By KATH GANNAWAY
SOME of the Yarra Valley’s finest boutique wines will be on offer at the Gruyere Cheese and Wine Encounter in Gruyere on Saturday 22 August.
The much-anticipated event is held every two years to raise funds for the local primary school and the local hall.
If attendance at the local primary school is any indication, Gruyere can truly claim to be the heart of the wine and viticulture industry in the Yarra Valley.
Well over half of the students at the school have parents who are winemakers or viticulturists, and all six wineries taking part – Coldstream Hills, Coombe Farm, Giant Steps, Thick as Thieves, Trellis and Yeringberg – have a child at the school.
The cheeses will feature some of the best from the Yarra Valley Dairy and Coldstream Dairy as well as top class cheeses from further afield.
Seville Butchers famous sausages will also be on offer.
Spokesperson Ann Kennedy said GCWE15 was a community-wide event, with visitors to the Yarra Valley also welcome to join in.
“It’s a great way for people who are new to the area to enjoy some of the area’s wonderful wine and food and to meet their neighbours,” Ann said.
Raffles and an auction starting around 8pm add to the fun, and to the funds, which will help purchase equipment for the school and the hall.
Bookings are encouraged on 0409 887 195.
