Taste your way across Bendigo’s bounty of wine, celebrate new releases and bask in the sunshine at Bendigo's highly-anticipated event, Spring Fiesta.
Clear your calendar for November 26, because the highly-anticipated Spring Fiesta is back with a new event date and honestly, our wine-loving selves couldn’t be more hyped.
Originally slated for October, the Bendigo Winegrowers Association have announced Saturday, November 26 as their new Spring Fiesta event date, after the region’s flooding disaster forced them to postpone the original date.
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In addition to the extreme volume of water impacting the venue at Bendigo’s Garden For The Future in White Hills, the extreme flooding around Bridgewater saw several winemakers unable to leave their properties to participate in the event. Luckily, there was no substantial damage to their vineyards or future vintages (which means lots more good wine for years to come).
“The postponement has placed an incredible amount of stress on our association, as we have had to almost start over to find a new date, new food vendors and suppliers as our original providers have other bookings and are unavailable,” explains Spring Fiesta committee Chair, Ken Gilchrist.
“The support of our sponsor Ray White Bendigo and key suppliers to do their best to work with us has been extremely positive, and we appreciate their understanding that as a not-for-profit organisation, the delivery of our events and festivals are essential to the Bendigo Winegrowers Association’s financial health.”
With a strong focus on celebrating the local winemakers of the region, Spring Fiesta takes the place of the annual iconic wine event ‘Bendigo Heritage Uncorked’, gifting the region a refreshed, refocused and revitalised headline event.
Kicking off from 11am, Spring Fiesta will showcase the region’s new Spring wine releases, with 18 local wineries presenting more than 20 grape varietals grown in the Bendigo region – with 80 wines available for tasting. Promising to be Bendigo’s ultimate one-day wine festival, Spring Fiesta will see attendees enjoying a sunny day (more likely now with a late-November date) on the lawn tasting the region’s wine, surrounded by local food trucks and live music from the Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival team.
There will also be a free shuttle bus running every hour from 11am from the Bendigo Train Station delivering patrons straight to the Garden for the Future.
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“We are really hopeful that wine and festival enthusiasts will be able to come and support the winemakers on November 26, and enjoy the latest vintages that they’ve worked so hard to create,” says Association President Wes Vine.
“There is a broad range of varietals to try, including sparkling and blended styles, new Italian varieties, and course our region’s bold shiraz and cabernet blends”.
“We are also very excited to showcase some new food vendors as well as old favourites who we’re excited to have come on board.”
Bendigo Winegrowers Spring Wine Fiesta will now be held on Saturday 26 November at Bendigo’s Gardens for the Future in White Hills.
Tickets are $65 each or $35 for a designated driver ticket, with free entry for under 18’s, tickets can be pre purchased online at here to fast track gate entry, or on the day at the gate.
