We’re thrilled to share that our 2022 Hill Park Pinot Noir was featured at The Real Review Top Wineries of Australia Dinner in Sydney last night. Our Pinot received a 96 point score from the Real Review, rating it the #1 2022 Pinot Noir in Orange.
Swinging Bridge Winemaker and Owner, Tom Ward, attended the dinner (held at Poetica Bar and Grill), showcasing the Orange Region Pinot Noir alongside a stellar lineup of wines from around Australia.
“We’re thrilled to be recognised as one of the best wineries of Australia”, said Tom. “Ratings and recognition like this reflect plenty of hard work both in the vineyard and winery and reaffirm that the level of quality we’re striving for in Orange makes us competitive on a national stage.”
Tom was in excellent company, pouring alongside Yarra Yering’s Sarah Crowe and Peter Dillon from Handpicked.
The title of #1 2022 Orange Pinot Noir accompanies a growing number of accolades in recent years, including #1 2021 Orange Pinot Noir (Real Review), the most successful exhibitor at the Orange Wine Show for two years running, as well as Tom receiving the Graham Gregory Trophy for his outstanding contribution to the NSW Wine Industry in 2023.
Explore Hill Park with Swinging Bridge
Our 2022 Hill Park Pinot Noir is best tasted at our Cellar Door as part of a brand new signature experience; Explore. Aptly named, Explore includes a guided tour of our Hill Park vineyard followed by a curated single vineyard tasting flight that includes our 2022 Hill Park Pinot as well as our newly released 2021 Hill Park Chardonnay (95pts Halliday / 95pts Real Review).
Explore offers visitors to our Cellar Door the opportunity to learn about Orange’s cool-climate advantages in winemaking before tasting the Swinging Bridge difference.
You can find the broader tasting notes as well as a link to purchase a bottle (or two!) for yourself here.
