Held on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend 8-10 June, Heathcote On Show has been established as one of Victoria’s most popular festivals, with a number of Heathcote wineries and traders are at-the-ready to show off the best of the region, giving visitors the chance to explore all the things you love and expect.
Showcasing the very best the Heathcote region has to offer, a highlight is of course the wine and food, featuring more than 18 local cafes cellar doors and restaurants offering a delicious range of dining options over the weekend.
At Shiraz Republic you can expect an extravagant beastly meal, prepared by Justin McPhail (of Flight Bar, Bendigo) with each course paired with craft beer by Cornella Brewery on Saturday from 6:30pm. The fun doesn’t need to stop at the Saturday night though. Back it up at the same place on Sunday evening with indulgent Spanish wine and mouth-watering paella from award-winning chefs ‘Simply Spanish’, alongside an intimate parlour style performance by Dan Kelly.
Heathcote Inn practices a farm-to-table philosophy with a focus on obtaining as much local produce as possible the menu reflects a real paddock-to-plate experience with quality, home-grown cuisine at the forefront serving lunch and dinner all weekend. Bonus is they also offer accommodation so suss it out ahead of your trip.
Another favourite is Heathcote Harvest, a true paddock to plate experience where owners Lyndal and Steve ensure that everything grown on the property has the good life from paddock to plate. Their passion for food and love for sharing can be experienced for lunch so pop in and say hello.
Vinea Marson cellar door will be offering a delicious menu of Italian dishes by Chef Dario from ‘That’s Amore Cheese’, plus many more locations with hearty winter offerings, food trucks and more.
There’s even more music and dinner at the Toolleen Hotel & Tin shed with Johnny Cash Tribute show, and a whole weekend of masterclasses at Sanguine Estate across the entire weekend, including a special Goldfields Farmhouse Cheese and Wine Matching’ session on Sunday.
This is just a taste of what’s on show. June is the perfect time of the year to visit Heathcote’s wineries to sample new release wines and a unique one-on-one experience to meet with winemakers and producers.
Located in Goldfields region of Victoria is just a 30-minute drive from Bendigo and around two hours from Melbourne, Ballarat, and Geelong, you won’t want to miss this.
Visit www.heathcoteonshow.com.au for all the details and bookings is essential.
