By JESSE GRAHAM
ROCHFORD Wines will be opening its doors for a special behind-the-scenes look at how its wine is made, as its annual open house weekend comes around again.
On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June, the doors of Rochford usually closed to the public will be thrown open, giving visitors the chance to see first-hand how its wines are made from start to finish.
Sales manager John Bright said that sommeliers will be on-hand to guide visitors on the winemaking process during the open weekend, which has a theme following the journey of Pinot and hand-crafted wines.
“It’s about seeing behind-the-scenes, seeing how it happens, so we give them a sense of a working winery and the processes involved,” he said.
“It’s a great way of showcasing everything we do.”
The weekend will also feature blind tastings, according to business manager Sophia Demos, who said there will be events and prizes for young and old.
“We’ve got various activities for the adults and the children,” she said.
“We’re doing a blind tasting of some of our Pinots – not a serious, masked tasting … but just a bit of competition, for us to give away some prizes.”
For children, the winery will hold a drawing competition, where the brief is to draw something that sums up the venue.
“It could be the plate of food they’re eating, the winery, it can be anything,” Ms Demos said.
Mr Bright said there will also be some new-release wine for people to enjoy while they peruse the open house.
For more information about the open house weekend, call 5957 3333, visit www.rochfordwines.com.au or visit the winery at 878-880 Maroondah Highway in Coldstream.
