Swinging Bridge x Vinden Wines hosted by Louella Mathews

Gather on Kensington St. | 3pm-3:30pm Sunday, 5 May

A Little Left of Centre pt. 2 - A deep dive into the 'alternate varietals' we grow here in Aus. From Grüner Veltliner to Tempranillo - how climate change has shaped the past decade of agriculture and winemaking in NSW and what is the future for these uncommon varietals.

Tickets include a tasting of 2022 Vinden Wines Gamay, Gewutrztraminer blend and 2022 Swinging Bridge '#003'

About Swinging Bridge

Winemaker and Swinging Bridge owner, Tom Ward is a passionate viticulturist and winemaker and prefers to be out amongst his vines rather than talking about his wines, or himself for that matter.
Tom is originally from Canowindra, and a farming family spanning more than 150-years. It was when he turned his attention to the family vineyard, and further afield to the vineyards of the nearby Orange region, that his passion for making premium cool-climate wines took hold.
Over the course of his early career, Tom worked as a viticulturist in Orange across several iconic vineyards at different elevations, working in development and management for one of the industry’s largest viticultural developers. He then went back to university to study wine making, to finesse his skills from vine to wine.
Tom has a vision for excellence and along with the Swinging Bridge viticulture team are constantly walking the vineyards and sweating the details. As Tom says, “It’s all about attention to detail and it starts in the vineyard.”

About Vinden Wines

Vinden Wines was founded in 1990 and is now under the guidance of the second-generation winemaker and viticulturist, Angus Vinden. Since taking over the family business in 2015, Angus has maintained the original label, Vinden Wines, which possesses a traditional Hunter style as well as producing his offshoot label allowing a more experimental approach The Vinden Headcase - balancing tradition with innovation. All of Vinden Wines are handcrafted at the winery on Vinden Estate with minimal intervention from hand-picked grapes - farmed both organically, and herbicide-free.

About Louella Mathews

Mathews started her hospitality career in Orange, before moving to Sydney in 2013. She honed her skills over three years within the Rockpool Group whilst she successfully completed the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 certification and became a Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier. For the last six years she has been running the Beverage Program at bibo wine bar, where she has received a series of accolades – including the coveted Sommelier’s Choice Award from the Australian Wine List of the Year Awards.

Her life is always connected to wine whether she is wine judging for the Young Gun of Wine & Sydney Royal Wine Show, or attending a committee meeting having joined the New South Wales committee for Sommeliers Australia. Driving down to Orange to make her first wine with friend & winemaker Nadja Wallington (Philip Shaw) soon to be pouring at bibo. Or organising the next holiday: her travel list boasting Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Central Otago, Piedmont, Champagne, Alsace, Bordeaux and Loire Valley.

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