Time for a behind the scenes look at vintage

Coonawarra After Dark events return this weekend

Coonawarra resurrected its Vintage Launch this year and this weekend the vintage celebrations continue with the time honoured Coonawarra After Dark events – a weekend program now in its 18th year.

The centrepiece of the celebrations is, as they have been since the inaugural event, the DiGiorgio Family Wines Vintage Stomp.

Kicking off at 5pm, DiGiorgio Family Wines will be a hive of activity Friday night, with wine, food, live music and family fun all on offer with e Vintage Stomp getting underway at 6.30pm. Teams can still register for the Vintage Stomp – an opportunity to raise $1000 for local community group, sporting club or charity – by heading to www.digiorgio.com.au and following the links.

Saturday it is party time at Raidis Estate as Chris’ Charcoal Grill fires up, along with beer, wine, cider and live music so book your tickets at www.raidis.com.au

Bus transfers from Mount Gambier will also be available. Coonawarra After Dark was a concept built around a behind the scenes peek at vintage and with the later start to vintage in 2023, patrons will be able to see harvesters in action as they head to the Friday or Saturday night events.

Coonawarra Vignerons events and marketing officer Heidi Guyett said they were also hopeful Victorians heading to Gather Round in Adelaide might swing past the vintage celebrations on the way.