Australian Gourmet Traveller - (08)August 2020 (1)

PrinthieWines

If Australiansparklingis yourwineofchoice,thisis thecellardoor

foryou.MadetothetraditionalFrenchmethod,PrinthieWines’

Swiftsparklingrangeis consideredoneofAustralia’sbest,picking

up 15 awardsoverthelasttwoyears.Ownedandoperatedby

brothersEdandDaveSwift,Printhiecomprisesfourvineyardsat

differingelevations.Thewinery’snewcellardooris locatedat the

Millwoodvineyard,whichis setamidsta fullyoperationalheritage

appleorchard.Ona crispafternoon,setyourselfnext to the fire

pitandwatchthesuncastshadowsoverthedam.

208 NancarrowLane,Nashdale; printhie.com.au

HeiferStationWines

Markedbya MorrisMinorute,HeiferStationWinesis situated

ontheNorthWestslopesofMtCanobolasonundulating

terroir.Thevineyard,whichis locatedonanoldCobb&Co

property,presentsplentyofspacesindoorsandouttosample

thelabel’selegant,cool-climatewines.If you’rewitha group,

optfora tableinthesprawlinggardenandordera tastingplate

whileyousoakupthesunshineandsipaward-winningshiraz.

Alternatively,reservea comfortablespotinthecellardoor,

whichis locatedinsidea charming100-year-oldconverted

woolshed.Booka vineyardtourorroamingtasting,then

makefriendswiththewinery’sresidentpigsand goats.

1034 TheEscortWay, Borenore; heiferstation.com

RossHillWines

AsAustralia’sfirstandonlycertifiedcarbon-neutralwinery,

RossHillWinesstandsoutamongthecrowd.Inaddition

tosublimewines,thefamily-ownedandrunlabelproduces

limited-releaseoliveoilpressedfromhand-pickedSpanish

andItalianolivevarietiesgrownontheestate.Thewinery’s

cellardoor,whichofferssweepingviewsoftherollingproperty,

is particularlydelightfulduringthewarmermonthswhen the

nearbycherrytreesareburstingwithplumpfruit.

134 Wallace Ln, Orange; rosshillwines.com.au●

Clockwisefromtopleft:

ThecellardooratNashdale

LaneWines;thesunsetsover

thevines;winetastingand

glampingatNashdaleLane

Wines.Opposite:Orange’s

scenic landscape.

Getting

there

Qantasnow

offersa direct

servicefrom

SydneytoOrange

threetimesper

week.Orangeis

a 3.5-hourdrive

from Sydney.

Wheretostay

Locatedintheheartof

Orange’sheritageprecinct,

ByngStreetBoutiqueHotel

seamlesslycombinesan

originalhomesteadwith

a new,ultra-contemporary

extension.Eachspaceis

decoratedwithplayfulpops

ofcolourandwhimsical

touches,includingartworks

bylocalartists.Guestscan

choosetostayinthemodern

wingorheritagewing.From

$290a nightinclbreakfast;

byngstreethotel.com.au

Whattoeat

VisitTheSchoolhouse

Restaurantforrefined,

home-styledishes,including

handmadepasta,Italian

sausagewithwhitebeans,

andminiappleempanadas.

Theserviceis friendlyand

winelistheroeslocallabels.

HeadtoCharredforcasual

diningunderpinnedby

serioustechnique.Chef

LiamO’Briencreateselegant

modern-Australiandishes

usinglocalingredients

anda hintofsmokefrom

a wood-and-charcoaloven.

StopbySpiltMilkBarfor

a sweettreat,dayornight.

Graba scooportwoof

lusciousgelatomadewith

hyper-local produce.

GOURMET TRAVELLER 105

PHOTOGRAPHY JAMES WANT (NASHDALE LANE WINES & SUNSET) & PAULINE MORRISSEY (MAIN).