Passing Clouds in Musk | Restaurant

Passing Clouds

Locality: Musk

Phone: +61 3 5348 5550

Address: 30 Roddas lane, MUSK 3461 Musk, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.passingclouds.com.au

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23.01.2022 We are hiring! Passing Clouds is looking for a casual front of house person to join our talented team in our Dining Room. Our friendly Dining Room delivers an amazing 3 course ‘La Famiglia’ lunch experience in Musk, just outside of Daylesford. Day hours only and training will be provided. If this sounds like you please email your resume to [email protected] www.passingclouds.com.au #passingcloudswine #feastatpassingclouds #lunch #wineandfood #macedonrangesnaturallycool #jobopportunity #musk #daylesford

22.01.2022 We are all set and ready to go to welcome back our Melbourne customers! This little beauty will be a permanent fixture out the front of the Cellar Door for wine sales and delicious charcuterie boxes every weekend! So organise a date, bring your picnic rug, set yourselves up and enjoy! Cheers! #passingcloudswine #macedonrangeswine #musk #gtwinemag #wineandfood #coolclimatewines #victorianwine #daylesford #cheers #whattodothisweekend

22.01.2022 Lunch date? We have lunch available at our Dining Room Thursday - Monday. A delicious 3 course shared menu cooked with love from our coal fire pit. Highlighting local producers and of course Passing Clouds wine matched with each course if that takes your fancy. We have two lunch set times available 12pm or 2.15pm. Bookings essential so call 0455 020 382, we look forward to seeing you! Thanks to @ashfoss for this great image.... #passingcloudswine #wineatpassingclouds #macedonrangeswine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #gtwinemag #daylesfordmacedonlife #cellaroor #regionalvictoria #musk #foodandwine #victorianwine #bendigowine #coolclimate #istrasmallgoods #mountfranklinorganics See more

19.01.2022 Yes, you can still pick up and collect our amazing Winemaker's at Home menu. Perfect for this weekend... $30 per person 2 courses and a bottle of Passing Clouds wine (minimum order of two people - designed to share) ... Pick up only from Passing Clouds. All food cooked directly from our charcoal fire pit with love for you to share and enjoy in your own Dining Room! Whole Roast Chicken From The Coals with Polenta, Chard & Salsa Verde Panna Cotta, Lemon Curd 2017 Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir or 2020 Bendigo Chardonnay You can also add on a Salumi and cheese box at an additional cost just ask! To place your order call 0455 020 382 Wednesday to Sunday 10am 4pm (Pick up only from Passing Clouds) #passingcloudswine #foodandwine #eatathome #takeaway #winemakerslunch #macedonrangeswine #daylesford #foodie #gtfood #daylesfordmacedonlife #bendigowine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #regionalvictoria

19.01.2022 Have you visited our Cellar Door at Musk? In 2018 we were granted a WineGrowth Fund from the Victorian government to assist us in expanding our Cellar Door and to create an amazing wine tasting experience for our guests. Even during Covid-19 restrictions we can still offer you an individual and extensive wine tasting. Our Cellar Door is open 7 days a week 10am 5pm, no bookings necessary. We look forward to seeing our Regional Victorian visitors and we certainly can’t wait to welcome our Melbourne guests back soon. #passingcloudswine #wineatpassingclouds #macedonrangeswine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #gtwine #daylesfordmacedonlife #cellaroor #regionalvictoria #musk #foodandwine #victorianwine #bendigowine #coolclimate

18.01.2022 The long weekend is nearly here, we encourage our regional customers to visit the beautiful Macedon Ranges and stop in at the winery for a tasting we are open all weekend 10am - 5pm. If you would like to have lunch in the Dining Room, bookings are essential for our 3 course La Famiglia shared menu please call 0455 020 382 for enquiries. #passingcloudswine #wineatpassingclouds #macedonrangeswine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #gtwinemag #daylesfordmacedonlife #cellaroor #regionalvictoria #musk #foodandwine #victorianwine #bendigowine #coolclimate #longweekend #grandfinal2020 #hangintheremetromelbourne

18.01.2022 Something of which I am very proud and means a great deal to, I believe, all of us.

16.01.2022 Last minute booking available today Sunday 3rd January - table of 4 at 1.30pm for our legendary La Famiglia 3 course set shared lunch! Quick call now 5348 5550 #passingcloudswine #feastatpassingclouds #daylesford #daylesfordmacedonlife

16.01.2022 Bridget and Imogen love looking through old photos and listening to stories about Passing Clouds with ‘Grandpa Beard’. Watch this space as we bring you stories from the Founder of Passing Clouds Graeme Leith, who has been sorting out his photos, there is a lot! 2021 marks 47 years of memories from the humble beginnings in Kingower, Bendigo days right through to establishing the current vineyard and our home at Musk, Macedon Ranges. Join us for stories of vineyards, winemaking, wine, winery dogs, friends and family which have contributed to the tapestry of the Passing Clouds history. #passingcloudswine #wineatpassingclouds #macedonrangeswine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #gtwinemag #daylesfordmacedonlife #cellaroor #regionalvictoria #musk #foodandwine #victorianwine #bendigowine #coolclimate #stories #wineryfamily

15.01.2022 SOLD OUT!!!!! Thanks to everyone for supporting our event - but we have hit our quota! Please check out the amazing events on this weekend at other Macedon Ranges Cellar Doors. We are so looking forward to being part of this event and highly recommend you check out all the other fabulous events on this month at participating Cellar Doors in the Macedon Ranges.... Tunes with Wine @ Passing Clouds Saturday 23/01/21 12.30pm- 3.30pm Hamper and wine packs available on the day from our PC Food and Wine caravan. (no external food or alcohol allowed on premises) Bring a blanket and find a shady spot under the oaks and sit back and relax listening to some lovely tunes by our friend Nicholas Ellerby. Book your spot via eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/summertime-fling-2021-tunes See more

13.01.2022 Have you tried our Winemaker's take away menu? It's available Saturday - Monday $30 per person 2 courses and a bottle of Passing Clouds wine (minimum order of two people - designed to share) ... To place your order call 0455 020 382 Wednesday to Sunday 10am 4pm All food cooked directly from our charcoal fire pit with love for you to share and enjoy in your own Dining Room! Whole Roast Chicken From The Coals with Polenta, Chard & Salsa Verde Panna Cotta, Lemon Curd 2017 Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir or 2020 Bendigo Chardonnay Note Salumi and cheese box can be arranged at an additional cost just ask! (Pick up only from Passing Clouds) #passingcloudswine #foodandwine #eatathome #takeaway #winemakerslunch #macedonrangeswine #daylesford #foodie #gtfood #daylesfordmacedonlife #bendigowine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #regionalvictoria

09.01.2022 A solution can create a problem. Luckily the solution to the second problem is pretty cute. When we ceased the use of glyphosate entirely in 2016, then moved away from all other herbicides in 2017, I thought we had the perfect plan to deal with the grass in the vine row. This was always going to be tricky as due to our unusual trellising system the undervine area is actually 2m wide with access issues. The plan was a rather expensive undervine mower converted to suit our uses... with various hydraulic adjustments, springs, levers and blades. Unfortunately, after a lot of broken posts, four days, and rather a lot a swearing it became apparent that this was not the ideal solution. Along came the sheep. High value, rare Babydolls which I have spoken more about in a previous post. With them, and their gorgeous lambs came another problem - foxes. And the solution to them Magnus! Magnus is a Maremma Sheepdog, which is a livestock guardian dog breed. Indigenous to central Italy, they have been used historically for protecting sheep from wolves but also work admirably against foxes in Australia. The name Magnus was given to many Norse Kings, it originates from Scandinavia and means Great Warrior. Magnus has been training and bonding with our Babydoll sheep the minute he arrived, currently growing into his paws he is doing his job well, we are positive he will live up to his name and protect our mob. #passingcloudswine #macedonrangeswine #musk #regenerativeagriculture #biodiversity #farming #lovewhatwedo #wineryfamily #ourpatchofdirt #lookingafteritforfuturegenerations #sustainable #climatechange #babydollsheep #southdownsheep #biodynamicwine #maremma #magnus

09.01.2022 Table of 4 available for lunch at 12pm tomorrow (Sunday 15th Nov) for our three course La Famiglia set shared menu $75 per person. Food cooked over the coals with love and served in our beautiful Dining Room. Be quick, book now, email [email protected] #passingcloudswine #lunch #foodandwine #macedonrangeswine #daylesford #victorianwine

07.01.2022 An important part of our Regenerative Agricultural approach to farming our land is the integration of livestock into the system. These guys are a rare breed Southdown sheep, affectionately known as Babydolls. Their short stature allows them to run in the vineyard all year round as they cannot reach the canopy. Once we have enough sheep they will be rotated through the property to mimic what their grazing patterns would have been in the wild. This has been shown to have huge b...enefits for soil health. We have not used herbicide in our vineyard for some years now, and due to our unusual trellising system undervine mowing/ploughing is near impossible. Not only can these guys and gals get right under the vine row, they will reduce our tractor use significantly - which in turn will reduce our farm emissions, reduce labour costs and reduce compaction issues - and at the same time every one of them is a transportable fertiliser factory! Unfortunately, they are so rare that it is difficult to get enough of them to do the job. We have therefore started our own breeding program and are very pleased to say that our flock has already grown from 4 to 8 this Spring. We also just got a delivery from Western Australia with 7 more. Now all we need is another 45! #passingcloudswine #macedonrangeswine #musk #regenerativeagriculture #biodiversity #farming #lovewhatwedo #wineryfamily #ourpatchofdirt #lookingafteritforfuturegenerations #sustainable #climatechange #babydollsheep #southdownsheep #biodynamicwine #lookingafertitforfuturegenerations

05.01.2022 We’ve been farming our patch of dirt here in the Macedon Ranges according to Regenerative Agricultural practices for three years now, and wow what a difference we’ve seen, even in that short space of time. Noticeable improvements in grape quality and a massive increase in biodiversity on the farm. But it's not just about that. Yes, it enriches our soil and increases biodiversity but it also improves the water cycle and increases the carbon storage capacity of soil dramaticall...y - to the point where if enough farmers farmed this way it would actually have the ability to reverse climate change. I know that’s a pretty big statement, but I've done a lot of work on this, and its correct. This is part of how we, as a family and a business have decided to do all we can to look after our planet, our patch of dirt, those that enjoy our wine and us. Cheers, Cameron Leith #passingcloudswine #macedonrangeswine #musk #regenerativeagriculture #biodiversity #farming #lovewhatwedo #wineryfamily #ourpatchofdirt #farmlife #lookingafteritforfuturegenerations #sustainable #climatechange #biodynamicwine

05.01.2022 From our family to yours, wishing all our customers a very safe and happy new year! We are looking forward to 2021 rolling on through with little less craziness and hoping that you can all catch up with friends and family. Our Cellar Door and Dining Room will be closed on January 1st, but will re-open the 2nd of January for all your wine and food needs! Cheers, The PC Team

04.01.2022 I had never nurtured the dream of becoming a vigneron/winemaker although some time spent in Italy had sparked my enthusiasm for good wine. I had been working in England to save the money to go to Perugia University and whilst there drank some beautiful wine made by ‘peasant’ artisan winemakers in the hills above. What made me think I could do the same, I don’t really know; hubris, I guess. Whatever it was, it saw me and partner Sue Mackinnon in September 1973 inspecting a sm...all property of some twenty acres with a substandard house and a couple of gnarled and ancient vines, the remnants of a bygone vineyard. So we bought it, 200 kilometres from Melbourne, where we lived. Our friends, justifiably, thought we were mad. Neither of us had ever grown anything in the ground before so we had to learn, we did know however that anything we grew would have to be grown organically, no pesticides, insecticides or herbicides. We worked and lived in Melbourne and attended to the needs of the property on weekends as we slowly developed skills, bought a tractor and a few implements and planted our vegetables and vines, not imagining, of course that a few years later we would be commissioned to write ‘The Grass Roots Vegie Grower’s Companion’ or that I would be commissioned to write ‘Establishing Your Own Vineyard’ which I did under the nom de plume of ‘Grenville Nash’. We had an awful lot of hard work and learning to go through first, but we seemed to be getting there! - co-founder, Graeme Leith #passingcloudswine #wineatpassingclouds #macedonrangeswine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #daylesfordmacedonlife #cellaroor #regionalvictoria #musk #foodandwine #victorianwine #bendigowine #coolclimate #stories #wineryfamily #thegraemeseries #winemaking #farming #vineyard

03.01.2022 Amazing Summer Job opportunity.... We are looking for a Year 12 student to help us serve wine and food hampers at Passing Clouds. Training provided, Summer job, day work only - Saturdays and Sundays. Call Cameron on 0408 120 376 #passingcloudswine #macedonrangeswine #summerjob #jointhePCteam #wineandfood #tillythewinerydog #whattodoalljanuary #afterexamsareover #goodluckyear12 #whatayear

03.01.2022 Passing Clouds - Winemaker's take away menu You know the drill!! $30 per person 2 courses and a bottle of Passing Clouds wine (minimum order of two people - designed to share) ... Pick up only from Passing Clouds. All food cooked directly from our charcoal fire pit with love for you to share and enjoy in your own Dining Room! This Week’s Menu: Saturday 10th October Monday 12th October. Whole Roast Chicken From The Coals with Polenta, Chard & Salsa Verde Panna Cotta, Lemon Curd 2017 Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir or 2020 Bendigo Chardonnay Note Salumi and cheese box can be arranged at an additional cost just ask! To place your order call 0455 020 382 Wednesday to Sunday 10am 4pm (Pick up only from Passing Clouds) #passingcloudswine #foodandwine #eatathome #takeaway #winemakerslunch #macedonrangeswine #daylesford #foodie #gtfood #daylesfordmacedonlife #bendigowine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #regionalvictoria See more

03.01.2022 To all our loyal customers, We would like to wish you a very a safe and happy Festive Season. Its been an interesting roller coaster ride of a year, but we were overwhelmed and humbled by all the dedicated and supportive Passing Clouds fans out there. As a business we have got through it and the light at the end of the COVID tunnel is a little bit brighter! As usual we would not have survived this year without our brilliantly talented PC team - who endlessly keep the cogs tic...king in this business. Our heart felt thanks to our Winery, Vineyard, Cellar Door, Dining Room and Kitchen legends, we are so lucky to have them as part of the Passing Clouds family. Mother Nature has put on an amazing start to our growing season this year, so we are looking forward to the year ahead, with a little less stress and some ripper wines. Cheers, Cameron Leith Managing Director + Head Winemaker

02.01.2022 Cam is pretty chuffed with this review from well renowned wine critic, Huon Hooke from The Real Review on our 2019 Estate Pinot Noir. Deep red/purple, impressive colour for a young pinot. Deep rich, red and dark cherry aromas, spicy and herby, screams pinot noir and is all about fruit, not artifact. Pot pourri; a hint of clove. Complex and not easily described. The palate is full and rich, generous and rounded - lots of ripe, soft, rounded tannins. A superb young pinot that h...as what it takes to develop beautifully with age. 95/100 Cellar 20222034 Passing Clouds Technical Notes: Variety: 100% Pinot Noir, Vineyard: Estate Vineyard, Musk, Strain: Delta, pH: 3.41, Alc: 13%, Oak: 11 months French Hogshead, 50% new Available from our Cellar Door or website (link in bio). #passingcloudswine #wineatpassingclouds #macedonrangeswine #macedonrangesnaturallycool #gtwine #daylesfordmacedonlife #cellardoor #regionalvictoria #musk #foodandwine #victorianwine #pinotnoir