Clonakilla

14/20

3 Crisps Lane, Murrumbateman, NSW 2582 Australia

Open 10am-5pm 7 days
Cards MC,V,AE

Tasting bench

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Beautiful new cellar door with nice outlook over the vineyards

To "Wine about": On this occasion the staff member seemed rather distracted and wasn't overly interactive which detracted from the experience. This was a different experience to the previous visit where the staff on that occasion were friendly and chatty

How many bottles did we buy: 3

Suitable for: Couples, Families and Groups

Visited February 2014 and August 2016 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

New South Wales

Canberra District

Located about 40 minutes north of Canberra in Murrumbateman, it's on a paved road and has a paved driveway

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

There is ample parking

The cellar door is a new, modern structure with a lot of large windows that look out over the vineyard. There are also some outdoor tables and chairs on the verandah that looks out to the vineyards

Commercial

Very light, bright interior with polished concrete floors, a dividing fireplace across the centre of the room and some couches around the fire

No/Yes

Tasting Experience

Number of wines on tasting

Particular wines or varietals known for

Wait time

Knowledge of wines

Staff attitude

Winery Tour Offered

Tasting seating available at counter

Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes

Shiraz Viognier

No wait time but we were the only ones there

Was able to answer any questions we asked about aging but didn't really provide any extra information

The assistant was very much distracted with restocking shelves and she didn't really interact with us

There were no stools at the tasting bench but there was a nice couch area on the other side of the fireplace and there were outdoor chairs and tables

There was a brochure given to us on request but it didn't list all the wines that were on tasting so a little difficult for note taking

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

Tasting platters available on weekends

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$28-$90

Free

N/A

$8-$14

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Yes, basic deli products and chocolates

Yes, toy basket in the corner of the room

Yes, subject to other customers being ok with it

We visited this cellar door approximately 2 years ago when it was located in a basic tin shed on the property. The new cellar door building is magnificent and provides a pleasant tasting environment

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