Embrace winter vibes with an Après Ski evening on the slopes of Mt Canobolas at the Cellar Door on Saturday 13 August 6.30pm to 10.30pm. Dust off your best retro ski outfit and warm up by the fire pits outside or the Cellar Door fireplace....
In all our excitement about opening the new cellar door and restaurant we've missed mentioning that our 2011 Swift Blanc de Blancs has been quietly working hard behind the scenes and has won a great award. It was crowned Best Sparkling at the WineWise Championships. This...
We're thrilled to be awarded STAR CELLAR DOOR in Australia's Best Cellar Door Awards 2022 by Gourmet Traveller Wine. Thank you to the team at Gourmet Traveller Wine for following our journey. In 2021 we received the award for Best Small Cellar Door in Orange when...
Best Sparkling in NSW for the fourth year in a row! Two of the three gold medals awarded at the 2021 @nswwine Wine Awards were to our Swift Sparkling with the 2013 Vintage taking the crown. We were delighted to receive this award for the fourth consecutive year....
Join us on 8 April for an afternoon tea in the Printhie apple orchard to celebrate Food Week in Orange and the launch of Sophie Hansen and Annie Herron’s new recipe book Around the Kitchen Table - a year’s worth of good things to cook,...
Best Australian Non-Vintage Sparkling! The results for the Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships for 2021 held in London were announced this month and we were very excited to receive an international Gold (Swift Cuvée) and Silver medal (Swift Rosé) for the Swift Sparkling. The Cuvée...
On Thursday last week we hosted the Sunrise weather team for the morning. We had fun showing Sam Mac how to disgorge a traditional method sparkling and there may have been some funny commentary around Sam suggesting that Ed and Dave should apply to be...
We've just sent the Swift 2014 Vintage off to be disgorged. Secondary fermentation for traditional method sparkling occurs in the bottle so the yeast residue needs to be removed and this process is called 'Disgorging'. To remove the residue without losing the precious wine the bottles are...
We're so proud of the NSW Swifts who triumphed over adversity in the toughest netball season ever to win the Super Netball 2021 Championships. It was the perfect way to celebrate their 25th anniversary. We're thrilled to be their official wine partner and looking forward...
We've now made it easier for Altitude Wine Club members to book their complimentary tastings by creating a special link under our Cellar Door Experiences. Members receive free tastings tailored to their preferences for themselves and up to seven guests....