Lark Hill

13/20

Cnr Joe Rocks & Bungendore Rd, Bungendore, NSW, 2621, Australia

Open 11am-4pm Wednesday - Monday
Cards MC,V

Tasting bench

The Verdict

To "Cellarbrate": Cute old building nestled amongst the trees, beautiful chardonnay produced biodynamically

To "Wine about": Staff were a little reserved to begin with but became more interactive as the tasting progressed

How many bottles did we buy: 3

Suitable for: Couples, Families and Small Groups

Visited August 2016 (weekday)

Getting There

Country

State/Province

Region

Accessibility

Australia

New South Wales

Canberra District

Located about half an hour out of Canberra, accessed via a paved road. We note that Google Maps directed us to make a quick left turn as we turned into Joe Rocks Road, however just go along Joe Rocks Road for approximately 200 metres and you will see the car park on the left

Upon Arrival

Parking

Setting

Commercial/Boutique

Ambiance

Airconditioning/Fireplace

There is ample gravel parking but there is also a restaurant on the grounds so parking may be more limited at lunchtimes on weekends

The cellar door is situated in a natural bush setting with informal gardens

Commercial

The cellar door has a rustic feel, built with bush rocks and has a tiled floor with exposed beams and a wood fire

No (but they have passive solar heating and cooling)/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

Gruner Veltliner

No wait time but we were the only ones there

Excellent knowledge of the wines and walked us through how the winery works in a biodynamic way

The cellar door assistant was a little quiet at first but became more interactive as the tasting went on

There were some seats around the outside of the tasting room but not directly at the tasting bench

Food Offering

Yes/No

Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter

Yes

There is a restaurant on site that overlooks the vineyard

Hip Pocket

Price range of wines

Tasting Fee

Refundable on purchase?

Tour Fee

Delivery cost per dozen

Club Membership with Discounts etc

$25-$65

Yes

N/A

$12 - $56

An email subscription

Other features, facilities and offerings

Gift Shop

Toys/play area for kids

Dog friendly

By the way...

Yes, toy basket in the corner of the room

Yes, as long as they are on a lead as there are usually chooks wandering around

The chardonnay was one of our favourite wines of the trip and it was nice to see wines produced in a biodynamic way

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