Leading the Way

On Friday 29th August we will be hosting our next Winemaker Lunch, joined and led by Paul Gordon, Senior Winemaker Leconfield Wines who says; ‘the ultimate match for food and wine is good company!’ Totally agree and we will enjoy some beautiful food sampling while Paul leads us through a tasting of some of the best the Coonawarra’s Terra Rossa soils have to offer. There will be opportunity to chat with Paul and have orders delivered to your door.

2-course lunch with wine tasting
Set in our magnificent heritage dining room

Menu

ON ARRIVAL

Leconfield Blanc de Blancs Sparkling

ENTRÉE

Gin spiked prawn cocktail
Leconfield Coonawarra Chardonnay

MAINS TO SHARE

Sticky cabernet beef cheeks, roasted pearl onion
Pan fried duck breast, spiced orange, cardamon
Baby broccolini, lemon dressing
Heirloom beetroot, fresh horseradish
Salt baked kipfler potato

Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon
Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Franc

CHEESE

Cloth aged cheddar, poached quince, muscatels, house made lavosh
Leconfield Noble Riesling

VENUE: Cellos Grand Dining Room,
Castlereagh Boutique Hotel, 169 Castlereagh Street Sydney

📞 Bookings and Information: Call us on 02 9284 1006 or email admin@thecastlereagh.com.au

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Paul Gordon, Senior Winemaker Leconfield Wines

Paul’s fascination with wine grew from researching for a school project at the age of 14. Oenology at Roseworthy College in South Australia followed, achieving his degree in 1979.

Since graduation Paul gained experience in all facets of winemaking working in the Barossa Valley, Mildura, Sydney and Coonawarra for the Southcorp group, including 12 years as winemaker and senior winemaker at Rouge Homme in Coonawarra until 2001. This period was interspersed with experience in Europe. He joined Leconfield as Senior Winemaker in December 2001.

Inspiration from wines of Alsace, Burgundy, Bordeaux, the Rhone regions of France and the new generation of producers in Italy as well as Paul’s oenology experience in Australia have refined his approach. “Great wine cannot be made without exceptional fruit. I pride myself on developing close relationships between both our winery and vineyard staff. We all constantly evaluate our wonderful vineyard resource to find innovative means of maximising fruit quality in our wines.”

Based at the winery in Coonawarra Paul is responsible for all production aspects of Leconfield and Richard Hamilton, dividing his time between Coonawarra and McLaren Vale – most hectic during vintage.