JONES

The restaurant at Jones Winery is a delight – a low-key room with polished concrete floor and mismatched antique furniture with a menu of classic French bistro dishes such as chicken and pork terrine, and confit duck with braised lentils. It’s run by winemaker Mandy Jones and her brother Arthur, who also manage the family winery. Mandy worked as a winemaker in Bordeaux for more than a decade and many of her wines are classically made using Rutherglen varieties such as durif. But she’s also experimenting with white varieties such as fiano and has recently released Correll, a French-style apéritif wine with notes of juniper, orange and anise. Served with soda and ice on a hot day, it instantly broadens perceptions of what a Rutherglen wine can be. Jones Winery and Vineyard, 61 Jones Rd, Rutherglen, (02) 6032 8496, joneswinery.com.au; open Mon & Thu-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-5pm