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Epicurean Stop-over Package—1 Night
Highlights
- Discover the rich history of the Watervale Hotel through an engaging guided tour that reveals its unique renovations.
- Savour a six-course degustation dinner paired with Clare Valley wines, showcasing the region's exceptional terroir and flavours.
- Experience the organic beauty of Penobscot Farm on a tour that highlights its biodynamic, permaculture practices.
- Indulge in a gourmet breakfast with options ranging from European delights to hot gourmet dishes, setting a perfect start.
The perfect one-night stop-over en-route to the Flinders Ranges or Eyre Peninsular, or part of a multi-region wine tour. Meet at the Watervale Hotel for a Farm Tour and return for Hotel tour before enjoying the six-course Degustation.
Experience package includes
– One nights accommodation at the Watervale Hotel Guesthouse: a beautiful six bedroom home.
-Tour of the Watervale Hotel including its detailed history and renovation
-Six Senses Penobscot Farm Tour and Six Course Degustation Dinner matched to Clare Valley Wines or Penobscot Mocktails: Learn about the organic, biodynamic Penobscot Farm based on permaculture principals- Watervale Hotels Farm-to-plate. Then experience tutored tasting that covers Clare Valley terroir, climate, geology and geography.
-1 x Gourmet Breakfast (choice of European, Hot Gourmet, or individually potted item)
Tour details
- On demand
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Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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Watervale Hotel Experiences
The Watervale Hotel has won some 40 awards since re-opening in September 2020 including ‘Best Restaurant in a Pub or Club in Australia’ (RCA).
Penobscot Restaurant at the Watervale Hotel is a farm fresh-to-plate restaurant within the kitchen on the Chefs Table, sourcing produce from a number of local farms, including their own organic, bio-dynamic Penobscot Farm. Proprietor Nicola Palmer was awarded ‘SA Chef of the Year’ in 2022 (RCA).
The Penobscot Farm Tour and Degustation dining at the Chef’s Table every day. This tour was recognized as the Best Culinary Experience in a Hotel Restaurant, in the world, by LuxLife magazine. Lunch is served at 12 noon, dinner at 6pm. The Farm tour starts at 4pm and can be packaged with lunch or dinner.
The Watervale Hotel offers a la carte and Feed Me menus in a casual Pub in the Clare Valley Wine region. The beautifully renovated Hotel boasts a large beer garden and several private dining spaces ideal for special occasions, meetings and events.
The three-glass rated wine list showcases Clare Valley diversity and match Clare Valley wines to their Degustation Dinners and Cooking Masterclass lunch.
A Clare Valley Wine Masterclass is offered at 11am every day. This can be followed by a Feed Me lunch as the ‘Teach Me, Feed Me’ experience.
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