A Feast For Every Sense
that is beautiful about Central Queensland - nature and tranquility for
the weary soul.
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 Co-owners Tony and Coleen McCray welcome you to Gecko Valley. |
Superb local wines
White Wines
Our white wines are delightfully light and enticing to the palette.
Fresh and fruity with retained sweetness. For relaxed enjoyment anytime. Serve fully chilled.
Beautiful fresh tropical fruit flavours and subtle toasty oak with a zingy lemon finish. Great value drinking – super popular.
Refined pineapple & tropical fruit aromas, with a lovely biscuit finish. Very special indeed! Everyone loves this one
Rich melon, fig and smoky cashews. Barrel fermented in new french oak for maximum body, complexity and colour. Serve only slightly chilled. Wow with food!
Opening Hours
Wednesday to Friday
11am to 3pm
Saturday and Sunday
11am to 4pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Red
Wines
Soft, luscious and fruity. Serve fully chilled. Perfect with a wide range of contemporary foods.
Premium quality easy drinking red, emphasising the fresh berry flavours of the fruit. Perfect with lamb, cajun, pizza.
Pepper, plums, herbs, and licorice. Matured in new medium char american oak for 11 months and bottled unfiltered for additional complexity. The big powerful style of aussie red that made the world sit up and take notice. Perfect with beef.
Liqueur
A rich, smooth, and mellow vintage style port. Hints of chocolate and mocha. Seriously yummy.
Luscious, floral, mouth-filling super ripe muscat. What more can we say!
The traditional “Lover’s Potion”. Made from our own woodland honey from our property. Totally unique and very special. Best mead anywhere!
Sparkling
New Releases
Dishes for the jaded palette.
Open
11am to 2pm Wednesday to Friday
11am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday.
Our Rose Garden Cafe opened originally 8 years ago with a very basic but healthy menu, and has got progressively more creative, as our culinary expertise has developed.
Cafe
The menu changes routinely, and relative to the seasons. We do continuous research through magazines and travel on the latest dish concepts, and Coleen is a great adaptor of ideas - our menu is always interesting and innovative. Gecko Valley's theme is healthy wine complementing healthy Mediterranean al fresco.Chicken and Mushroom Croissant
Gourmet Mini Pizzas
Gourmet Pockets
Meze Plate
Tuscan Foccacia
Vineyard Antipasto Plate
Mediterranean Spinach Slice
Chicken Salad
Nachos
Cob Loaf
Vineyard Cheese Platter
Pate (Gluten-Free and Milk-Free)
'Just for Kids' meals available. Choose from our sandwiches (or toasted), sausage rolls, or plain pies. Gluten free/milk free meals available. Please check availability.
Lemon Meringue Pie
Chocolate Mud Cake
Orange and Lamond Cake
(Gluten-free, Milk-free)
Blueberry Friand
(Gluten-free, Milk-free)
Gluten and Milk Free Treats (Please check with Coleen for availability each day.)
100% Arabica Central Qld Coffee - a special blend made for us.
Cappuccino
Muggaccino
Macchiato
Double Espresso
Mocha
Short Black
Babycino
Soyccino
Sinnyccino
Flat White
Hot Chocolate
Latte
Vienna
Long Black
Iced
Soy Muggacino
Jewellery
Exquisite hand-crafted jewellery.
Please see 'Upcoming Events' for more information on our annual event held for Miranda's collection.
Miranda was trained at Sir John Cass College in London and has worked with many worldwide international jewellery houses including Garrards of London and Europe. Her international reputation is renowned, and Gecko Valley is pleased to house her one-off beautiful jewellery pieces.
Gecko Valley will be hosting the annual Christmas collection of hand-crafted jewellery by Miranda Manifold. "Forest, Fossils and Fantasies" will be on Friday, 12 November 2009 from 6-8pm. Preview from 5pm. Black diamond rings will be featured in this year's collection as seen in "Sex in the City" 2 movie.
Specials
Paintings
Noddy
Flying
Gecko Valley is home to renowned local abstract realist wildlife artist, Mararet Worthington. Margaret's current exhibition of artworks in the Lazy Lizard Lounge and Gallery is called 'Island Spirits', to be released late June 2010. Click here to view all the paintings in the collection.
Meet Our Team
Tony McCray (Co-owner)
Viticulture, property maintenance, freight and transport, staff development, strategic management, quality assurance, overall development, assistant winemaker
Coleen McCray (Co-owner)
Supervision, staff training, sales, food development and pre-preparation, accounts, jewellery development, promotions
Melissa Beard: Melissa has been with us for the past 12 months as our Day Manager for Thursday's and Friday's.
Gaby McCray: Gaby has worked at Gecko Valley with her parents since she was 7 years old, but for the past 18 months as the front face of Gecko Valley.
Gaby is in Grade 11 and has one more year of high school before heading off to university.
Jacki Hunter: Jackie has worked at Gecko Valley for the past 18 months. Jackie and bright and bubbly, and always happy to help our customers.
Catherine Knuckey: Catherine has been with us for the past 18 months and you will see Catherine on Saturday's.
Upcoming Events
Gecko Valley will be hosting the annual Christmas collection of hand-crafted jewellery by Miranda Manifold. Exquisite hand-crafted pieces featuring Central Queensland and Australian gemstones, as well as unusual gems from around the world. This year’s collection is entitled “Forest, Fossils and Fantasies”. This collection will be held on Friday 12 November 2009 from 6 to 8 pm. Preview from 5pm. Bookings and RSVP’s only. Black diamond rings will be featured in this year's collection as see in "Sex in the City" 2 movie. Please ensure your seat by telephoning Coleen or one of her helpful team on 49790400 during opening hours.
Miranda is able to remodel existing pieces of jewellery, obtain unset beautiful gemstones, and has many satisfied local, Australian and worldwide clients. Jewellery pieces from the collection unsold, will remain at Gecko Valley.
Our Awards
Gecko Valley is proud to have been a winner in the 2007 Queensland Tourism Awards and a finalist in 2008 and 2006.
Our other awards include:
2007 Central Queensland Tourism Awards
- Winner Tourism Wineries
- Winner Eco-Tourism
- Winner Tourism Attraction
2008 Central Queensland Tourism Awards
- Winner Tourism Wineries
- Winner Hall of Fame
- Winner Tourism Attraction
2009 Central Queensland Tourism Awards
- Best Submission
See us next
at ...
RNA Showgrounds - June long weekend 2010.
