Lovedale Long Lunch is back for 2022!
The progressive lunch, which runs all afternoon on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 May, sees some of the Hunter’s leading chefs teaming up with seven Lovedale wineries to offer guests fabulous food, great wine and live music, alfresco among the vineyards.
“All the menus look fabulous and taste even better – hearty, full of flavour and prepared with thought and finesse to match our wonderful wines,” Matt Dillow, owner and chef, Gartelmann Wines and The Deck Café, Lovedale, said.
“We are all providing great vegetarian options which are more than an after-thought, such as Saltire Estate’s dukkah spiced pumpkin, quinoa and chickpea salad, fried halloumi topped with coriander yoghurt, teamed with prosecco.”
Each of the seven host wineries also hosts some great live entertainment over the weekend with acts like Anna Weatherup, Phonic and Hornet set to take to the stage.
So what are you waiting for? The Hunter Valley’s favourite boutique wine and food festival, has now finalised its menus and music and is ready to let the good times roll.
With tickets expected to sell out fast, we’ve put together this handy guide to give you all the info you’ll need to make the most of it!
Lovedale Long Lunch Tickets
Tickets are available for either Saturday or Sunday, or both, and you can visit up to three wineries per day, with a continuous shuttle bus running between the venues. Check out the ticket options below.
Weekend Package
Final Release: $169
Entry on Saturday & Sunday, 3 Main Meals, 2 Desserts or Cheese Plates, 1 Souvenir Wine Tasting Glass
Saturday Package
Final Release: $124
Entry on Saturday, 2 Main Meals, 1 Desserts or Cheese Plates, 1 Souvenir Wine Tasting Glass
Sunday Package
General Release: $74
Entry on Sunday, 1 Main Meals, 1 Desserts or Cheese Plates, 1 Souvenir Wine Tasting Glass
Lovedale Long Lunch Menus
Emma’s Cottage Vineyard + Esca Bimbadgen Restaurant
Mark Marshall, Executive Chef
BBQ Chicken Maryland with corn, tomato, and spicy chorizo beans (GF + DF) with Rosé
Lamb Shoulder Ragout with orecchiette, peas, mint & parmesan with Shiraz
Dark Chocolate Brownie with peanuts, salted caramel & toffee popcorn with Phoebe Semillon-Verdelho
Selection of Local Cheeses, crackers and condiments with Liqueur Shiraz
Vegetarian / Vegan Option
Orecchiette with garlic olive oil, basil & chilli with Semillon
Sandalyn Estate
Peterson House Restaurant Cuvée
Chad Pridue, Head Chef
Duck and Mushroom Arancini with rocket and a balsamic reduction aioli with Peterson House Prosecco
BBQ Beef Brisket on a bed of roasted corn, tomato salsa topped with chimichurri with Peterson House Pink Blush
Drunken strawberry parfait with chocolate mousse, pavlova and flaked chocolate with Peterson House Rouge Lissé
Whipped goat cheese and honey, topped with candied walnuts and lavosh with Peterson House Pink Blush
Vegetarian / Vegan Option
Date & Eggplant Tagine with apricots, chickpeas topped with natural yoghurt, coriander and bread (V) (GF DF Vegan without yoghurt and bread)
Saltire Estate
Hunter Valley Catering
Nick Vivian – Head Chef
Crispy fried chicken, Mexican style beans topped with tomato salsa and sour cream (GF option available) with Sparkling White
Slow-braised beef brisket pithivier, roasted fennel infused pumpkin with feta and Shiraz jus with Cabernet Sauvignon
Caramel cheesecake with crème anglaise and popcorn (GF option available)
Hunter Valley cheese plate with Binnorie triple brie, fig and balsamic jam, water crackers
Vegetarian and Gluten-Free (Vegan = no halloumi)
Dukkah spiced pumpkin, quinoa and chickpea salad, fried halloumi topped with coriander yoghurt with Prosecco
Gartelmann Wines + The Deck Cafe Lovedale
Matt Dillow, Chef + Owner
Saffron and preserved lemon risotto with snapper, prawns, baby calamari, tomatoes and zucchini ribbons (GF) with Semillon
Spanish pulled pork on spiced chorizo and white bean cassoulet, honey and cumin yoghurt (GF) with Shiraz
Raspberry, almond and passionfruit cheesecake, berry coulis and meringue kisses (GF)
Brie, cheddar and blue cheese with crackers, rhubarb compote, fig date and walnut roll
Vegetarian / Vegan Option
Spiced white bean cassoulet with roasted capsicum, eggplant and zucchini ribbons
Allandale Winery
Emerson’s Restaurant
Emerson Rodriguez, Chef + Owner
Southern-style fried chicken with blackened corn on slaw with Sriracha aioli (GF on request) with Dry Rosé
Slow-cooked Cowra lamb shank with crushed herb potatoes and spiced tomato ragout (GF on request) with Cabernet Sauvignon
Smashed lemon tart with Chantilly cream and shortbread crumble (GF on request)
Hunter Valley Binnorie cheese plate, pear jam and poppy seed lavosh (GF on request)
Vegetarian / Vegan Option
Roast Local Jap Pumpkin, Smoked Paprika, Marinated Fetta, Maple Glaze and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds (vegetarian)
Tatler
Tatler Tapas – Katy Carruthers
Oven roasted salmon, topped with grilled king prawns, drizzled with chimichurri salsa and potato salad with Semillon
Mediterranean spiced beef kebabs served with Tzatziki and potato salad with Shiraz
Sticky date pudding in butterscotch sauce with double cream
Brie and cheddar with apricots, almonds, crackers and quince
Vegetarian Option
Baked Portobello mushrooms with feta, drizzled with chimichurri salsa and potato salad
Wandin
Wandin – Simone Cowan
Smoke-cured duck breast on seasonal greens and pearl couscous with Rose
Twice cooked pork belly, waldorf salad on rocket with Shiraz
Black Forest berry gelée infused cream and fine dark chocolate shards
Cheese selection, crackers, quince paste and dried fruit
Vegetarian Option
Stuffed button mushroom on green leaf salad and pearl couscous
Lovedale Long Lunch Music
Some of the Hunter’s favourite musicians and the state’s most exciting artists are hitting town for the 2022 Lovedale Long Lunch. Check out the lineup below.
Emma’s Cottage Vineyard
Anna Weatherup & band
Gartlemann Wines
Bermuda Social
Saltire Estate
Paper Boy Band
Tatler Wines
Hornet and Uptown the Band
Sandalyn Estate
Phonic
Allandale Winery
Adam Katz & Nada Leigh
LOVEDALE LONG LUNCH 2022
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2022
