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James Halliday ratings; Bulong a 4 1/2 star winery!

Congratulations to our wine maker Matt Carter and all the hard working staff at Bulong Estate on achieving a 4 1/2 star winery rating for the 2011 edition of James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion.

Our highest rating wine was our 2005 Merlot, acheiving a fantastic 94 points. Our other wines submitted also achieved excellent results with a 90 points for our 2009 Sauvignon Blanc and 2008 Pinot Noir and our 2008 Chardonnay receiving 89 points.

Bastille Day Celebration
Saturday evening 17th July and Sunday Lunch 18th July.
It was another fabulous weekend of French food and celebration. Antoine put on a French feast to remember.
We enjoyed a glass of sparkling and admired the restaurant done up in red, white and blue.
Starters were a choice of Crayfish bisque with whiting and yabbies. Blue cheese souffle with baby spinach, apple and walnut salad, or warm rabbit terrine with celeriac salad and mustard dressing.
The mains were just as difficult a choice with the Baked Duck breast topped with foie gras a popular choice as was the Wild Barramundi. Those who ordered the eye fillet coated in black pepper with cognac and red wine semi glace received a very traditional french dish and it was melt in the mouth.
The mains were followed by a platter of magnificent French cheeses.
Our nearly full bellies found just enough room for the desserts. Antoine had fond memories of Easter at home with the traditional Pithivier cake so he put a beautiful one together for us. The profiteroles were a popular choice. And the pear and caramel Bavarois with a home made quince jelly was a delicious melt in the mouth way to finish the meal.

We look forward to doing it all again next year and we hope you can join us.

Antoine features in Country Life Magazine

Our chef Antoine Cheron features with his recipe for "Glazed winter root vegetable and Yarra Valley roast duck breast with orange, sage and chestnut jus", in the winter edition of the Yarra Valley and Ranges Country Life magazine. Antoine talks about his arrival in Australia to work at the 2000 Olympics and his love of traditional French methods in his cooking.

Look out for a copy of the Yarra Valley and Ranges Country Life magazine , it is distributed in newsagents throughout the region, Melbourne and accross the state.

2009 Chardonnay now available!

Somehow in between the picking and the crushing of the 2010 vintage, Matt and his team managed to find some time to bottle the 2009 Chardonnay.
A combination of French clones went into this Chardonnay ensuring flavours are reached with excellent natural acidity, giving the wine structure to cellar for a number of years.
The flavours are a delicious combination of melons, nuts and figs. Barrel fermentation, lees stirring and a combination of new and seasoned French oak adds further complexity while the acidity adds balance.
We are very proud of our 2009 Chardonnay and we are sure you will enjoy it with a wide range of cuisines. It is available now. Either complete a mail order form for delivery or drop into the cellar door if you would first like a tasting.

2006 Cabernets selected for Yarra Valley Wine Program

The 8th Yarra Valley Wine Program (YVWP) was held on the 16th-17th September. This program is held every 2 years by the Yarra Valley Wine Growers Association and consists of in-depth seminars for around 40 key wine trade and media persons from all over Australia. The participants are presented with representative wines for each topic for tasting and discussion. The key aim of the program is to present the best the Yarra Valley has to offer in order to showcase it as one of the world's leading fine wine regions.
Wines to be presented were chosen via a blind tasting conducted in July. It is highly contested by all the wineries in the Yarra Valley and we were very pleased that our 2006 Cabernets was selected as one of 6 Cabernet based blends presented for the topic "The Claret we had to have".