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Baritone in the Barrel Hall

The team at Helen’s Hill is delighted to invite you to an event like no other on our calendar.

On Saturday evening, October 26th starting at 6:30pm we invite you to attend the inaugural Baritone in the Barrel Hall event in the Helen’s Hill Barrel Room. This evening is designed to ignite your senses in every way, elevating the traditional wine and food pairing dinner by incorporating operatic performance to match.

To bring this concept to life, we have assembled a cast of artists from both the culinary and musical fields, each with a wealth of experience. Chef Ryan Frost, a Yarra Valley local who has led some of the Yarra Valley’s best kitchens for over a decade, has curated a 5-course menu designed to pair perfectly with our Estate and Reserve wines.

The true stars of the evening will be Adam Jon, an internationally trained and awarded operatic baritone and Helen’s Hill wine club member, accompanied by Irina Cherkasski, a pianist with decades of experience in operatic performance and accompaniment both in Australia and internationally.

For each paired food and wine dish, we have chosen the perfect aria to match, with the intent to captivate your senses in every way. Each dish, wine and aria will also be themed on a country around the world and the aria performed in that language. 

 This is truly a wine dinner like no other, offering a unique culinary and musical journey exploring cuisines and opera from around the world. Irina will continue to play throughout the evening between each performance to fill the hall with the sounds of classical music whilst you enjoy each dish.

Tickets are limited to 70 places for this one-night-only event, so be sure to book now to avoid missing out. 

The menu for the evening will feature six courses with matched wines, including four of our Reserve range wines and the debut release of our Heathcote Fiano. A vegetarian alternative menu is available on request.

 

Tickets are $215 per person for this event.

 

Food and Wine Pairing Menu for the Evening

1st Course

Mackerel and beetroot blinis, crème fraîche, and chives

Helen’s Hill 2022 Roma’s Grace Method Traditional Reserve Sparkling

2nd Course

18-month Saint Arnold Comté, lavosh, roasted pear

Helen’s Hill 2024 Heathcote Fiano (Debut Release)

3rd Course

Mushroom mille-feuille, duxelles, goat's curd

Helen’s Hill 2023 Empress Chardonnay

4th Course

Duck ragu, pappardelle, parmesan, gremolata

Helen’s Hill 2022 ‘Smuggler’ Reserve Pinot Noir

5th Course

18-hour tender lamb shoulder, ciabatta, rocket, and parmesan

Helen’s Hill Heathcote Sangiovese

6th Course

Dark chocolate panna cotta, raspberry coulis, baby basil

Helen’s Hill 2020 Helen’s Hill Winemaker's Reserve Shiraz

 

Vegetarian Alternative Menu for the Evening 

(please select when booking ticket if vegetarian menu is required)

1st Course

Beetroot and Zucchini blinis, creme fraiche and chives

Helen’s Hill 2022 Roma’s Grace Method Traditional Reserve Sparkling

2nd Course

18-month Saint Arnold Comté, lavosh, roasted pear

Helen’s Hill 2024 Heathcote Fiano (Debut Release)

3rd Course

Mushroom mille-feuille, duxelles, goat's curd

Helen’s Hill 2023 Empress Chardonnay

4th Course

Jerusalem Artichoke and fennel pappardelle, parmesan and gremolata 

Helen’s Hill 2022 ‘Smuggler’ Reserve Pinot Noir

5th Course

Vegetable Ratatouille, squash, fresh basil and burrata

Helen’s Hill Heathcote Sangiovese

6th Course

Chocolate brownie, raspberry coulis

Helen’s Hill 2020 Helen’s Hill Winemaker's Reserve Shiraz

 

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