Estate-grown pinot noir alongside a seasonal degustation rooted in the Ridge vineyard.
Known for Three Vineyard EstateMcCutcheon Pinot NoirTwo-Hat RestaurantWine List of the YearTerroir Degustation
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Why we’d goTwo hats and the most considered wine program on the Peninsula, a degustation that tastes like the specific slope outside the window, not just the region.
Ten Minutes by Tractor earns its two hats with a degustation that feels genuinely rooted in place. The Ridge vineyard slopes outside the window aren't decoration; they're the story. The estate draws fruit from three distinct Main Ridge vineyards, each named, each distinct, and the kitchen's job is to make the wine and food speak to the same landscape.
The cooking is technically precise without being cold. The team understands restraint, flavours are clear and confident, not overwrought. The charred bread with cultured butter has become a quiet institution. The wine program won Wine List of the Year, and the pairing across the degustation is where you feel why.
Book at least six weeks ahead for weekends. Lunch is the move.
Worth knowing
If you only do one thing
Book at least six weeks ahead for a weekend lunch sitting and add the wine pairing, this is the one Peninsula degustation where the wine program earns equal billing with the food.
Works well with
T'Gallant · La Baracca at T'Gallant
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