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Virtuous Circle

Turn right at the fork, follow your nose, then veer left at the big gum and you have reached the mother lode; a land rich in produce, chefs, winemakers, artisans and undulating hills and valleys.

The visit to this former gold prospecting region of Daylesford, Kyneton and Trentham north-west of Melbourne was via Harcourt to Bress, a vineyard and mixed sustainable farm. The energetic and entertaining winemaker Adam Marks has transformed this farm on tough granitic soil by drawing on his time spent in the Bordeaux and Beaujolais regions of France. He has established a thriving vineyard

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