Award winning food and award winning wines will combine for a fabulous night when Moo Moo hosts the Gemtree Vineyard's Winemaker's dinner on Wednesday 9 July, 2008.

Gemtree Vineyards is ranked 4.5 stars by Australia's leading wine critic James Halliday and winemaker Mike Brown will join guests for a five course meal that will be matched perfectly with a selection of Gemtree wines.

Restaurant owner Steven Adams said he is delighted to be hosting this event.

"For the past two years our wine list has been recognised as one of the best on the Gold Coast and in my continued search to find more award winning wines to add to our cellar, I was introduced to Gemtree Wines."

"Not only do I like the unique characteristics and fruity flavours of the wines I am extremely impressed by the vineyard's passion to use only sound environmental practices to produce the wines," said Steven.

Steve anticipates there will be a lot of interest in this wine dinner and expects that seats will fill quickly.

From 7pm guests will enjoy pan-roasted ocean trout with a shaved fennel, apple and watercress salad finished with a confit fennel and garlic vinaigrette served with the crisp full flavoured 100% organic 08' GEMTREE 'MOONSTONE' ALBARIÑO.

Main course will be an Assiette of Certified organic Gippsland eye fillet served with celeriac puree; spice rubbed Darling Downs Wagyu rump cap accompanied by potato and thyme gratin; and exclusive to Moo Moo - the Master Kobe rib fillet with grilled asparagus tips and tomato consommé jelly; served with a selection of Chefs sauces.

To complement this delicious meal there will be a flight of fine red wines comprising 06' Gemtree 'Uncut' Shiraz, 06' Gemtree 'Cadenzia' Grenache Tempranillo Shiraz and 05' Gemtree 'Obsidian' Shiraz.

After a tasty dessert of mango panacotta, dinner will conclude with a cheese platter accompanied by the 06' Gemtree 'Bloodstone' Tempranillo.

Tickets are $125 per person and reservations are essential by phoning the restaurant on (07) 5539 9952.