The Art of Wine featuring Mitchell Wines

Consistently awarded a 5 star rating in James Halliday's Wine Companion and featured in the Financial Times' Top 20 Wines of the World, Mitchell Wines produce some of the finest examples of Clare Valley wines, specialising in Riesling, Shiraz, GSM, Semillon and Cabernet Sauvignon.

QPAC is proud to showcase these delicious wines, including the McNicol Clare Valley Riesling and Shiraz, a wonderful accompaniment to live music, a relaxed atmosphere and great company.

QPAC Executive Chef Anthony Fullerton and Lyrebird Chef Jamie Pearce have designed a menu to perfectly match the wines and ensure an explosion of flavour with each mouthful.

Join us at the Lyrebird Restaurant for this memorable dinner.

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Featured Wines

2006 Mitchell McNicol Clare Valley Riesling
2007 Mitchell Clare Valley Semillon
2008 Mitchell Clare Valley Grenache Sangiovese Mourvedre
2002 Mitchell McNicol Clare Valley Shiraz
2010 Mitchell Noble Clare Valley Semillon

About Mitchell Wines

'Dry-grown, hand-picked, hand-made, estate-bottled' underpins all that Mitchell produces.

Mitchell Winery was established in 1975 by Jane and Andrew Mitchell. The entire range of Mitchell Wines receives multiple accolades every year. Highlights have been the Penguin Wine of the Year in 2003, a consistent 5 star rating in James Halliday's Wine Companion and inclusion in the Financial Times Top 20 Wines of the World and regular Top 100 listings all endorse the Mitchell's choice of region and variety and is reward for their long-term commitment to their wines and the region of the Clare Valley, South Australia.

The grapes for Mitchell Wines come from the company's four local vineyards. Varieties planted are Riesling, Semillon, Shiraz, Merlot, Grenache and Cabernet.

Vine age ranges from as little as five to over fifty five years. Soils are red-brown loam and clay over limestone. The altitude of these vineyards is between 300 and 400 metres and the average rainfall in the vicinity of 600mm, falling mostly in the winter (May to September).

The largest vineyard is located at Watervale, several kilometres south of the winery. This vineyard was acquired in 1985 and is planted with 50 year old dry grown Grenache, Shiraz and Riesling grapes.

Set on the exposed eastern slopes of undulating hills, with long rows of vines, this can be a very bleak place in the middle of winter at pruning time and has led to it becoming known among the vineyard workers as Alcatraz, a place to do penance in the cold, wind and rain of a Clare winter. Alcatraz is particularly suited to the Riesling variety.

The other major vineyard is at the winery site at Sevenhill. Planted entirely to red grapes: Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, this is the source vineyard for the Mitchell Cabernet. Shortly after the Watervale vineyard was acquired in 1984 the Mitchells purchased a 130 acre farm at Auburn, this is being developed with vines and olives. In addition, selected growers are contracted to supply particular parcels of grapes to blend with the home grown fruit.

Upcoming Events

The QPAC Art of Wine series offers an opportunity to enjoy award winning wines selected and presented by the winemaker together with a perfectly matched menu.

Louis Roederer Lunch
29 March 2012 | $175
Discover an exquisite journey for the senses at this premier sparkling lunch starring world famous Champagne house, Louis Roederer.

Beer versus Wine Dinner
17 April 2012
Five incredible courses, 10 superb beers and wines - you decide which tastes best.

House of Arras Dinner
16 May 2012 | $120
With more than 100 trophies at Australian wine shows, House of Arras is Australia’s most awarded sparkling winemaker. This dinner showcases the best of Tasmanian produce together with selected vintages of House of Arras sparkling wines.
Hosted by winemaker Ed Car

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Torbreck, 24 July 2012

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