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Golden Grove Estate Wines are available to buy at these markets around Queensland Monthly at: Growers Markets @ Cabarlah Chandler Markets @ Brisbane Rocklea Saturday Fresh @ Brisbane Back to top |
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SICILIAN LUNCH An iconic annual event for Golden Grove Estate wines - held every February and tickets sold ahead of time. If you wish to bring family and friends - book early! Easier than flying to Italy - Golden Grove Estate Wines presents a traditional Sicilian vintage lunch. Bring in the harvest and join in the traditional grape crushing festivities and enjoy a mouth watering lunch washed down with wines of your choice.  Once a year the Estate celebrates the start of vintage with a Sicilian theme and invites you to experience some of Sicily’s prominent traditions. The event is staged in the format of a full fun filled afternoon starting with fellowship and wine tasting with the family in the winery, followed by a buffet lunch served with some very traditional dishes. Audience participation is a main feature with volunteers asked to carry home harvest in the form of a procession, lead by the goddess of the vineyard. The grapes are dumped into a large tub and after being blessed volunteers are called to stomp the grapes to the music of the tarantella until the juice runs free. A desert is served called Mostarda, a pudding made from the grape juice. The process for the making of this very different dessert takes three days and is very much a Sicilian tradition with the first crush and complemented with the pickly pear as a fresh fruit. The afternoon is jam packed with entertainment with local folk singers and free multi draws with various acts. The event is different, traditional and fun filled. A great experience for all ages. Come help celebrate the Start of Vintage, you will Love It. Back to top |
 Speak with us when choosing the right wine for you. Taste and take home quality wines and soak up the spectacular views of Accommodation Creek and Sundown Valleys. Private tastings are available by appointment, bookings must be made by prior arrangement. Back to top |
 In the history of operation Golden Grove Estate has been recognised for numerous awards. In 97-98-01-02 Golden Grove Estate were finalist recipients of the prestigious Queensland Tourism Awards. The estate was presented with the care flight charity plaque for their huge effort in fundraising. In 1999 Golden Grove Estate received the Queensland Government Award for Technical Excellence in Winemaking and also received the most successful exhibitor award at the Royal Qld. Show. In 1999 the estate received the Courier Mail Sheraton Award for the best Qld. White with their 1998 Chardonnay. In 2003 Golden Grove Estate were runners up for the Best Qld Shiraz award with their 2002 Reserve Shiraz at the A.S.W.S Stanthorpe. 2005 was a rewarding year for the estate with their 2002 Cabernet being selected for the wine list of the Travel Train by Queensland Rail. We went on to receive the most points of Qld Exhibitors at the 2005 Royal Toowoomba Show. The 2004 Australian Small Winemakers Show saw Golden Grove shine above all taking out the Dick Deluca memorial trophy for the best Qld Shiraz, and in 2005 received the most successful Qld Exhibitor award for the winery gaining the most points of Qld exhibitors in this show. The 2005 Courier Mail Sheraton Awards once again proved highly rewarding. 2006 opened up fruitful for Golden Grove Estate being selected once again by Queensland Rail for the wine list on the Travel Train Queenslander Class with the 2003 Reserve Shiraz taking out the honour. Winemaker Raymond excelled at the early stage of joining the family business receiving the Telstra Country Wide Rural Young Achiever Award for excellence in viticulture in 2003. In 2005 was highly commended for his 2004 Sauvignon/Blanc in the Graduate Winemakers Challenge from the Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. Raymond produced the first Vintage Port for the Estate in 2004 and received gold at first showing. Back to top |
