Flames aplenty at Vivid Fire Kitchen (22 May – 13 June) where NSW Wines also score the spotlight among the flames and sizzling sausages.
FREEMAN will be presenting FREEMAN Rosso Corvina Rondinella and vineyard tales at 6pm on Thursday 28 May. Winemaker Brian Freeman in conversation with MC Peter Bourne, and then an impromptu tasting of the just released FREEMAN Rosso 2024. Drop in on your way home from work…
It’s all about loving local…
In the Hilltops we can see the green Barwang vineyard from our Cellar Door, about 10km as the crows fly.
In Sydney our bolt holes are even closer, so it seemed that a
‘Neighbours’ Tasting around the corner at the Bonham Gallery (not the auctioneers)
would be the perfect collaboration.
So here is YOUR INVITATION to our
‘NEIGHBOURS’ WINE TASTING
Sunday 3 May 2pm – 4pm
BONHAM GALLERY
69 Roslyn Street, Rushcutters Bay
Hosted by
FREEMAN Vineyards & BARWANG Wines
Come and join us to try the latest releases from both portfolios!
Please RSVP advising numbers and any dietary requirements.
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RSVP by 26 April
Jane Adams M 0417 733 715
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Lots of love and passion for FREEMAN Furmint 2024 from the crew at Young Gun of Wine…
‘The first and only example of a dry wine from the Hungarian variety furmint, also happens to be a delicious drop. Deft balance…and detail against big flavours and palate presence, we can chalk this one up as another win for Brian Freeman one of Australia’s foremost experts in alternative varieties.’
The Young Guns swirled and sipped the second FREEMAN Furmint release, which they commended for its
‘Beautiful burnished gold colour… with a cider-like nose of bruised green apple pulp and slippery apple skins, backed with rich, unctuous notes of lanolin. Underneath this, notes of hay, clover flower, beeswax, Greek mountain tea, lemon blossom and lemon pith gradually emerge. The palate is fresher than the relatively rich nose suggests, with a zesty acidity that pushes those apple flavours…in a broad, sherbet-like sweep – not at all linear or piercing, but definitely mouthwatering and refreshing. There’s serious flavour and fruit presence here that leads to a persistent finish – one with pronounced chalky minerality and a fine, slippery apple-skin texture… It’s a wine that can stand proudly next to Hungary’s best examples of dry furmint…’
So it’s a little bit special and quite rare. And definitely one to share if you have Hungarian family and friends!
The on-farm Hilltops brewery Bulla Creek is hosting a HILLTOPS WINE Cellar Door POP-UP on
Saturday 8 November, Noon – 5pm
820 Jerrybang Lane, Monteagle
FREEMAN will be there pouring our latest releases, just in time for the Festive Season!
Bookings: http://bullacreekbrewing.com.au/whats-on
FREEMAN Vineyards sustainable viticulture program is largely supported by a flock of keen weed eaters, over 1000 head of easy-care self-shedding sheep that graze freely across the 200-hectare Hilltops NSW vineyard for much of the year. Their vineyard pick includes vine suckers, dangling vine canes and leaves and selected weeds. Only as the annual harvest approaches and the grapes ripen with sugary appeal are they moved to adjacent pasture. Observation over many seasons suggests the flock’s vinous preference is merlot. One fact for your next wine trivia night!
Our 10-year sustainable viti-management program recently featured in the NSW DPIRD Grapevine Management Guide 2025-26. And it’s hoped that our amalgamated learning inspires other vignerons to consider the benefits of an ovine vineyard crew.
Read more here…FREEMAN Sustainable Viticulture first published by NSW DPIRD and reprinted here with acknowledgement.
Join FREEMAN Vineyards at SAVOUR the TWEED 2025
with artisan pasta maker Fabian Fabbro
for a Friday night pasture to plate pasta class and relaxed meal
@ Woodland Valley Farm
Buona cucina accompanied by a selection of FREEMAN wines…
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER
5pm – 8pm
Book Soon!
https://www.savourthetweed.com.au/events/artisan-pasta-evening
You are invited to join Winemaker Brian Freeman for the annual Sydney
FREEMAN Wine Dinner
Wednesday 6 August, 6.30pm
MARTA OSTERIA
30 McLachlan Avenue, Rushcutters Bay
Tel (02) 9361 6641
A CONVIVIAL RELAXED NIGHT OUT!
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MENU
FREEMAN Prosecco 2024 & Canapes
ZUCCHINE AL FORNO RIPIENE
Baked zucchini filled with parmigiano, mozzarella and mint
BACCALA IN PASTELLA
Golden fried salted cod lemon dressing
FREEMAN Fiano 2023
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BOMBOLOTTI ALLA AMATRICIANA
Roman style pasta with guanciale and San Marzano tomato
RISOTTO FUNGHI
Porcini mushroom risotto
FREEMAN Rosso 2023 & FREEMAN Sangiovese 2023
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PORCHETTA ARROSTO con PATATE
Slow-roasted pork belly
TIMBALLO DI BROCCOLI ALLA ROMANA
Roman style broccoli flan
FREEMAN Secco Rondinella Corvina 2018 & Cellar Selection
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CROSTATA DI RICOTTA E AMARENE
Sour cherry ricotta tart
FREEMAN Aleatico NV (Preview)
$120pp inc wines
Please advise any dietary requests when booking
SIR GEORGE WINE DINNER
Saturday 9 August, 6pm
Your Invitation to join winemaker Brian Freeman
@ The Old Sir George Bakery
SIR GEORGE HOTEL
320 Riverside Drive, Jugiong
Relaxed long table in the old bakery, a seasonal menu created by executive chef Anthony Davis with matching current release FREEMAN wines.
Starting with FREEMAN Prosecco and canapes…and showcasing several current release winter warming reds. Plus a surprise reveal with the dessert…
Come and join us for a convivial country night!
