Swinging Bridge Mrs Payten Chardonnay 2022 (6 Bottles) Orange

by Felixir

$222.00 GST Included

AUSTRALIA WIDE SHIPPING INCLUDED

This is where things get serious for Orange – Chardonnay is a style of excellence here. One of the region’s earliest plantings is the Balmoral vineyard at an elevation of 1050 metres, famed for the great Rosemount chardonnays of the 1990s. Mrs Payten is Tom’s grandmother, with this wine first released in 2012 to commemorate her 90th birthday.

Wild fermented with 20% new French oak. With the spectrum of Australian Chardonnay ranging from lean, acid driven and flinty to richer and more worked, this is truly a ‘why not both’ option; high altitude growing bringing a refreshing acid spine and lees stirring and the oak component giving richness. A true crowd pleaser.

“This is an ‘entry-level’ Chardonnay from Tom Ward. Good value for money.

It smells like Chardonnay and it’s a good thing. That is, it has all the textbook Chardonnay features and you’re happy. It’s just ripe, a touch reductive, sweet milk powder, melon, cinnamon apple and peppermint. Complete picture Chardonnay. The palate is lean, fresh and salty, crisp and slippery. Green apple and lime tart with a pinch of salt finish. This is hitting the spot. Instantly enjoyable.” 91 points, Kasia Sobiesek, Winefront

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About Swinging Bridge Wines

Swinging Bridge is a winery based around family, striving to produce wines of excellence that exhibit the unique provenance of the Orange region.

From the estate’s position on the slopes surrounding Mount Canobolas (Gaana Bulla), winemaker Tom Ward’s craft reflects his enduring passion for high altitude winemaking, with a focus on the region’s quintessential varieties: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir

Embracing innovation while grounded in heritage, Swinging Bridge’s wines are at the forefront of the Orange region’s development into a new frontier of celebrated cool-climate winemaking.

Our winemaker and Swinging Bridge owner, Tom Ward, is a passionate viticulturist and
winemaker, dedicated to producing quality cool-climate wines. Originally from Canowindra, Tom comes from a farming family spanning more than 150-years which led him to discover his passion for viticulture.

Now based in Orange with his wife Georgie and two children, Eliza and William, you will often find Tom tending to his vines, working hard in the winery or supporting operations in the cellar door.

Felixir

Felixir is a Melbourne based wine importer, wholesaler and agent. Drawing on 15 years in fine wine retail, founder Felix Riley was convinced of the increasing popularity of dry rosé and established Felixir in 2013 to focus on finding great examples of the style.

Selections are rounded out with interesting, personality driven reds and whites from Southern France and beyond, supported by a clutch of high quality small Australian, Italian, Slovenian and New Zealand producers. A common factor is delicious wines of interest, representing excellent value whatever their price point, reflecting the places and personalities behind them.

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