The Jesuits, (Society of Jesus)
migrated to Australia from Austria in 1848 seeking a life free from
religious and political persecution. They settled at Sevenhill in the
beautiful Clare Valley and established Sevenhill Cellars, which is
the oldest existing winery in the Clare Valley in 1851. Initially the
main purpose of the cellars was to provide sacramental wine for religious
use and this has been ongoing. Sevenhill Cellars now produce white,
red and fortified wines as well as sacramental wine.
The Jesuits renamed "Open Ranges", Sevenhill
because of their hope that the immediate area would become a centre
of Catholicism for the North - another little Rome with seven hills.
They even named the stream that flowed through the property "The
Tiber".
Sevenhill Cellars, Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend 2008
Sevenhill Cellars are once again participating in the annual gourmet food and vintage Clare Valley wine weekend.
Saturday & Sunday 3rd & 4th May 2008
Sevenhill Cellars, Sevenhill
T: 08 8843 4222
Saturday 3rd– 12pm – 4pm – Pure Coffin Bay Oysters
Enjoy a dozen freshly caught quality Pacific oysters from Pure Coffin Bay Oysters.
Or try freshly made Chicken or Prawn cold rolls by Rynie local Tup Gay.
Wine: Varietal tasting will comprise 3 Sevenhill Rieslings.
Special Event: Bordeaux in the Valley tasting
Join legend of the Clare Valley wine industry Br John May and resident winemaker Liz Heidenreich as they guide you through past and present vintages of Clare Valley’s finest red grape variety – Cabernet Sauvignon and its Bordeaux cousins!
Location: Sevenhill Cellars, Underground Cellar
Saturday 3rd May 2008, 11am – 12.30pm
$40 pp, tickets are limited, bookings essential.
Sunday 4th – 11am – 5pm – The Wine Underground
Enjoy slow cooked MSA beef with mushrooms and Inigo Cabernet jus served with Spatzle (handmade dumplings). Or try Barossa chicken bourdin noir with paris mash and grape sauce.
Feature dessert, farmhouse cheese with fig & walnut paste & housemade lavosh.
Also serving freshly ground espresso coffee of your choice all day from The Coffee Run.
Wine: selection from Sevenhill Cellars
Music: Quirky Tunes by Cabernet Cabaret
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