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sweetstu,likethepistachiothreewaysservedwithapricotkernel
crumble.Butit’snotjustaboutahappyending.Barrettisalsoresponsible
forthiswineryrestaurant’ssuperbsourdoughbreadandotherbaked
highlights,suchasthecarawaycroissantaccompanyingsmokedtrout,
caviarandculturedcream,andthegoldenflakypastrybaseofa
mushroomtartwithwashed-rindcheesesauce.Theroomhasglorious
viewsofvineyardsanddistanthazymountains,andthere’sasimilarly
impressive,estate-heavywinelisttomatch.Stonehasbeenonthe
low-wasteandlow-foodmilestrailsincethestartofhiscareer;almost
everythingonthemenuissourcedclosetohome,beginningatthe
vegiepatchesandstretchingtothrillinglyfreshburratamadewith
localJerseymilk,superbchorizoorbellywithshatter-crispskinfrom
neighbourhoodpigs,orasnackofemupastramiwithpickledgreen
almondsthat’sallYarraValley.Uncompromising?Sure.Butit’salso
uncompromisinglydelicious,whichisthebestkindofsustainability.864 MaroondahHwy,
Coldstream,Vic
(03) 97389900
oakridgewines.com.au+ LunchThu-Mon
11.30am-5pm
+Bookingsessential
+Licensed
+ E$22M$38-$45D$18;
dégustations$70-$90
+CardsAEMCVEFT
+Outdoordining
+Privateroom
+Wheelchairfriendly
+ ChefsJoBarrett
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