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A TASTE OF TASSIE

5 DAYS | HOBART

ESCORTED
SMALL GROUP
JOURNEY
MAX 12 PEOPLE

Faro Bar and Restaurant, Mona

There is no doubt Hobart’s food and wine scene has well and truly come of age over the past few years and
you’ll see why on our five day ‘A Taste of Tassie’ tour. Your food journey begins with a welcome dinner at one
of Hobart’s best restaurants. Savour food straight from the paddock to table at the Fat Pig Farm’s Friday Feast.
Experience a Rockstar afternoon at Mona with a five course degustation dinner at Faro. Taste your way across
Bruny Island, sampling the island’s local produce. And sample some of Tasmania’s best wine and cider. Staying
in luxury accommodation, it’s the ultimate way to experience Hobart’s thriving culinary scene.

DAY 1: THURSDAY DAY 2: FRIDAY
WELCOME TO HOBART A FRIDAY FEAST AT FAT PIG FARM
On arrival at Hobart Airport, your driver will be waiting to transfer you This morning we head south of Hobart to the beautiful Huon Valley for what is
to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free for you to explore the city. sure to be a feast for the senses. Our first stop is Home Hill Wines, one of the
most popular and well-loved destinations in the Huon Valley. What started as
Tonight, meet your fellow travellers over a glass of sparkling wine in
the Story Bar before the short walk to Aloft for our welcome dinner. a relaxing hobby farm with six rows of vines has turned into an award-winning
Located on the top floor of the award-winning Brooke Street Pier, vineyard producing some of Australia’s top Pinot Noir. Relax on the deck
Aloft boasts one of the most stunning views of Hobart’s Derwent River. and taste a selection of wines while your host imparts their knowledge of the
Dolphins, seals, spectacular sunsets, and dramatic weather changes vineyard and wines.
provide a backdrop for what is sure to be a tantalising journey for your Continue on to Fat Pig Farm, home to Gourmet Farmer and author of nine
tastebuds. The five course tasting menu focuses on local produce with cookbooks, Matthew Evans. On their 70-acre farm, Matthew and his family
a Pan-Asian twist of flavour, inspired by the changing seasons and the nurture food from the soil to turn into great meals for the farmhouse table.
raw nature of Tasmania, accompanied by matched wines. Join in the Friday Feast and enjoy dishes straight from the gardens and
Overnight: MACq 01 paddock – all seasonal, all grown by hand and all cooked in the open kitchen.
Meals: Dinner with Matched Wines In between courses, tour the farm, including the 1.5 acre market garden. The
meal is celebrated with specially matched beer, wine, cider and spirits from
around Tasmania. Settle in for a long, lazy afternoon!
On the way back to Hobart, we’ll stop at Willie Smith’s Apple Shed and
learn a little about Tassie spirits. Take a stroll through the distillery and
be introduced to the process used to create the unique cider spirits and
fine apple brandies. Get up close and personal with the copper alembic
Charentais still – one of a kind in Australia – and taste Apple Spirit and Apple
Brandy. Return to Hobart fully sated and enjoy a relaxing evening.
Overnight: MACq 01
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Wine and Cider Tastings
Superior Hunter Street Room, MACq 01
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