"Clair de Lune" when translated from its original
French means "Light of the Moon".
The late French composer Claude Debussy created a
magnificent piano piece, Clair de Lune. It has a beautiful,
timeless and enduring quality and consequently was the
source of inspiration for naming our vineyard and wines.
Clair de Lune's goal is to create wines of great finesse
and elegance that will be enjoyed and celebrated by the wine
and food fraternity thereby promoting our future.
Clair de Lune Vineyard and Winery is located not far from
the ocean but far enough inland to experience a continental
climate ideal for grape-growing.
What's Happening at Clair de Lune
News from the Vineyard....
The 2016 grape harvest was completed successfully in
April/May.
The amount of rain we had this vintage was unseasonal and
created a lot of extra work in the vineyard, in terms of
slashing, mowing and spraying for mildews.
The cropping was excellent and some lovely wines are in
the barrels, maturing nicely.
Pruning of the vines has commenced and is eighty
percent complete. I'm very happy with the current progress.
News from the Winery....
Sparkling Wines
Clair de Lune's new sparkling wine, a Shiraz, will
be part-disgorged and bottled (maybe four dozen bottles) to
check its progress. The remaining stock will be disgorged and
bottled this coming spring.
Closed on Thursdays
Clair de Lune Vineyard advises that we are now closed for
business on Thursdays.
Tasting Fees
As is the case for other wineries, Clair de Lune Cellar
Door now has a tasting fee. It is $5.00 per person and is
totally refundable on any bottle purchase. There is no fee at
Farmers' Markets and festivals.
In the Region...
Coal Creek Farmers' Markets
Held on the second Saturday of every
month, Clair de Lune's stall is open for tastings and
purchases of the full range of our products.
The winery is closed until 1:30pm on those Market days.
Coal Creek Literary Festival
Held each year at Coal Creek Heritage
Village, this festival celebrates writers and the art of the
written word.
Clair de Lune Vineyard is happy to continue
its sponsorship of this event.
Find out more on the
Coal Creek website.
Inverloch Farmers' Market
Come and taste Clair de Lune wines and other
outstanding regional food and beverages. In the foreshore
parkland picnic area, known as 'The Glades,' in Inverloch on the
3rd Sunday of the month from 8am to 1pm.
Cheers!
Brian Gaffy
Winemaker
Coming Events
Coal Creek Farmers' Market:
8am - 1pm every second Saturday of the month
Inverloch Jazz Festival Picnic Day: 2016
event details to be announced.
Inverloch
Farmers' Market: 'The Glades,' in Inverloch on
the 3rd Sunday of the month. 8am to 1pm
...and remember!
The Cellar Door is
generally open for your convenience every day from 11:30am
to 5:30pm (except Thursdays, Christmas Day, Good Friday and
times when I am attending markets, as per the calendar on
the home page).
If you are just passing by
and the gate is open during the usual opening hours, then
the winery is open. Please enter!
However if you know you
want to visit, please ring to make a time so you can
guarantee a tasting.
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