FREEMAN Vineyards is pleased to announce a wine partnership with UNSW Galleries, the fine arts department of the University of NSW.

Guests attending the 15 March opening of the Autumn Season Show ‘Rhythm Sequence’ featuring the colourful abstract works of Gemma Smith will be sipping a selection of FREEMAN wines.

Furill, 2014 acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy the artist and Sarah Cottier Gallery.

 

 

ABC Radio Central West visited FREEMAN Vineyards recently and reporter Tim Fookes talked to winemaker Brian Freeman about the NSW Hilltops potential for Italian red grape varieties like Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. The flagship FREEMAN Secco is made from Australia’s only plantings of corvina and rondinella grapes. They also discussed how to best viticulturally manage  a definitive drought year.

Listen in…

 

More bling…

The NSW Wine Awards 2018 have announced the Top 50 Wines in advance of the annual event celebrating the very best wines from the state.

And in the GOLD MEDAL winner roll-call is FREEMAN Secco Rondinella Corvina 2014. This is the third time the FREEMAN Secco has performed admirably in the NSW Awards’ Mature Dry Red Class, so it’s fingers crossed for a trifecta trophy…

 

Freeman Secco 2014

Freeman Secco 2014

 

Better than Saturday night at the movies…

The recently announced HILLTOPS WINE SHOW 2018 Awards made for a big night out for FREEMAN Vineyards.

FREEMAN received three Trophies

  • BEST SPARKLINGFREEMAN  Prosecco 2017
  • BEST WHITE WINEFREEMAN  Dolcino 2013
  • MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR

What’s more the 2018 HILLTOPS WINE OF THE YEAR was awarded to the Calabria Cool Climate Shiraz 2016 the grapes for which  came from the FREEMAN estate.

 

Hilltops Inc President Peter Creyke congratulates Brian Freeman.

Exciting start to 2018. Robert Parker Wine Advocate has just published review of #FREEMAN visit by Joe Czerwinski.
And we thank him for making the #NSWHilltops detour….

In short, these are some of the most compelling Italianate wines I’ve ever tasted from the New World.’

One of the most interesting places I’ve visited in some time.’

#FREEMANRobusta2012 : 94 POINTS

#FREEMANSecco2013 : 93 POINTS
‘Finishes long and velvety, with the concentration to support aging through at least 2025.’

#FREEMANSangiovese2016 : 91 POINTS
‘Simply one of the most convincing New World Sangioveses I’ve tried...’

#FREEMANCoronaRed2016 : 91 POINTS
#FREEMANDolcino2013 : 91 POINTS
#FREEMANFortunaPinotGrisPlus2013 : 90 POINTS
#FREEMANRondoRosé2016 : 90 POINTS

#FREEMANCoronaWhite2017: 88 POINTS
‘Charming and easy to drink, then finishes with a bright burst of lime-like acidity.’

Good start to the New Year for the NSW Hilltops region featuring in the current issue of the HALLIDAY Magazine.

Fergal Gleeson has explored the region and highlighted his  ‘Top Pick’ wines to try.

They include FREEMAN Robusta ‘an epic wine’, FREEMAN Secco Rondinella Corvina, Nebbiolo, Sangiovese and the FREEMAN Rondo Rosé 2017.

Read all about it here – Hilltops .

Then head to the NSW Hilltops but please be sure to call ahead and make an appointment: 0429 310 309

 

‘Pound for pound right up there with best value/best rosé from Australia (or anywhere ?!)’ 

MIKE BENNIE, WINEFRONT 94 POINTS

 

Good start to the New Year for FREEMAN Rondo Rosé 2017 !

Bennie adds:

‘Lovely, pretty perfume with just a hint of candied sweetness amongst watermelon, red cherry, savoury spice. Delicious flavours, straight up, a melange of cherry, cranberry, sweet and sourness in perfect measure, a lick of spice and tangy freshness to close. Loads of character and freshness. This is great. ‘

And the plaudits continue…

Herald Sun wine writer Tony Love had this to say about trophy-winning FREEMAN Sangiovese 2016.

‘This drop strikes an impressive earthy savouriness meshed with classic dark cherry and dried herbs, the profile building while balancing well as you sip and sip and sip — yep it’s that kind of more-ish gastronomic style that gained it the trophy for best Italian varietal at the 2017 Hilltops Show.’

http://www.freemanvineyards.com.au/sangiovese

FREEMAN Sangiovese 2016 keeps turning heads – and palates. The Italian Varietal Trophy Winner at the Hilltops Wine Show 2017 has worked its charms on Winefront’s Campbell Mattinson who scored it 93 POINTS and wrote:

‘It’s distinctive. The cherried flavours have an overt sweetness…we have spice, licorice, molasses and coffee ground notes…There’s tannin, refreshing acidity and a long drawn out aspect to the finish; it spreads and runs at the business end of the wine, always a good sign, and it does it here in dry style. It’s very good. It’s easy to see what had the show judges excited.’

http://www.freemanvineyards.com.au/sangiovese

FREEMAN Secco Rondinella Corvina 2012

 

‘The best yet’ says Peter Bourne in GOURMET TRAVELLER WINE.  ‘Dense in colour and flavour with perfumes of dried sour cherries and ripe damson plums lifted by dried herbs…Has the depth and length to reward a decade in the cellar.’

So if you haven’t poured all yours yet – lay it down!