Krinklewood Estate takes private and corporate events for 10 to 250 guests, as well as weddings, across lawns, gardens and a pool loggia on a biodynamic vineyard. The 150-acre estate lies at 712 Wollombi Road in Broke, in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, below the Brokenback Range and about 2.5 hours by road from Sydney.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells corporate events such as team offsites, brainstorming sessions, awards nights and poolside product launches. Events take place in four main settings: the Residence Lawn, the Pool & Loggia, the Citrus Garden and the Courtyard. Groups can pair a work session with a visit to the cellar door, where the estate's certified biodynamic and organic wines are poured in Provence-style gardens with peacocks on the grounds. Krinklewood is rated a Halliday Five Star Winery. Smaller set-menu lunches for 8 to 35 guests can be arranged through Cézan in the Pool & Loggia area or on the Residence Lawn, a format that also suits birthdays and anniversaries.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are planned in stages, each with its own setting. Guests arrive and gather for cocktails on the Tiered Lawn, at the Pool & Loggia or in the Courtyard. Ceremonies take place in the Courtyard, in the Fountain Garden, on the Residence Balcony or on the Tiered Lawn. Receptions are held in the Courtyard, on the Residence Lawn, in the Fountain Garden or on the Residence Balcony, and the next-day recovery gathering moves to the pool and loggia. The estate presents its weddings as intimate celebrations.
Rooms and capacities
Event capacity runs from 10 to 250 guests for the estate as a whole. Most settings are outdoors, among lawns, a citrus garden, a fountain garden and a paved courtyard. The website does not give a figure for each lawn or garden.
Accommodation
Fourteen guests can stay on site in three buildings. The Krinklewood Residence, a self-catered farmhouse in French style, sleeps eight in three bedrooms with two bathrooms, a sandstone veranda, French antique furniture, a pool, a tennis court, a wood-fired pizza oven and a barbecue. Two Dimensions X cabins, designed by Australian architect Peter Stutchbury and built from prefabricated cross-laminated timber, sleep two and four. The cabins have been recognized by the Australian Institute of Architects.
Catering
Catering comes from the estate. Menus range from wood-fired pizzas with salad to the Cézan Trattoria group menu, a canapé package and two- or three-course Italian banquets, with beverage packages built on the estate's own wines and spirits. Cézan Trattoria & Bar, run in partnership with Fennel & Co, serves Mediterranean shared plates, handmade pasta and house breads from Friday to Sunday.
History and setting
Krinklewood farms its vineyard with biodynamic and organic methods, and its wines are made by winemaker Valentina Moresco. The walled courtyard, the formal gardens and the farmhouse give the estate a Provençal look within the Hunter Valley.
Getting there
The estate is in Broke, about 2.5 hours by car from Sydney, with the Brokenback Range behind the vines. With the Residence and the two cabins on site, a small leadership team or a wedding party can stay overnight on the estate.
