SKIPPING RABBIT YACHT CLUB feat. Yachtski Brothers

A Summertime Fling at Kyneton Ridge with Yachtski Brothers to launch 2025 Skipping Rabbit Pinot Noir, and 70’s menu & wines by Ridge Café.

Join us Australia Day-eve at Kyneton Ridge (AKA Skipping Rabbit Yacht Club) for the launch tasting of 2025 Skipping Rabbit Pinot Noir, live music by Yachtski Brothers, and 70s menu by Ridge Café with Kyneton Ridge wines.

For pinotphiles and retro music lovers; part of Macedon Ranges Wine Summertime Fling festival.

Enjoy an afternoon at Kyneton Ridge Estate starting with launch tasting of the new release 2025 Kyneton Ridge ‘Skipping Rabbit’ Pinot Noir at the Barrel Hall Bar. Then settle in for a live set by the Yachtski Brothers. Silky 70s and 80s yacht rock, old school funk, and soul grooves (like Toto, Hall & Oats, Prince, The Doobie Brothers), while you sip on Kyneton Ridge and graze the 70’s vibe menu by Ridge Café.

After the sold out 2024 Skipping Rabbit won the Vic Wine Show ‘Best Pinot Trophy’, International Cool Climate Show ‘Best Pinot Noir in Show’ and Macedon Trophy’ Pinot Noir Challenge’ – Angela & Andrew Wood and winemaker Patrick Wood are excited to release the new vintage 2025, while kicking back with live music, wine, and afternoon grazing at Kyneton Ridge on Australia Day-eve.

Choose from:

· GA on the Deck $60 per head – Incl. new release Skipping Rabbit Tasting at Barrel Hall Bar before gig; then relax in comfy chairs, with snack bowl and glass of wine, then hit the dancefloor. (Additional orders over the bar.)

· Captain’s Tables $100 per head – Incl. new release Skipping Rabbit Tasting at Barrel Hall Bar before gig; prime position tables for 2 or 4 people, 70s vibe grazing menu all arvo (cheese & charcuterie board, dips & chips, ice-creams), choice of bottle of Sparkling NV, Sparkling Shiraz, or Skipping Rabbit Pinot Noir between two.

· V-Line Transfer – opt. $25 per head – Option to add pickup/return bus transfer to Kyneton Station – meeting V-Line 14:06 Southern Cross to 15:12 Kyneton Station. After the event, meeting 19:56 Kyneton to 21:12 Southern Cross).

Itinerary:

· 3:15pm – optional transfer from Kyneton V-Line Station

· 4pm – Tasting at Barrel Hall Bar – new vintage Pinot Noir Skipping Rabbit release

· 4:30pm – Intro comedy set

· 5-5:50pm – Yachtski Brothers 1st set – GA pick up from bar & Captain’s Table service

· 5:50-6:10 pm – Break

· 6:10-7pm – Yachtski Brothers 2nd set – Captain’s Table service & orders at the Barrel Hall Bar

· Event ends

Sundowners on the front deck for locals or transfer to V-Line for Melbourne visitors.