10 years ago we opened GRAZING on the October long weekend. It is hard to believe where that time has gone, but in that time we have grown and changed so much. The one thing that hasn't changed, has been the ongoing dedication that everyone at GRAZING has had for the provision of great food and service. Three fantastic Chefs have been at the helm, Jodie Johnson from 2003-2007, Tom Moore from 2007-2010 and from 2010 Kurt Neumann. In this time, the restaurant has won many coveted awards; The Australian Newspaper's "HOT 50" Restaurants 2012, Restaurateur of the Year 2010, The Australian Tourism Award in 2007 and just recentlythe ACT/Southern NSW RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR. (GRAZING also won BEST FINE DINING restaurant). Thanks very much to all our wonderful customers that have supported us over the years. Our two beuatiful 2013 rieslings, the Gundaroo Vineyard and The whip have both been awarded a place in the TOP WINES at the recent NSW Wine Awards. We won't know the actual results till the first week in November. Huon Hooke was the Chairman of judges and we thank him for our inclusion in this prestigious list. Capital Wines is a HALLIDAY 5-STAR RATED (RED) winery in the 2014 Halliday Wine Companion. Our 2009 "Black Rod" Sparkling Shiraz being awarded in the BEST SPARKLING WINES in Australia! Our 2012 "The Whip" Riesling and 2011 "The Ambassador" Tempranillo & 2010 Kyeema Vineyard Reserve Merlot acheived scores of 94/100, putting them up amongst the best wines in the book.
Our cellar club members can take advantage of some great winter offers at the cellar door & cafe (see below). Cellar club members receive a range of benefits including 10% off their bill when dining at GRAZING*. Our cellar club is FREE TO JOIN. You can sign up quickly on our website and take advantage of our introductory offer. $115 worth of wine for just $75 !* CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TODAY The cellar door cafe is OPEN 7 DAYS per week 10-5, in the stables behind GRAZING. On weekends we open at 9.00am so you can enjoy breakfast. For August we are staying open on Tuesday Evenings and Sunday Evenings for dinner. SEE BELOW
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRAZING!
Kind regards
Jennie (on behalf of Kurt, Tanya and all the GRAZING team and everyone at Capital Wines)
GRAZING - 2013 RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (Southern/ACT RCA awards), 2013 Best Fine Dining Restaurant (Southern/ACT RCA awards), 2012 HOT 50 Restaurants Award The Australian, Entertainment Gold Award Hall of Fame 2012, 2011 Apprentice Chef Brad Newman wins 1st Place in the Rotary Scholarship & apprentice Chef Nathaniel wins 2nd place; 2011 Listed in the Top Ten Sustainable restaurants - Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2010 'The Appetite for Excellence' Young Restaurateur of the year; 2010 Selected in TOP 100 Gourmet Experiences in Australia (Australian Traveller Magazine), Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2009/2010, 2010 Entertainment Hall of Fame Restaurant, Winner Best Informal Modern Australian Restaurant (2008 Southern/ACT Region RCA Awards), Winner 'One Glass' Gourmet Traveller Wine List Guide, Winner 2007 AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARD, Winner 2007 ACT Tourism Award Restaurants and Catering Services, Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2006/2007, Winner Best Tourism Restaurant, Winner Best Restaurant Caterer (2006 Southern/ACT Region RCA Awards) Winner 2006 ACT Tourism Award Restaurants and Catering Services, Winner 2005 Restaurant of the Year, Winner Best Wine List, Winner Best Informal Modern Australian Restaurant, Winner Best Tourism Restaurant (2005 Southern/ACT Region RCA Awards) Winner Best Tourism Restaurant 2005 (Regional NSW). Winner 2005 ACT Tourism Award Restaurants and Catering Services. Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2004/2005. Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2005/2006. Winner 2005 SMH Chef's Hat. As acclaimed in the Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide and Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.
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Upcoming Events
* LONG WEEKEND - Monday 7th October. CELLAR DOOR CAFE AND GRAZING ARE OPEN
GRAZING
- Set 2 course menu @ $50 per person* (choice of 4 dishes per course)
- Set 3 course menu @ $66 per person* (choice of 4 dishes per course)
* 15% holiday surcharge will apply.
* October cellar club member's offer
Cellar Club Members can receive one free main course, when they purchase another main course of equal or greater value in the cellar door cafe.
Limit of one main course per member and not valid with any other offers. Valid 1-31 October.
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Chef's News  Please join us this weekend to celebrate our 10th birthday! We have a great new spring menu inspired by our garden. I have even turned our stinging nettles into ice cream!
The garden is very picturesque at the moment with lots of things flowering, so please make sure you have a wander around when you are next here. Our mesclun is beautiful and all the herbs have been springing back to life. Leeks, green onions and green garlic are abundunt and we are now busy planning our beds for our summer crops.
As we head into the busy end of the year, please be quick to book your office Christmas function as places are filling fast.
Grazing is seeking the expertise of casual restaurant staff and apprentice Chefs (all stages) , so if you have the skills for these roles or have the desire to work in a dynamic fast pasted industry please forward your CV via email to [email protected]
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GROUP BOOKINGS
For functions at GRAZING call 62368777 For functions at CELLAR DOOR call 62368555
WINE TASTING & EPICUREAN TASTINGS
   1. "A TASTE OF GRAZING" - GROUP TASTING MENU for 12 or more Includes: - A half hour structured wine tasting of our award winning wines accompanied by some regional goodies prepared by Chef Kurt Neumann.
- A 2 or 3 course menu (select from our group limited a-la carte menu)
- The first glass of Capital Wines to accompany your meal is on us!
- A special 10% discount on take away wine purchases from the Cellar Door and free freight for delivery on 6 packs or cases.
Tasting, canap�s, glass of wine and 2 courses in the restaurant $80 pp Tasting, canap�s, glass of wine and 3 courses in the restaurant $95 pp Bookings for Friday, Saturday and Sunday lunch times (subject to availability) call 62368777 or email [email protected] 2. CELLAR DOOR GROUP WINE TASTINGS for 10 or more - $10 per head
- Must be pre-booked
- Includes cheese and crackers
- 10% discount on all 6-pack and case purchases, made at the time. Free freight across Australia on case purchases
- Please contact us on [email protected] or 62368555 to make a booking
2. EPICUREAN TASTINGS - $36 per head
- 4 wines accompanied by perfectly matched food
- Please contact us on [email protected] or 62368555 to make a booking
- Must be pre-booked for groups of 10 or more
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EPICUREAN TASTINGS AT THE CELLAR DOOR - Please book in to avoid missing out
Choose 4 wines matched to food! $36
Riesling
- with St Agur blue cheese and local honey
Sauvignon Blanc
- with heirloom tomato & bocconcini 'caprese' salad
Chardonnay- with marinated white anchovies and pesto Rose
- with Eden smoked salmon, garden slaw & Doodles Creek wasabi mayonnaise
Sangiovese - with spaghetti con polpetti Merlot-with cured and roast pork belly slider Shiraz-with Bungendore smoked lamb cutlet and Doodles Creek aioli Late Picked Riesling - Home made cheesecake and our own blackberry sauce
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In the Chef's garden
Did you know that;* the GRAZING kitchen garden has been established for over 8 years* the garden is spread over our 2 acres and comprises 28 formal vegetable beds, plus over 300 metres of other herb beds, berry plots, 2 orchards and rambling vegetables in every available space and pot. * all our edible gardens are farmed organically. * we have been growing and saving seeds of heirloom vegetables since the garden was created. * we use soil based reed beds to treat all our restaurant waste water, which saves us 395,000 litres of water per year. We have found a place in Victoria that uses wet lands to treat water, but believe we are the only restaurant in Australia using the reed bed technology. * we have approximately 40 chooks, two roosters; Leonard Cohen and Tiny Tim and 9 Pekin ducks. Our chooks and ducks produce stunning free range eggs for the restaurant, an abundance of fertiliser for the garden, help keep pests at bay and are a disposal source for kitchen and garden scraps. * GRAZING has green table certification Currently in season
* Asparagus, leeks, green garlic, mesclun, herbs, chioggia, beetroot, kale, meyer lemons
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Cellar Door Cafe - OPEN 7 DAYS 10-5 - MENU CHANGES DAILY WEEKENDS - BREAKFAST FROM 9.00AM All group wine tastings must be booked ahead and tasting fees may apply. Bread Lightly toasted artisan bread with La Barre E.V.O $6 Warm caramelised roast garlic bread $6 Tuscan duck liver crostini $14 Goat's cheese and olive tapenade bruschetta $12 Small plates Marinated Italian white anchovies with garden pesto $12 Grilled Haloumi with chorizo $14 Nicoise salad with Eden smoked salmon $16 Proscuitto, beetroot and goat's cheese salad $16 Cured and roast pork belly sliders (4) with garden slaw $20
Bungendore smoked lamb cutlets (4) with aioli $18 Grilled proscuitto wrapped figs with gorgonzola $19 Bowl of Eden smoked mussels $12 Platters for two Aperitivos $36 Chorizo, Serrano Jamon, marinated anchovies, semi dried tomatoes, Manchego cheese, mixed olives, dolmades and caramelised roast garlic bread Ploughmans $36 English stilton, mature cheddar, leg ham, hard boiled egg with Doodles creek mayonnaise & celery salt, bread, pickles and condiments. Artisan bread. Italian Salumi $36 Tuscan duck liver crostini, Tuscan salami, Sopressa, Pepperoni, San Danielle prosciutto, provolone, artichokes, pesto and ciabatta Breakfast - until noon Our free range eggs soft boiled with San Danielle prosciutto, white anchovies, home made grissini, tomato soldiers & Murray river chilli salt $19 Country breakfast of two fried free range eggs, Bungendore herb & garlic sausage, thick cut bacon, artisan toast and Lynwood red pepper relish $19 Sweetcorn pancakes with Eden smoked salmon, creme fraiche and
fresh salsa of tomato and garden coriander $19
Stack of pancakes with our fig and vanilla sauce, preserved figs and Bungendore bacon. $19 Today's Menu Handmade duck ravioli with mushrooms, mesclun & roast garlic bread $22 Frittata with garden leeks and herbs. $19 Orecchiette with asparagus lemon and marinated feta $19
Cottage pie with creamy mash and salad $22 Leg of lamb braised and served with pangrattato and aioli $24 * Wines by the glass as well as beer and soft drink * Selection of pastries and tarts * Great coffee! * Children's menu available |
Recent Reviews & Awards
* TOP NSW WINES! - Gundaroo Vineyard riesling & The Whip Riesling 2013
* Halliday 5-Star Rating in the 2014 Wine Companion
* Halliday's BEST SPARKLING WINES - "The Black Rod" Sparkling shiraz 2009
* BEST CELLARING WINES OF 2013 - The Whip Riesling 2012 - James Halliday
* 94/100 2012 The Whip Riesling - James Halliday
* 94/100 2011 "The Ambassador" Tempranillo
* 94/100 2012 'The Whip' Riesling - James Halliday
* 94/100 2010 Kyeema Vineyard Reserve Merlot - James Halliday
2012 'The Whip' Riesling SOLD OUT
* 94/100 James Halliday
* TOP CELLARING WINES
2012 'The Swinger' Sauvignon Blanc
91/100 The Winefront SOLD OUT
2011 'The Ambassador' Tempranillo SOLD OUT
* GOLD MEDAL Regional Wine Show
* 94/100 James Halliday
2011 'The Whip' Riesling SOLD OUT
* 94/100 James Halliday
* TOP 40 NSW Wines
2010 Kyeema Vineyard Reserve Shiraz
* WINE OF THE WEEK - 5 STARS - Chris Shanahan, The Canberra Times
2010 Kyeema Vineyard Reserve Merlot
* 94/100 James Halliday "Bright, clear, purple-crimson; a bright, fresh medium-bodied merlot that has responded well to the cool growing conditions; cassis, red cherry, spice and whispers of olive and of oak result in a wine of style and exemplary varietal character."
2010 'The Senator' Chardonnay
* 93/100 -James Halliday
"An inexpensive chardonnay that over delivers" Gourmet Traveller TOP 100 New releases
2010 'The Ambassador' Tempranillo SOLD OUT
* 93/100 Nick Stock
2010 'The Whip' Riesling SOLD OUT
* 94/100 -James Halliday
2009 'The Black Rod' Sparkling Shiraz SOLD OUT
* 93 - Wine Business Magazine
* 94/100 James Halliday
*BEST SPARKLING WINES OF 2013 HALLIDAY
2008 'The Black Rod' Sparkling Shiraz SOLD OUT
* 93+ - Campbell Mattinson
2009 Kyeema Vineyard Reserve Shiraz SOLD OUT
* 97/100 Dan Murphy's Fine Wine Panel
"Over the past few vintages this has proven itself as one of the Canberra A-List, which in fact now puts it in the realm of one of Australia's best shiraz, fullstop! Modern, silky, fragrant, meaty and spicy. Australian shiraz at its best"
* 95/100 The Winefront
* 95/100 James Halliday
2009 Kyeema Vineyard Reserve Merlot SOLD OUT
"One of Australia's best merlots, year on year"Huon Hooke - Sydney Morning Herald
* 94/100 James Halliday
* 94/100 The Winefront
* WINE OF THE WEEK - 5 STARS - Chris Shanahan, The Canberra Times "It's not a case of move over shiraz. But Kyeema's 2009 merlot confirms Canberra has a second red variety in the top league. The latest and probably best from a long line of distinguished merlots from Andrew McEwin's Kyeema Vineyard. The colour is limpid, the aroma alluring and the palate elegant, albeit firmly tannic. But crack the nut of tannin and revel in the kernel of pure, juicy, plummy merlot underneath. It needs a good splash in the decanter before drinking now. But best enjoyed after another five or six years bottle age."
* Winsor's Choice READ WINSOR DOBBIN'S REVIEW
2009 'The Treasury' Late Picked Riesling SOLD OUT
* BEST SWEET WHITE, The Sydney Morning Herald/Melbourne Age GOOD WINE GUIDE
2009 'The Foreign Minister' Sangiovese SOLD OUT
* Recommended in Best 25 reds for winter - Sydney Morning Herald Good Living
* 91/100 Nick Stock
"This is Capital Wines' first sangiovese - sourced from three clones of the variety, including two of the noble "Brunello", grown at Pialligo Estate. It's pale-to-medium in colour and the aroma and flavour reveal the appealing fruitiness of the 2009 vintage - a character shining through across all the red varieties I've tasted. Although it's medium bodied, there's good, fleshly depth to the berry fruit flavours; and these are held in check by fine, savoury tannins and high acidity. The acidity adds to the structure and boosts the brightness of the fruit flavours."
2009 'The Ambassador' Tempranillo
SOLD OUT
* 92/100 James Halliday
* 92/100 James Halliday
2010 'The Abstainer' Ros� SOLD OUT
* 91/100 James Halliday
* WINE OF THE WEEK -
Review by Winsor Dobbin
"Talk to many people in the wine industry and they'll tell you the ros� revolution is on the way. It's been coming for a couple of years now with an increasing number of producers opting to make savoury, dry ros�s rather than the liquid fairy floss that used to abound. There can hardly be a more appropriate style of wine for an Australian summer day than this delightfully refreshing number from a rising star winery in the Canberra region. Fresh and crisp, this has definite berries and cream character with a hint of fresh herbs. A really lovely wine for enjoying chilled with a picnic, sushi or Middle Eastern cuisine. $18.
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 Become a Capital Wines Ambassador!
Our Cellar club members enjoy great savings and convenience with our beautiful wines delivered direct to their door
INTRODUCTORY OFFER
1 Bottle "The Frontbencher" Shiraz
1 Bottle "The Abstainer" Ros�
1 Bottle "The Swinger" Sauvignon Blanc
1 Bottle "The Senator" Chardonnay
2 Bottles Blue Gum Shiraz
NORMALLY $115
ONLY $75
When you join our Cellar Club
MEMBER BENEFITS
FLEXIBILITY
� Choose 1, 2, 3 or 4 times per year
� Choose a 6 pack or Case
� Change your order as often as you like
CONVENIENCE
� Our superb wines delivered to your door
� FREE delivery on case purchases
� Easy ONLINE ordering
EXCLUSIVITY
� Invitations to Private Tastings
� Priority Ticketing for winery events
� Access to Magnums and other special release wines
� Invitations to benchmark tastings with our winemakers
� Invitations to our Grape Picker lunches
� Hands on Harvest tours
� Special pre release tasting packs
� Invitations to other member events such as dinners and wine courses
� Wine advice when you need it
SAVINGS
� 10% off all wine purchases (with the exception of special release)
� 15% off all wine purchases for 4 times per year case subscribers (with the exception of reserve and special release)
� 10% off GRAZING restaurant (not valid with other offers or special events)
ENJOYMENT
� Receive our informative Wine, food and Lifestyle news. Enjoy our beautiful wines
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Current GRAZING Menu
ENTR�ES - ALL $17.00 ($17.85 Sundays)
PORK BELLY
18 hour slow cooked pork belly with braised fennel, salted grapes and apple
TERRINE
Corn fed chicken terrine with fermented black garlic salsa, tarragon mayonnaise and hazelnut 'crumble'
GRAVALAX
Sugar and citrus cured ocean trout with smoked sumac and yoghurt dressing, dried cranberries and micro coriander
RABBIT
Pulled rabbit tartlet with radicchio, cauliflower and pickled eggplant
PATE
Duck liver pate with house baked walnut sourdough, candied witlof and celery heart salad
SEAFOOD MEDLEY
Brandade veloute with scallop boudin, poached cod, smoked trout, south coast oyster fritter and watercress
MAINS - ALL $33.00 ($34.65 Sundays)
DUCK Confit of duck shank with beetroot and almond pesto, rare duck breast and pork parcel QUAIL Jurassic quail deboned, roasted and filled with truffle mousse served with salad of Brussel sprout leaves, cauliflower skordallia and pickled pork BEEF Fillet of beef with braised chard, potato galette and caramelised eschalot jus PIE The 'Grazing Pie'- Cod, scallop and mussel pie with champagne creamed leek and potato mash OX CHEEK Ox cheek braised in Pedro Ximenez served on parsnip mash, glazed heirloom carrots and fresh horseradish LAMB Wet roast pressed lamb shoulder with globe artichoke puree, grilled tongue and fried baby eggplant filled with saut� capsicum, onion & mint.
VEGETARIAN ENTREES - ALL $17.00
SOUFFLE
Twice cooked carrot souffl� with toasted coriander seed tuille, cr�me fraiche, pickled walnuts and watercress
RAVIOLI
Porcini mushroom pasta filled with herb and garlic mushrooms with Saint Agur gratin, fried enoki and mushroom essence.
VEGETARIAN MAINS - ALL $28.00
RISOTTO
Cauliflower and black truffle scented risotto with wattle seed and hazelnut burnt butter,
parmesan and garden leaves **
EGGPLANT
Baked eggplant and spiced chickpea moussaka with peperonata
*5% surcharge applies on Sunday
**15% surcharge applies on Public Holidays
LITTLE PEOPLE'S FAVOURITES
$15.00 including a toy pack ($15.75 sundays)
MACC & CHEESE
Macaroni pasta with creamy cheese sauce and salad.
FISH & CHIPS
Beer battered fish with chips, lemon and salad.
CHEESE BURGER
Mini house made beef burger with cheese, tomato sauce and chips.
ICE CREAM
Homemade vanilla or chocolate ice cream $5.00 (Sunday $5.25)
FROG IN A POND
Green jelly with chocolate Freddo Frog $5.00 (Sunday $5.25)
SIDES
BREAD
Fresh baked light rye bread with 'La Barre' blood plum finishing vinegar and Yass olive oil. $2.50 each (Sunday $2.63)
GREENS
Steamed broccoli and beans, tossed in a garden parsley, walnut and feta pesto. $9.50 (Sunday $9.98)
MESCLUN
Grown lovingly in our Chef's garden, organic seasonal lettuce and other leaves. $8.00 (Sunday $8.40)
CHIPS
Beer battered thick cut chips with smoked paprika aioli $8.00 (Sunday $8.40)
DESSERTS - ALL $16.00 ($16.80 Sundays)
CITRUS
Baked lemon and ricotta cake with poached Corella pear, yogurt sorbet, confit orange & chocolate sauce
TART
Ruby red grapefruit tart with wattle flower and honey glaze, mascarpone and pine nut
brittle
CARAMEL & SALTED PEANUTS
Frozen caramel and salted peanut butter custard with chocolate parfait and crushed bitter
chocolate
RASPBERRY
Vanilla and raspberry cheesecake with stinging nettle and mint ice cream, raspberry gel�e and sable tuille
CR�ME BRUL�E
Classic vanilla cr�me brulee with petit chocolate doughnut.
CHEESE PLATE
Our Chef's selection of three boutique cheeses, served with fruit bread & an apple, fig and olive oil salad.
GRAZING - 2013 RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR (Southern/ACT RCA awards), 2013 Best Fine Dining Restaurant (Southern/ACT RCA awards), 2012 HOT 50 Restaurants Award, The Australian, 2011 Apprentice Chef Brad Newman wins 1st Place in the Rotary Scholarship & apprentice Chef Nathaniel wins 2nd place; 2011 Listed in the Top Ten Sustainable restaurants - Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2010 'The Appetite for Excellence' Young Restaurateur of the year; 2010 Selected in TOP 100 Gourmet Experiences in Australia (Australian Traveller Magazine), Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2009/2010, 2010 Entertainment Hall of Fame Restaurant, Winner Best Informal Modern Australian Restaurant (2008 Southern/ACT Region RCA Awards), Winner 'One Glass' Gourmet Traveller Wine List Guide, Winner 2007 AUSTRALIAN TOURISM AWARD, Winner 2007 ACT Tourism Award Restaurants and Catering Services, Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2006/2007, Winner Best Tourism Restaurant, Winner Best Restaurant Caterer (2006 Southern/ACT Region RCA Awards) Winner 2006 ACT Tourism Award Restaurants and Catering Services, Winner 2005 Restaurant of the Year, Winner Best Wine List, Winner Best Informal Modern Australian Restaurant, Winner Best Tourism Restaurant (2005 Southern/ACT Region RCA Awards) Winner Best Tourism Restaurant 2005 (Regional NSW). Winner 2005 ACT Tourism Award Restaurants and Catering Services. Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2004/2005. Winner Entertainment Gold Award 2005/2006. Winner 2005 SMH Chef's Hat. As acclaimed in the Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide 2006 and Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2006.
T: 02 62368777 web: GRAZING Website
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From all of us at Capital Wines and GRAZING
Jennie Mooney
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