McVitty Grove
Enjoy the difference.
At McVitty Grove you can experience good wine and food right where it is produced. Rows of grape vines greet you at the gate and form an avenue, guiding you to the olive grove and stunning cellar door.
The staff want every visit to McVitty Grove to be a sensory adventure. Taste and buy estate grown cool climate wines and extra virgin olive oil as you drink in expansive valley views. Savour olive tapenade, preserves and condiments made locally.
The delicious cafe style menu focuses on fabulous fresh produce, and fragrant coffee will tempt you to linger to hear the history of McVitty Grove first hand.
A warm welcome and a relaxed ambiance make their place ‘your place’ in the Southern Highlands and enjoy the McVitty Grove difference.
The Cellar Door
The farm's cellar door and visitors' centre is a haven for delicious, natural food and wine. Built into the olive grove, the centre's windows and wide deck reveal sweeping views across the Blue Mountains National Park. The modern and comfortable decor creates a welcoming environment.
A feature of McVitty Grove is the showcasing of quality produce from this farm and the surrounding region. Visitors are treated to dishes using McVitty Grove olive and trout products as well as locally produced preserves and condiments, breads and cakes. Many of the products you eat and drink will be available to purchase and take home – a tasty reminder of McVitty Grove.
The Wines
McVitty Grove has been established as a specialist Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris producer. These varieties thrive in the estate's high altitude and cool climate.
Pinot Noir is regarded as the most seductive of all red grape varieties whilst Pinot Gris has been considered the easiest white wine to drink with food. Vineyard management and fruit development are critical to the production of outstanding wine. At McVitty Grove, the vineyard is nurtured by viticulturalist Andrew Stewart. Yields are kept low and the vines are managed with minimal interference to ensure the grapes develop natural flavours and characters.
The Story
Mark and Jane Phillips imagined raising their four children in the Southern Highlands. In 1998 they purchased picturesque farm land along the Wombeyan Caves Road.
After much research, grape vines and olive trees were planted in the property's fertile soils. The flourishing olive grove now provides the backdrop for the farm's cellar door and visitors' centre.
The land on which the farm sits was first settled in 1822 by a young Scotsman named Thomas McVitty. Like Mark and Jane, Thomas was a banker, being instrumental in the founding of Australia’s first two banks. Thomas also had four children and, in coming to Australia, was embarking on a similar adventure to Mark and Jane.
"McVitty Grove" reflects the farm's history and promises a continuation of its journey.
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