Contentious Character
Our trading hours are Thursday to Friday from 11am to 9pm. Saturday, Sunday & Monday from 11am to 5 pm.
RESERVATIONS - INSIDE, DECK OR PAVILION (4-10 guests only)
Bubbles & Oysters - pre-order & pay to avoid disapointment
Seasonal Tasting menu ($80) with or without paired wines ($35)
Wine and Feed Me Lunch or Dinner - unlimited wines and dishes with a selection of our finest museum wines served continuously with grazing platter and shared plates ($150)
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Reservation
Inside Dining Reservations
Please choose from the pre-paid menus so we can prepare for your visit, or A La Carte if preferred. Pre-paid tastings can also be booked here.
All menus are available inside or on the deck.
For...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $0–$170 per person
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Tasting Bar Only Reservation
This reservation is for Wine Tastings only. Head to INSIDE DINING, DECK DINING or PAVILION DINING RESERVATIONS TO CHOOSE A DINING experience with a Wine Tasting. Our Tasting Only Menu offers 3...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 15
- $10–$22 per person
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Pavilion Dining
Please note a la carte or the Seasonal Tasting menu is not available in the Pavilions.
Celebrate your special occasion amongst the vines and garden, in one of our two pavilions with a casual set...- Prepaid reservation for parties of 4 to 20
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Deck Dining Reservations
Our deck is north facing, 3 sided and covered! Your menu options are the same as inside it just means you're up close to the flourishing vines and views! If your Deck choice is Waitlisting, please...
- Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
- $0–$170 per person
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Pickup
PICK UP - TAKEAWAY DINNER
Available Thur, Fri 5-8pm
Choose a la carte from Pizza, Pasta, Sides, Desserts, beers and wines including our new releases. Add Gluten Free to pizza or pasta. Only Pick Up customers can access our...- Prepaid pickup
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Delivery
DELIVERY - TAKEAWAY DINNER
Available Thur, Fri 5-8pm
PLEASE CALL TO CONFIRM A DELIVERY TIME. Choose a la carte from Pizza, Pasta, Sides, Desserts, beers and wines including our new releases. Add Gluten Free to pizza or pasta.- Prepaid delivery
- $15 DELIVERY FEE
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Event
Mothers Day Shopping Fair - Taste Before You Buy All Day Long All Anzac Weekend
A Mother's Day shopping experience that's enjoyable and free of charge! Just register your attendance for catering. If you're up for it, add a full wine tasting experience upstairs to your...
- Multiple dates between 24 Apr and 26 Apr 2021
- 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Contentious Collectors Club Members, Family & Friends Night
Members Only with their family & friends night.
Join the Contentious Characters in the Cellar for a close up look at the 2021 harvest and wines arising.
From 7-9pm, our winemaker Jeremy and...- Friday, 30 Apr 2021
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- $60 per ticket
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Sip, Swirl & Learn Riedel Workshop 20 May & 19 August 2021
Learn how the size and shape of your wine glass dramatically impact your perception of flavour and aroma during a RIEDEL Tasting. Incorporating RIEDEL’s 265-year history of design and invention...
- Thursday, 20 May and Thursday, 19 Aug 2021
- 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM
- $80 per ticket
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2021 Winemaker + Grower Dinner
A peek into the 2021 harvest and wines arising.
Arrive to a sparkling and snacks on the deck or by the fire.
Then, take a trip down into the cellar with your fellow wine-lovers to hear about the...- Saturday, 29 May 2021
- 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- $120 per ticket
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Namaste Rosé - 3-hour Yoga Retreat
Give back to yourself on your public holiday with a 3-hour yoga retreat with Jemymah from Kingston Yoga.
Join us on ACT Reconciliation Day Public Holiday Monday May 31.
We'll start with a gentle...- Monday, 31 May 2021
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- $99 per ticket
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Holy Trinity Cheesemaking, Cooking & Pairing
Bridgette, our Wee Jasper Cheese Maker, will take you through making your own Mozarella and Ricotta while you enjoy a tasting plate of Camembert, Blue Vein, and Harvati, all with paired wines. Then...
- Multiple dates between 13 Feb and 4 Sep 2021
- 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM
- $160 per ticket
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Namaste Rosé - Morning Yoga & Brunch - third Sunday of every month until 19 Sep
Due to popular demand, we'll be getting our zen on for more yoga and brunch. Flow through your Sunday morning with a yoga practice with Jemymah from Kingston Yoga in amongst the vines, followed by...
- Monthly from 21 Feb to 21 Sep 2021
- 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- $60 per ticket
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Wine & Chocolate Tasting - 11am morning delight
There's no time like Winter to enjoy an indulgent wine & chocolate tasting, presented by Canberra’s own Jasper & Myrtle Chocolatiers and Contentious Character.
Enjoy a selection of their finest...- Multiple dates between 11 Jul and 29 Aug 2021
- 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
- $55 per ticket
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Wine & Chocolate Tasting - 4pm afternoon delight
Ring in Winter with an indulgent wine & chocolate tasting, presented by Canberra’s own Jasper & Myrtle Chocolatiers and Contentious Character.
Enjoy a selection of their finest award-winning...- Multiple dates between 11 Jul and 29 Aug 2021
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
- $55 per ticket
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Private Events
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