Wine, Gin & Beer Experiences in Berrima & Western Highlands

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Compare Berrima & Western Highlands Wine, Gin and Beer Experiences

Joadja Distillery - tasting experiences in the Southern Highlands

From $59pp

Team days work well here, with a guided walk past the copper stills and barrels before a seated tasting of the full spirits range.

Tractorless Vineyard - tasting experiences in the Southern Highlands

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Tractorless Vineyard (Berrima)4.9 (28)

Strategy days and staff retreats are designed around the group, drawing on local chefs and producers for the food and the setting.

Choosing a Tasting Experience

Two quite different drinks experiences anchor workplace outings in Berrima & Western Highlands. Tractorless Vineyard farms grapes and livestock on Compton Park Road outside Berrima, while Joadja Distillery makes whisky and gin in a valley that once held an 1870s shale mining town.

How the Berrima vineyard and the Joadja distillery compare for a team:

Hands-on or hosted: at Tractorless Vineyard staff blend a wine of their own with winemaker Jeff Aston, whereas Joadja Distillery seats the group for a guided tasting.
Group size: the Joadja private tasting takes 8 to 16 guests, and the Berrima vineyard builds its corporate days around the team in front of it.
Food: Tractorless pairs its wines with lamb, beef, pork and vegetables raised on the farm, while Joadja sets out cheese, olives and nuts.
Pricing: the Joadja session is $59 per person, and Tractorless prices each tailored corporate day with the plan.
Setting: a vineyard shed with chalk-drawn walls and gas heaters at Berrima, against old mining ruins and open lawns in the Joadja Valley.

Tractorless can also bring a private guided tasting to your own venue, handy for a strategy day held elsewhere in the region.

Berrima & Western Highlands Wine, Gin & Beer Experiences

The winemaking class has staff create a blend to call their own.
Strategy days, leadership workshops and client gatherings are put together with local chefs and producers.
Sheep graze the rows in place of tractors, a talking point for any business with a sustainability focus.
Pours run through Riesling, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and a Shiraz Cabernet, plus rarer grapes such as Saperavi and Nebbiolo.

Team tastings at Joadja Distillery

The head distiller hosts a seated session of 60 to 90 minutes for 8 to 16 guests.
Single malt whisky leads the range, made with barley grown on the property and spring water from the valley.
Around ten spirits and liqueurs are sampled, with tonic and soda alongside the gins.
Each guest leaves with a Joadja tasting glass, and private bookings need five working days' notice.

Common Questions About Tasting Experiences

Which Berrima & Western Highlands drinks experience suits a hands-on team activity?

Tractorless Vineyard, where staff make their own wine blend with winemaker Jeff Aston as part of a corporate or team-building day.

What does a team tasting at Joadja Distillery cost?

The private hosted tasting is $59 per person for groups of 8 to 16.

Can a western Highlands winery tasting come to our own venue?

Yes. Tractorless Vineyard can run a private guided tasting at your venue.

Is food served at Berrima and Joadja team tastings?

Joadja Distillery serves cheese, olives and nuts with its tasting. Tractorless Vineyard builds food into its corporate days, pairing wines with meat and vegetables from the farm.