Take in the romance of the posh villas on Cupitt’s Property, a two-generation vineyard and brewery that crowns the coast of Ulladulla and Mollymook in southern NSW.
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Cupitt’s Property is a small however highly-acclaimed family-run vineyard and brewery within the South Coast of NSW, not removed from the rocky shores and sensational seashores of Ulladulla and Mollymook, a number of hours’ drive from Sydney.
We first got here right here on a tip-off from a good friend after we stayed at Bannisters years in the past. Though a number of issues have modified — the deck behind the cellar door is far larger and the automotive park has grown too — the wine, beer and warmest of welcomes are simply the identical.
Maybe the most important distinction is the lodging that’s on supply right here now.
Try our video of Cupitt’s Property’s lodging, experiences and eating:
The place to remain at Cupitt’s Property
Searching over the property’s 75 hectares, the Cupitts have constructed ten superbly appointed villas. These villas really feel extra like high-end lodge suites, simply with out the impersonal corridors and foyer.
Each is separated from its neighbours and angled in such a manner that makes them fully personal.
As with a collection, there’s a lounge and eating space, in addition to a kitchenette. However what units these villas aside is the deep-fill tub tub outdoors on the balcony.
At night time, you may benefit from the conflagration of stars overhead out of your soak, and within the daytime — in the event you’re fortunate — the property’s cows shall be grazing within the paddock subsequent door.
Our villa comes with a breakfast hamper replete with crusty sourdough, recent fruit and muesli, and within the fridge is yoghurt and milk.
As a substitute of the same old espresso pod machine, the Cupitts have equipped intelligent fold-out espresso baggage that sit in your cup and brew.
It’s particulars like this that exhibits simply how a lot thought has gone into these villas.
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Down the hall is the bed room. Its huge mattress is so cozy, and the comfortable furnishings and artworks add to that homely but trendy contact right here.
The toilet’s on the small facet, however it has every part you want, together with a rainfall bathe and high-quality Australian-made lavatory facilities from Leif.
The kitchenette and minibar are nicely stocked — after all with Cupitt’s wines — but in addition with premixed cocktails from the vineyard’s bar. There are even outsized ice cubes within the freezer, a cocktail mixing set and heavy tumblers to present that cocktail bar really feel to your drink.
There’s additionally a basket of goodies within the kitchenette. Specifically sweets from close by Woodstock are price a nibble. Employees on the vineyard additionally suggest going to the store in Woodstock to attempt the chocolate on the supply.
Cupitt’s Property Cellar Door
Past the villas, the vineyard has an attractive outlook, simply excellent for a scrumptious glass of wine or craft beer, each made proper right here. The vineyard has a number of small vineyards, however a whole lot of the wine they make is with grapes from different components of NSW.
The beer, nonetheless, is all made on-site and is pretty much as good a motive because the wine to come back and go to Cupitt’s.
Wine tastings normally occur on the cellar door on this historic constructing from 1851. The constructing was as soon as the creamery of the dairy that stood right here.
The household used to make their very own cheese, persevering with the custom of the property. It’s a disgrace they don’t try this anymore, because the cheese was glorious, however it’s a whole lot of additional work.
When you’re right here, don’t neglect to enroll to the wine membership for reductions on a lot of issues together with wine, beer, eating and lodging. And first dibs on wine deliveries after all.
In any other case, you may signal as much as the Cupitt’s Wine Membership right here earlier than you go to.
However we’re having our wine tasting down within the barrel room.
As a part of the Tour & Style expertise, we’re tasting wine that’s spent loads of time on this room already.
When the Cupitts constructed the vineyard in 2001, that they had the forethought to not solely create an attractive house to develop, make and luxuriate in wine, but in addition an underground cellar to retailer it.
Underneath the vineyard itself, extra like one thing you’d discover in Europe than on the NSW South Coast, the subterranean barrel cellar is a really particular place.
There’s one thing so magical about consuming wine in a room like this, surrounded by barrels, deep underground.
Eating Choices at Cupitt’s Property
Again prime facet, we’re prepared for dinner. On the deck and within the wine backyard, you may take pleasure in informal eating with pizzas and a variety of different tasty plates.
For a extra formal meal expertise, Cupitt’s has a superb restaurant with views out over the countryside.
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Oysters with views out over the vineyards and South Coast countryside
Scallops sautéed in inexperienced garlic butter
Roasted figs with capocollo and whipped ricotta
Mains – fries within the center and on the proper, pork rack and grilled rapini
Blistered octopus with charred cavolo nero and a romesco sauce
Dessert of caramelised figs, salted hazelnuts and darkish chocolate ganache
We begin with some recent oysters with a mignonette, then transfer via the gears with scallops sautéed in inexperienced garlic butter and roasted figs with capocollo and whipped ricotta.
Subsequent to us the solar units, glowing off Stony Creek within the distance because it runs into the ocean.
For mains, we go for pork rack and grilled rapini, and superbly tender blistered octopus with charred cavolo nero and a romesco sauce. And a bowl of fries after all.
We share a dessert of caramelised figs, salted hazelnuts and darkish chocolate ganache earlier than wandering again to our villa for a blissful night time’s sleep.
