Our Review
Swinging Bridge Estate was established in '95 by the Ward and Payten families. In '08, having been involved from the start, Tom and Georgie Ward took the helm and have since evolved Swinging Bridge into a premium supplier of cool-climate wines from Orange. The label had its founding in Canowindra with initial plantings of chardonnay and shiraz. It's named after the historic wooden pedestrian bridge that traverses the Belubula River at the foot of the vineyard. Tom and Georgie searched for a number of years for the perfect place to call home in Orange, both for their family and Swinging Bridge. Tom’s pursuit of premium grapes resulted in a number of wines made from grapes grown on Peter and Lee Hedberg’s Hill Park Vineyard (planted in '98), which is now the permanent home of Swinging Bridge. Tom and Georgie were able to realise their move when this outstanding property became available. -JAMES HALLIDAY
Specialities
Pinot noir, chardonnay
Cellar Door
Information
The Swinging Bridge cellar door is just five minutes’ drive from the Orange city centre. It offers indoor seating, with further spaces on the verandah that take in beautiful landscape views towards Mount Canobolas. Our cellar-door experience is all about the tasting, with a team of highly professional and welcoming staff on hand to guide you through our Winemaker, Hashtag and Single Vineyard Series of wines, all poured in quality stemware.
Bookings via our website are preferred for most of our experiences and in some cases required.
Hours
7 days 10–4
Details are correct at time of writing
Please check winery website for up to date details
Stockist Information
Distribution Information
NSW: Red + White, James Kilmartin, 0411 073 199, jkilmartin@redandwhite.com.au, www.redandwhite.com.au
Central West: Wil Arnold, 0430 102 201, wine@swingingbridge.com.au
Vic: Felixir, Felix Riley, 0413 969 825, www.felixir.com.au
Qld: Red + White, Peter Wise, 0438 710 307, pwise@redandwhite.com.au,
www.redandwhite.com.au
Details
| Rating |
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| Winemaker |
Tom Ward |
| Viticulturalist |
Tom Ward |
| Traditional Place Name |
Swinging Bridge is situated within the traditional lands of the Wiradjuri Nation. |
| Region |
Orange |
| Address |
701 The Escort Way, Orange, NSW 2800
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| Established |
1995 |
| Dozens |
NFP |
| Vineyards (area) |
6 ha |
| Opening Hours |
7 days 10–4 |
| Telephone |
0447 416 295
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| Website |
www.swingingbridge.com.au
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| Social Media |
