Only open from 1pm-5pm, this was one winery whose wines I'd heard/tried before out n about on…read morevarious occasions, but hadn't been to the cellar door (as far as I can recall - sometimes the last winery at the end of a wine tour can be a bit of a blur!) so I was genuinely curious and hopeful.
I have to say, despite the gorgeous view, I was a bit let down. The cellar door, while seemingly rustic and aged/cosy from the outside, beautifully cut into the hill, was actually quite sterile and plain inside. It had a funny sort of feel to it - there was one group sitting down doing an extended tasting, hidden behind a couple of port barrels, and not much space at the bar. There were a couple of ladies behind the bar serving, but one took, I don't know, maybe five minutes while we were standing there before she even acknowledged us, even though we weren't being served. But not just that, she was looking straight at us the whole time, and continued to polish the wine glasses in the back of the bar! That annoyed me a little.
Following this, we got a half-hearted attempt at talking us (by us, I mean a couple of South Aussies and an English Tourist) through some of the wines. The majority of what was on offer was 2011 vintage, which was again, not to my liking.
I understand that, at the end of the day, especially on a Sunday, serving customers non-stop can get a little tiresome but you should never show that to the customer. Or make them feel like you're doing them the favour by being there. I got an inkling of that feeling and, looking back on it, it didn't impress me much.
I hope to return to see how they go on a Friday or Saturday soon enough. But in the meantime, there are a few other places I'd recommend before coming here.
