Enjoy a meal in fine country comfort overlooking the paddocks and gum trees in this inviting dining room at Spicers Vineyards Estate. The food is sumptuously presented, with glorious colours and textures making it almost too pretty to eat…almost. The kitchen makes an effort to source locally and sustainably and grow some of its own produce.


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