Lightfoot & Sons Wines in Calulu, Victoria, Australia | Wine/spirits

Lightfoot & Sons Wines

Locality: Calulu, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 5156 9205

Address: 717 Wy Yung-Calulu Road 3875 Calulu, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.lightfootwines.com

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25.01.2022 The early mornings during vintage never disappoint. Looking across to the vineyard from the winery #eatdrinkgippsland #winegippsland #vinetage2020

25.01.2022 It’s all about the Chardonnay this week! Seems somehow appropriate to release the 2019 Myrtle Point Chardy at the same time the Home Block Chardonnay vines are going through bud burst. Tom thinks it's absolutely delicious - loves the bright and lemony palate and that it's also a little flinty and a little melony... Don’t forget to use the coupon code LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS online for free delivery! #clickforvic #winegippsland #eatdrinkgippsland #loveeastgippsland #gtwine #winevictoria

24.01.2022 THE DECK IS OPEN!!! With the easing of restrictions in regional Victoria the tasting room and deck will resume regular Fri-Sat trading from Fri 25th SEPT. We have made a few changes to align with the current restrictions which will include a choose-your-own-adventure style tasting. The setup is as follows:... The deck will be open for the taste of East Gippsland Platters, wines by the glass, local beers, etc. Inside will focus on our new CoVID Safe wine tastings. Wine tastings groups limited to 6 people. Outside tables seat up to 8 people. 1 booking per table. Contact details for everyone attending the cellar door will be collected via QR code on your phone. Bookings are essential - especially for our taste of East Gippsland Platters. Retail only sales don’t require bookings. We are really looking forward to welcoming you back to the tasting room. Please be mindful that it’s not quite business as usual yet though. There are lots of restrictions we all need to abide by, but this is one big step in the right direction. DM for booking or call 03 5156 9205.

23.01.2022 LIGHTFOOT WINE DELIVERY SERVICE! Our cellar door is now closed but we have plenty of wine and it can be delivered right to your door. Purchase wines over the phone or online, delivery is FREE anywhere in Australia. Wines will be packed adhering to strict hygiene protocols and can be delivered to you door without personal contact. Just use the code LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS at the checkout out for free delivery.

22.01.2022 Its all about the Chardonnay this week! Seems somehow appropriate to release the 2019 Myrtle Point Chardy at the same time the Home Block Chardonnay vines are going through bud burst. Tom thinks its absolutely delicious - loves the bright and lemony palate and that its also a little flinty and a little melony... Dont forget to use the coupon code LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS online for free delivery! #clickforvic #winegippsland #eatdrinkgippsland #loveeastgippsland #gtwine #winevictoria

22.01.2022 ** CELLAR DOOR OPERATIONS ** The way our cellar door operates has had to change to manage the new restrictions put in place to adhere to the Victorian Governments CoVID-19 Rules. As we are limited to 12 people in the cellar door at any time we are open for wine tastings and retail sales Friday to Sunday 11am 5pm. Unfortunately we will not have any tables on the deck to ensure that we are able to continue to offer the same level of service while maintaining cleaning and sa...nitising protocols. For those of you looking to come out to enjoy a glass of wine and take in the views across to the vineyard, unfortunately it is not something we are able to accommodate at this point. We cant wait to welcome you all back for the full Lightfoot & Sons experience once social distancing has been lifted. For the tastings these are the specifics: The number of guests in our tasting room is strictly limited to 12. Bookings are strongly recommended as once the tastings are booked so you arent disappointed if you walk in to a full tasting room. Tastings will be seated. Tasting appointments are limited to 45 minutes. All guests will be required to provide contact details upon entry to our tasting room to support contact tracing. We prefer everyone to use a contactless payment method. If anyone in your group is showing signs of illness on the day, we ask that you return to visit us another time. Maximum of 6 people per booking. Retails sales are still fine without a booking. #eatdrinkgippsland @loveeastgippsland @winegippsland @inspired_by_gippsland @lovegippsland See more

22.01.2022 Local beer & wine display @ritchiesbairnsdale #buylocal #eatdrinkgippsland #loveeastgippsland #inspiredbygippsland #lovegippsland Tambo Wine Sailors Grave Brewing IGA Food & Fibre Gippsland Wine Gippsland

21.01.2022 It’s not too late for last minute Father’s Day gifts! Australia Post have advised they can’t guarantee delivery before Father’s Day on any items posted after Friday. Based on this any orders made after 9am on Friday morning aren’t like to be processed in time to make Friday’s post.

20.01.2022 ** SUMMER TRADING ** the cellar door is now open 11-5 everyday until Jan 31st for wine tastings and our local tasting board! #eastgippsland #loveeastgippsland #winegippsland #gippslandlakes

20.01.2022 Great event. All money raised will go into an advertising campaign to bring people back to Eastern Gippsland.

19.01.2022 Thanks for the love Dani Valent. It was great to have you out to the winery.

19.01.2022 Isolation has shifted our focus, sorting through our museum wines the other day Tom stumbled across a few extra cases of the 2015 Myrtle Point Shiraz. We cracked a bottle over lunch and really enjoyed its evolution into this dark gem. Rich, Cedary, with Christmas pudding spice, it seems perfect for these cooler nights in hibernation. Wine Gippsland Love East Gippsland Wine Australia https://lightfootwines.com//2015-myrtle-point-shiraz-thre/

18.01.2022 It was so amazing to be part of the new Gippsland Little Wonders campaign. Thanks Destination Gippsland for including us and showcasing how beautifully diverse our region is.

17.01.2022 Its not too late for last minute Fathers Day gifts! Australia Post have advised they cant guarantee delivery before Fathers Day on any items posted after Friday. Based on this any orders made after 9am on Friday morning arent like to be processed in time to make Fridays post.

17.01.2022 **LAST CALL** There are less than 2 dozen Of the 2018 Pinot Noir Shiraz left at the cellar door. The cellar door is currently closed but you can still grab it on the website (link in bio). Its a mid-weight red with quality nailed to the mast 95 points - Campbell Mattinson, 2021 Wine Companion... This wine shines a light on both varieties, while also melding them seamlessly - Tom Kline for Young Gun of Wine #pinotnoirshiraz #younggunofwine #winegippsland #loveeastgippsland #eatdrinkgippsland

16.01.2022 ** CELLAR DOOR OPENING THIS WEEKEND ** With the easing of restrictions we can now welcome you back to the cellar door.But please note: - Bookings are essential for wine tastings... - Limited capacity. - Max group size 6 people. - Bookings not required for retail sales. For bookings call 5156 9205 or email [email protected] #loveeastgippsland #eatdrinkgippsland #winegippsland

16.01.2022 ** SOLD OUT ** We have a surplus of wine barrels now available. $250 per barrel, pick up only, DM or call 03 5156 9205 to arrange payment and collection. Sorry no holds first in best dressed.

15.01.2022 It all here in sunny East Gippsland. (and Bairnsdale is not 735km from Melbourne).

15.01.2022 ** TASTE OF EAST GIPPSLAND EXPERIENCE ** We partnered with some of our favourite local foodies to showcase some of the best on offer here in East Gippsland. Designed to be paired with our new wine flights of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Shiraz. It’s a great shared lunch for 2. Available Fri - Sun 11am - 4.30pm, bookings strongly advised via DM or call 5156 9205. @loveeastgippsland @winegippsland #eatdrinkgippsland #pinotnoir @gtwinemag @wine_victoria @inspired_by_gippsland

14.01.2022 We cant wait to try the new look Tinamba Hotel!

14.01.2022 The cellar door will be closed again today. The fires are burning to our north east and while the winery & vineyard is not under immediate threat we will be closed as a precaution.

13.01.2022 Have a great time matching fine wine with the picturesque panoramic views Lightfoot & Sons Wines cellar door Photography by @harry.capobianco

12.01.2022 Have you had a wine tasting yet!?

11.01.2022 LIGHTFOOT DELIVERY SERVICE! We are delivering wine every Tuesday-Thursday all across Gippsland. The cellar door will remain open (with a few changes for hygiene reasons) but if you dont want to visit you can order online or over the phone and we will deliver to your door for FREE. Just use the code LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS at the checkout for free delivery Anywhere in Australia.

11.01.2022 The way our cellar door operates has had to change to manage the new restrictions put in place to adhere to the Victorian Government’s COVID Rules. We are have been evolving things as we go so that we are able to balance being COVID Safe with demand while continuing to offer our take on a cellar door experience. We open Friday to Sunday 11am 5pm. What's on offer: Wine Tasting from $9 (45 mins) Taste of East Gippsland Experience - a curated food and wine tasting showcasing... some of our favourite food from the region built around our Single Block wines $65 for two (45 mins). Drinks on the Deck - enjoy a glass of our wine on the deck while taking the views over to the vineyard or down the Mitchel River Valley with a Taste of East Gippsland Platter. We also have a selection of local beers if wine is not your thing (up to 2hrs). The specifics: The number of guests in our tasting room is strictly limited to no more than 4 groups of up to 6 people (excluding take away sales). If you just want to enjoy a glass of wine and take in the view book a table on the deck - they can fit up to 8 people. Bookings are strongly recommended, our space is limited and fills up quickly. To be COVID Safe, tastings will be seated and a little more self directed. All guests will be required to provide contact details upon entry to our tasting room to support contact tracing. We prefer everyone to use a contactless payment method. If anyone in your group is showing signs of illness on the day, we ask that you return to visit us another time. Retail sales are still fine without a booking DM or email [email protected] for bookings. #eastgippsland #winegippsland Brayden LoveEmpty Esky #eatdrinkgippsland

10.01.2022 3 Packs! No need to go without just because were in lockdown. Theyre handy 3 packs, have 2 wines for the weeknights and 1 extra special wine for date night. Plenty for everyone. Free delivery still applies just enter LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS at the checkout. #winegippsland #gippslandwine #eatdrinkgippsland @ Lightfoot & Sons Wines

09.01.2022 Opening soon, but not this weekend We have been working on a few changes for COVID appropriate tasting adventures, but they are not quite ready for this weekend. We have decided to hold off opening until Friday 25th September. In the meantime don’t forget everything is still available online with free delivery in Australia when you use coupon code LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS... We look forward to seeing you at the cellar door again soon! #clickforvic #eatdrinkgippsland #loveeastgippsland #inspiredbygippsland

08.01.2022 Our Single Block wines represent the best of what we do. We keep a close eye on fruit in the different blocks of the vineyard to find the most concentrated and balanced flavours. These wines are more structured and intense and great to keep in the cellar for special occasions. 2017 Home Block Chardonnay. A Chardonnay for Chardy lovers. More oak, more Malo, more of everything really. Complex, layered and exceptional citrussy length. 2016 Cliff Block Pinot Noir. From vi...nes grown at the edge of the escarpment in shallow top soil, yielding smaller bunches of smaller berries. More whole-bunch fermentation, and more new oak. A darker and more savoury expression of Pinot Noir with texture and earthy complexity. 2016 River Block Shiraz. The dark horse that always impresses. 100 day post-ferment extended maceration, and 50 % new oak. Ripe blue and black berry fruit and soft mouth-filling tannins. Cool-climate shiraz at its most opulent.

08.01.2022 **TAKING A SHORT PAUSE** The cellar door is going to take a short break when we close on Sunday (02/08/2020). Mandatory face masks presents a bit of a challenge for the classic wine tasting experience, but weve got a few ideas up our sleeve. Well make some changes in the coming weeks and cant wait to invite you back for a new type of wine tasting experience soon.

06.01.2022 Spring 2020 ~ Viticulture Chapter 3 ~ Biological farming This spring marks the third phase of viticulture at the Myrtle Point Vineyard, and the second phase under Lightfoot & Sons. When Rob and I returned home to take over the running of the vineyard and build the winery, we implemented changes across the entire management of the vineyard with a greater focus on sustainability and environment. This involved greatly reducing the use of herbicides, eliminating the use of bro...ad spectrum pesticides and using much softer fungicides. We did this in an effort to preserve and encourage healthier soils, healthier vines, quality grapes (and as follows, wines) as well as to promote beneficial insects in the vineyard to help us combat problem bugs. This 3rd phase sets us on a path known by some as the Biological Farming system. Biological Faming is all about promoting the soil food web, which in turn helps the vines. Devoting more time to feeding and nurturing all the bacteria, fungi, and critters that live in a healthy soil will lead to a stronger vine with tastier fruit and even tastier wine. This includes all sorts of management techniques from cover crops to compost, fish juice to fungal teas and lots in between. To enable this we have had to take the plunge on investing in new equipment, and commit to a long term strategy. Its a big commitment, but we are here for the long run, and so marks an exciting new chapter for us. Its taken a while to get this far, but we are proud of the changes we are making and we are full of optimism for the future of our vineyard and our land. We also hope these changes bring as much satisfaction to all the wine enthusiasts out there as it does to us here in the vineyard and in the winery. We look forward to sharing more with you as we progress along this path. #clickforvic #winegippsland #biologicalfarming #gtwine #loveeastgippsland #winevictoria #wineaustralia #eatdrinkgippsland

06.01.2022 ** CLOSING MONDAY ** Due to the extreme weather conditions tomorrow the cellar door will be closed Monday 30/12/2019

06.01.2022 We can’t wait to try the new look Tinamba Hotel!

04.01.2022 ** OPEN ** the cellar door will be open today.

03.01.2022 Simon is looking forward to sharing a MAGNUM at his first socially distanced gathering. Now available online and dont forget to use coupon LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS for free delivery anywhere in Australia.

02.01.2022 After a very difficult couple of weeks we are relieved that we can open the cellar door again. Our vineyard and winery have not been directly impacted by fire, but we are not out of the woods yet, and the devastation that has been wreaked throughout our region has been catastrophic. For the moment we are just grateful to be able to get back to work. The longer term challenge is going to be how we can help to get East Gippsland back on its feet again.

02.01.2022 Due to the fire risk in our area we will be closed Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

01.01.2022 Look what we found! Some more Limited Release gift packs. Why not go on a little vino adventure while youre stuck at home. 3 Pack includes: 18 Nouveau Syrah a delicious and bright wine capturing the pure fruit of cool climate shiraz.... 18 Renegade Pinot Noir 100% whole bunch and wild yeast fermented. An intense Pinot Noir thats a little on the wild side. 18 Pinot Shiraz a 50/50 blend of the two. Its a Pinot Noir that benefits from a little extra shiraz fruit heft. Both the Nouveau and Renegade were Summer releases and have sold out, the only bottles left are these ones in these packs. There are only 8 packs, once theyre gone theyre gone Use coupon code: LIGHTFOOTDELIVERS for free shipping

01.01.2022 #winegippsland #eatdrinkgippsland #labourdayweekend2020