° If travelling from Melbourne we recommend you take the scenic Great Ocean Road and then the Southern Ports Highway to Robe and Kingston. From Adelaide take the Princess Highway & discover the Coorong National Park before arriving at Kingston.
°  Pick up our Mt Benson Wine Region map and brochure from the local Information Centre or your accommodation, then tour the Mount Benson Wine Trail and discover the secrets of the region – its mild maritime climate and ocean breeze, its manicured vineyards. But PLEASE don’t walk into the vineyards without permission – we are a Phylloxera Free Zone and want to stay that way!
 ° Visit the Cape Jaffa Seafood and Wine Festival generally held on the 2nd Sunday in January, the Robe Village Fair the last weekend of November, and “Taste of Robe” events on long weekends.
°  Contact both the Robe District Council (www.robe.sa.gov.au) and the Kingston District Council for details of other local events, what to do, where to stay and where to eat.
  STOP PRESS:

Mid-winter Merriment in Mount Benson


Tantalize your taste buds with light vineyard luncheons using regional produce to match the stunning wines of the Mount Benson Wine Region.

Sunday 17th July 2005

Join the “Cheers Buses” departing from Robe Visitor Information Centre and Kingston Soldiers Memorial Hall at 10.30am and Naracoorte at a time and place to be advised. Be chauffeured between cellar doors and at the end of the day back to Robe or Kingston. Cost: $10

(If you choose to make your own way around by car please be sure to appoint a designated driver.)

Your day will begin at the Mount Benson Hall with soup and a tasting of wines from Mount Benson labels that do not have a cellar door. Cost: $2.50

You will be given a map and a menu of the food selections available at the other Cellar Doors.

Five Cellar Doors will offering small gourmet lunches and match them to one of their own premium wines. Each meal and glass of wine will cost $10.00.

At this stage the menu has not yet been completely finalized, but will look something like this:

Wehl’s Mount Benson Wines

• Marinated Fillet Steak
Local beef marinated in Shiraz served with Muntree Sauce and Chat Potatoes with Outback Pride River Mint

Murdup Vineyard
• Seafood Curry
Local Seafood in a mild curry sauce and served on a bed of rice


Ralph Fowler and Frog Island Wines
• TBA

Norfolk Rise Vineyard
• Gourmet Sausages
Toulouse Sausages prepared by the Robe Butcher from an authentic French recipe in warm baguettes and served with Shiraz Sauce


Wangolina Station Wines
• Limestone Coast Lamb
Succulent Lamb Strips served on a Swiss Potato Rosti with a mustard and Semillon jus

Warming Drinks

Wind up the day of food, fun and frivolity with coffee, tea or hot chocolate and a delicious chocolate shiraz ball, back at the Mount Benson Hall, or ask for either Herbal Teas at Wehl’s Mount Benson or Plunger Coffee at Wangolina Station.

For information Contact Robe Visitor Centre on 08 87682465 or Wangolina Station 08 87686187

Special packages are available from Adelaide which include return coach travel to Kingston SE on Saturday, accommodation, dinner, breakfast and Mid Winter Merriment.

Contact Greg on 0407 350 076 or email taxi@rmb.com.au

°  As the old saying goes, “When in Robe, do as the Robens do” – drink Mt Benson Region wines! Available at all local restaurants and bottle shops and, of course, cellar doors.
  		 

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