May Winemakers’ Lunch

May 2

Starting off this year's series, we're welcoming a new charge of winemakers into our space, Steffi Snook of Yayoi Wines and Sierra Reed of Reed Wines. They’re relatively recent additions to the world of wine, each at the start of their journey but creating memorable wines for the cellar and table.

Steffi Snook, Yayoi Wines

Originally from New Zealand, Steffi worked on the floor in venues like Rockpool, Vue de Monde and Dinner by Heston before truly settling into a life of wine. After a vintage in 2019 with Matt Holmes from Bannockburn Vineyards, time as a cellar hand with Winemaker’s Lunch alums, Ray Nadeson and Maree Collis from Lethbridge Wines, Steffi poured her love of Chenin Blanc into her inaugural collection in 2021.

Yayoi is Steffi’s Japanese given name symbolising ‘new life.’ And with that, she hopes to breathe new life into growing Chenin Blanc here in Victoria.

Sierra Reed, Reed Wines

Sierra has a storied past. She was born in California and has been a model, a TV host and reality TV star, but became enraptured with the world of wine when filming in New Zealand.

She embarked on a journey to learn winemaking from the best, working in the Napa Valley of her native California, then to Beaujolais, Central Otago, the Rheingau and Barolo under some impressive vignerons.
Reed is now based on the Bellarine Peninsula in Torquay where she focuses on making spectacular single-vineyard wines from vineyards across the world.

Sunday 19 May
12.30PM

RESERVE FOR THE MAY WINEMAKERS’ LUNCH

May Winemakers’ Lunch Menu
$120

2022 Yayoi Pet Nat ‘Par Hasard' Murray Darling, Victoria

Baker Bleu country loaf, cultured butter

Rocky Point cobia crudo, pickled celery, blood orange

2023 Reed Riesling ‘White Heart,' Mount Alexander, Victoria

2023 Reed Semillon ‘Lessons,’ Geelong, Victoria

Days Walk Farm honeynut pumpkin & Comte tart

2023 Yayoi Chenin Blanc ‘Vallèe of the Kings,' Swan Hill, Victoria

2022 Yayoi Vermentino ‘Vue de Sol D'ete,' Murray Darling, Victoria

Ravens Creek pork cutlet, braised fennel, apple mustard, broad leaf rocket

Farm leaves