

  Private and exclusive group travel, strats from $40,000.

  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.