Husband-and-wife team Andrew Wood and Lisa Robertson have opened the second-newest cellar door in McLaren Vale.
Take a drive up past Kay Brothers and you will find Waywood Wines and Luscious Red kitchen in the picturesque setting of one of the Vale’s two lavender farms.
A Welcoming Sign. Photo: Wine Food World
A long verandah will soon be enclosed to provide year round garden wine tasting and nibbling, with lovely views toward the Mt Lofty Ranges.
Pretty garden verandahs. Photo: Willunga Wino
Vaulted ceilings and picture windows plus plenty of wood make the tasting room inviting. There is a communal table, lounges or barrels to sit at while enjoying your tasting with Andrew.
Homely tasting space. Photo: Willunga Wino
Little touches like seasonal local fruit make you feel at home.
Seasonal table decorations. Photo: Willunga Wino
The cellar door and kitchen are the culmination of a dream for Andrew & Lisa, and it’s fun to visit and be a part of that.
Where it’s at. Photo: Willunga Wino
Andrew will take you through the three ranges – Quattro, Varietal, and Years.
Read more about the wines of the Waywood Wines Cellar Door here.
The “96 Series”. Photo: Wine Food World
Lisa is in charge of the kitchen.
Local, seasonal produce is dressed lovingly, simply with flavours that speak of the Mediterranean climate we bask in.
Hard to resist. Photo: Wine Food World
Tasting plate flights are available, showcasing back vintages and interesting food-wine matches for $20, or you can opt to create your own from the menu.
The sun is out and the weekend is near, visit us for a taste of the fabulous Luscious Red Food menu and out wine flights (who could resist that rasberry choc brownie?!)
Posted by WayWood Wines on Thursday, 30 April 2015
With a name like Luscious Reds, and a philosophy of crafting morsels to bring out the character of the wines, it’s very hard to resist.
Especially for me, as my initials are LR!
Mr Wino opted for a glass of the 96 Series 2010 Shiraz Cab, and I had the 2009 Cab Franc to go with our grazing plates.
96 Series Cab Franc. Photo: Wine Food World
First, we opt for the “POTTED” special – earthy sweet beetroot dip which is sweet and fresh tasting. It’s served with freshly made, charred flat bread so soft and yielding and smokey.
Beetroot dip. Photo: Wine Food World
“SMOKED” trout pate ($15) contains plenty of lovely smoked trout, and is nice and creamy.
I “borrowed” a few of Mr Wino’s caperberries, and he made short work of the rest of the dish!
Smoked trout pate. Photo: Wine Food World
Next up, “GRILLED” ($15).
Feta baked en papillote with thyme, olive oil and lemon juice, to hot yielding consistency. Served alongside are McLaren Vale olives and freshly made flat breads.
Baked feta. Photo: Wine Food World
Mopped up with the flatbreads the lovely salty, herby, lemony cheese and juices are absolutely delicious.
Baked feta. Photo: Wine Food World
“FRITTO” saffron and pea arancini ($15) are juicy and yielding inside, with a lovely crunchy crust. The spicy sofrito made a perfect foil to the crunchy arancini.
Arancini. Photo: Wine Food World
We had a wonderful visit and the cellar door has a wonderful and inviting vibe, with thoughtful food and wine matching, Flights with nibbles to match, or choose a la carte and a glass of your favourite from the tasting. Speaking of which, it is a personable, fun tasting which if you are lucky is taken by the winemaker himself.
Put Waywood and Luscious Red on your must visit list!
Waywood Wines and Luscious Reds Kitchen
67 Kays Rd
McLaren Vale 5171
I am literally drooling over my computer – what a lovely and very tasty spot!
Pop it on your “must visit while in McLaren Vale” list 🙂
This looks absolutely lovely! I definitely want to try that cheese.
So, so good. I don’t know how it is that I’ve never had baked feta before!