Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Motel on Alpine quarterly newsletter.
After a scorching summer, the Alpine region is coming into its own, with the famous Myrtle trees turning all shades of red and yellow - forming a majestic avenue along the Great Alpine Road. With the cooler weather comes the opportunity for vigorous exercise or lounging in front of warm fires. Cycling at this time of year is spectacular with the mountains vivid against the startling icy blue skies. Wineries are at their best with cozy log fires to gather around as you sample the season's best with some gourmet treats.
Range restaurant is in full swing with new Head Chef Sean Ford, settled in and our revamped, innovative and contemporary restaurant menu. Sean has proved very popular with both local and travelling guests, providing a unique and first class dining experience, show casing the very best of local produce. Book now for our very special La Fiera Italian Wine Dinner in association with Chrismont Wines at range.
Special Feature - La Fiera Italian Wine Dinner
La Fiera Myrtleford promises more than your average festival! It is a celebration of the Italian way of life - from their food and wine to sport, film, religion, culture, art and music.
Head Chef, Sean Ford, has produced a unique menu inspired by Italian rural life, with its pure air, fresh water, wholesome produce, fine wines and relaxed epicurean lifestyle.
Concentrating on regional suppliers and seasonal dishes, the menu will feature iconic signature Italian dishes with garden fresh local produce that will be matched with a range of Chrismonts innovative and exciting La Zona Italian varietals.
La Fiera Italian Wine Dinner
- Four course Italian Degustation Menu matched with Chrismont Wines
- Saturday 23rd May 2009
- 7:00 pm for 7:30 start
- $90 pp including all wines
To secure your table at this event a booking is required with full payment in advance. Please contact range on (03) 5752 2885 (Sean Ford or Andrew Dale) or email rangerestaurant@yahoo.com.au.
Please advise of dietary requirements at the time of booking. For a preview of the La Fiera Italian Wine Dinner please go to www.range.net.au.
Autumn Specials
Motel on Alpine has a range of special offers for our customers during the coming warmer months.
Weekend Getaway Package
Our Weekend Getaway indulgence package includes two nights of accommodation in a Premium Room with a complimentary bottle of local sparkling wine on arrival. Your choice of a sumptuous cooked or gourmet breakfast both mornings.
Relax and ease into the day, reading the complimentary weekend newspapers while sipping on freshly brewed Genovese plunger coffee!
This package also includes:
- A Gourmet BBQ pack to enjoy dinner beside the pool in our outdoor dining area
- A $50 voucher for dinner at our Range restaurant
- Late mid-day checkout on the Sunday.
This package is valued at over $550! Book now and receive the special price of $110 per person per night twin share. Please note that this package is not available during long weekends.
One Night Getaway
Our One Night Getaway package is ideal for those who just wish to escape to some peace and quiet for a gourmet meal, a few drinks and a relaxing night away.
This special offer includes:
- Complimentary bottle of local sparkling wine
- A $50 voucher for dinner at our Range restaurant
- Your choice of a sumptuous cooked or gourmet breakfast
- Late mid-day checkout
This package is valued at over $285! Book now and receive the special price of $115 per person twin share. This offer is only available between Wednesday and Sunday.
Bed and Breakfast Getaway
Enjoy two nights stay in premium accommodation at Motel on Alpine with complimentary sumptuous cooked or gourmet breakfasts delivered to your room each morning.
Spend your days out and about exploring the beautiful surrounds of the Alpine Shire and indulge in great fresh local produce and wonderful wines.
Take advantage of this special offer of only $ 75 per person per night twin share.
This offer is available between Sunday and Thursday.
These offers are all subject to availability and please check our Booking Reservation and Cancellation Policy by clicking here.
Tariffs
Just a reminder to our customers that do not wish to take up any of our Autumn Specials, Motel on Alpine's rates are as follows:
Corporate Suites: $129 ($139 weekends) offer a queen bed and one single bed and includes wireless broadband facility.
Garden Suites: $119 ($129 weekends) offer a queen bed and a double sofa bed.
Family Suites: Starting at $160 offer one queen bed and single beds, bunks or trundle beds to accommodate up to five people. Ask about our additional Connecting Suite commencing from $200 - perfect for your family.
Premium Suites: $139 offer a queen bed and one single bed and offer luxurious robes and slippers for your comfort as well as complimentary Genevose plunger coffee.
Prices are subject to change and may vary during peak periods and public holidays.
Featured Winery - Chrismont
Renowned for its unique vision, Chrismont's wines intimate an ideal sense of style with a unique combination of grapevine varieties, vineyards and location in the beautiful King Valley, all of which combine in the recipe for that sense of place known as terroir.
Chrismont's La Zona label showcases the Mediterranean varietals Albariño, Arneis, Pinot Grigio, Barbera, Marzemino and Sangiovese, a Super Tuscan blend Sangiovese-Cabernet and includes Rosato Mezzanotte, a rosé blend of 50% Sangiovese and 25% each of Marzemino and Barbera, and also Marzemino Frizzante, a delicate yet sprightly interpretation of a sparkling red refresher.
The Chrismont label offers Riesling, Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
Chrismont and Chrismont La Zona wines are available online (www.chrismont.com.au), via mail or phone order, cellar door and at select stockists and fine restaurants and cafés in Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Canberra, Sydney, Regional NSW, Brisbane, and South East Queensland.
Chrismont Winery is located at 251 Upper King River Road, Chestnut Victoria 3678, phone (03) 5729 8220, or email info@chrismont.com.au .
Members Competition
Motel on Alpine always strives to provide value to our guests. Each month during Autumn we will be giving away half a dozen bottles from our Featured Winery to one lucky winner. This month, we are proud to introduce the distinguished Michelini Pinot Grigio. This prize is valued at over $200. Pale in colour with fig and melon notes on the nose, the palate is full and round from the natural body and texture of Pinot Grigio with warmth on the mid palate assisted by moderate alcohol content. This Pinot Grigio is best enjoyed young, within 2 - 3 years of vintage, with risotto.
It is easy to enter! Just reply to this email, and we will add you to our quarterly newsletter mailing list. If you are already a member, you will automatically be put in the draw each month. Or do a friend a favor and pass this offer on to them!
The lucky winner will be drawn at the end of each month and notified by email.
Calendar La Fiera!
Myrtleford, with its high concentration of people of Italian origin, is the perfect place to showcase the passion, creativity and genius of these vibrant people through the annual La Fiera! Italian Festival. With numerous events and attractions, La Fiera! has something for everyone.
Food and Wine
Showcase - Wednesday, May 20 to Sunday, May 24, 2009
Starting on Wednesday, 22 May, Myrtleford's restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs will be featuring their special Italian menus for you to enjoy.
Cooking Classes - Plump Harvest, Myrtle Street, Sunday, 24 May, 2009
Roi Rigoni from Roi's Diner Restaurant in Tawonga will be passing on his secrets for making great gnocchi. Bookings are essential as seating is limited to 15 people. Call Plump Harvest Produce now on (03) 5752 2257. The cost is $70 per person. (Between 9am and 12pm on the Saturday, Plump Harvest will be serving a delicious Sicilian pastry, Cannoli, with illy coffee.)
Food and Wine Expo - Clyde St and Queen St, Sunday, May 24, 2009 (11am-4pm)
Your chance to taste and buy wines from the Alpine Valley's Wine Region plus graze on an assortment of fresh regional produce. As a special bonus, you will also be able to sample traditional Italian dishes from the Treviso, Vicenza and Trento regions. Entry is free.
Pedal to Produce - Anytime during La Fiera
Bring your bike with you and make the most of the food and wine on offer in the region. "Pedal to Produce" shows how to navigate around the North East, meandering from cellar door to farm gate and every picnic spot in between. Hire a special basket for $25 from the Myrtleford Visitor Information Centre and receive a book of vouchers offering tempting savings.
Sport
The Italian Connection Trophy rally - Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, 2009
A fabulous collection of exotic motor cars will descend on Myrtleford, rallying their way from Sydney to Melbourne. We expect them to arrive from around 3pm on the Saturday and they will check in at the control point located at the Victorian Alps Winery at Gapsted. Next morning, watch them as they go through their paces in a motorkhana in King Street, Myrtleford before heading off to Melbourne.
Bocce Competition - Saturday, May 23, 2009
The Myrtleford Savoy Bocce Club will host a regional competition against clubs from Shepparton, Kyabram and Albury starting at 10am. The teams will be vying to win a special trophy donated by the Myrtleford Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments available and admission is free.
Twilight Soccer Match - Saturday, May 23, 2009
Both the senior and reserve teams of the Myrtleford Savoy Soccer Club will be facing off against the Wangaratta City Soccer Club in twilight matches starting at 4pm. These will be great games and will be part of the club's 50th anniversary celebrations. Be entertained by a piano accordionist whilst you enjoy a special Italian feast of chestnuts, sausages and wine.
Italian Movie Festival - Friday, May 22 to Sunday, May 24
Courtesy of Palace Films Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive, you will be able to enjoy a night at the movies in the Myrtleford Memorial Hall.
Italian Heritage Display - Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24
Heirlooms, old photographs and other items of historic interest will be on display. These treasures, from the homes of local Italian families, are a record of the cultures of the regional groups who now reside in and around Myrtleford. You will be able to view them in the Old School Museum in Albert Street. Open 2pm to 5pm. Gold coin admission.
Art Exhibition by Jim Van Geet - Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24
Jim Van Geet is a local artist and among his collection are wonderful paintings of women in Venetian Carnival Masks. He was one of just 12 Australian artists invited to exhibit at the Florence Biennale in December 2007 and he has won numerous awards. We're delighted that he will have a special exhibition in the former Police Residence in Clyde Street during La Fiera. Free admission.
Mass to honour St Anthony of Padua - Saturday, May 23
St Anthony of Padua holds a special place in the hearts of Italians. There will be a special Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church, Myrtleford at 11.30am. A Mass composed by Guillaume Dufay in 1450 for St Anthony will be played during the service.
Choral Festival - Saturday, May 23
Following the Mass to St Anthony there will be a choral festival at St Mary's Church. Choirs from around north-east Victoria, including Myrtleford's 'Coro Delle Montagne' and St Mary's Primary School Children's Choir will render music both sacred and secular over two hours. We are privileged to have the services of David Carolane OAM as compere.
Living Chess Match - Michelini Wines, Sunday, May 24
This will be a re-enactment of a game of chess first played in Marostica near Venice in 1454. Two rivals for the hand of the Lord of Marostica's eldest daughter were dissuaded from fighting a duel and instead directed to play a game of chess using living people on a giant chess board. A classic tale of macho passion but one with a happy ending!
Harlequin Puppet Show - St Paul's Church Hall, Clyde Street, Sunday, May 24
Harlequin is Italy's most popular clown and in puppet form pre-dates Punch and Judy. He is always getting into mischief and his hilarious misadventures will have the kids in stitches! The renowned puppet master Dennis Murphy will also be bringing other characters out into the street between shows to add to the fun.
For more information go to http://www.festival.org.au/
For other events during autumn go to http://www.visitaplinevictoria.com.au
Don't forget to join us for dinner at range restaurant when staying at Motel on Alpine. Hours are Lunch - Fri to Sun 12pm to 3pm and Dinner - Wed to Sun 6:30pm to close. For a look at our menu please go to www.range.net.au. We look forward to your next visit at Motel on Alpine.
