Hosted at Saddler’s Creek Winery in the Hunter Valley, we invite you to join a small group of fellow wine lovers for a guided wine tasting experience of our new release wines. 

Your Wine and Food Journey includes seven wines featuring our new release Saddler's white wines and limited release Winemaker's Craft 'Single Suitcase' Italian varietals matched with a set 2-course lunch plus a bonus 'Dolce' to finish.

Throughout October and November, Saddler's Creek Wines are showcasing the limited-release Winemaker's Craft 'Single Suitcase' series of Italian varietals in this relaxed yet informative guided tasting with lunch experience.

EXPLORE ITALIAN VARIETALS - SUNDAY LUNCH

• 2 hour guided wine and food experience session; 11.00am-1.00pm

• Held each Sunday in October and November    

• 2 brackets of wines including new release Saddler's white wines and limited release Winemaker's Craft 'Single Suitcase' Italian varietals      

• Matched with a set 2-course menu plus bonus 'Dolce' to finish prepared by chef Jonathan Heath

FEATURED WINES

Bracket one

2022 Saddler's Semillon

2022 Saddler's Verdelho

2020 Saddler's Riesling

Bracket two

2021 Winemaker's Craft 'Single Suitcase' Aglianico

2021 Winemaker's Craft 'Single Suitcase' Barbera

2021 Winemaker's Craft 'Single Suitcase' Sagrantino

2019 Winemaker's Craft 'Single Suitcase' Montepulciano BONUS WINE

MENU MATCHED WITH SET TWO COURSE

To start

Bread Roll - served with olive oil and balsamic

First Course

Salmon Carpaccio with Gremolata and Capers

Second Course

8 hour slow cooked Beef Cheek Croquette on Caponata

Prosciutto, rocket & grilled artichoke salad

Bonus 'Dolce'

Berry delicious Sorbet 

10.50am - Arrival sparkling and welcome

11.00am - Guests are seated and introductions are made between guests and our wine mentor for the day

11.05am - Saddlers history and white wines are explained  

11.20am - Entree is served and food/wine pairings information

11.40am - Italian Reds are poured and their history, varietal and differences discussed

11.50am - Main course is served. Our chef will come and discuss the food, ingredients and importance of wine pairing

12.20pm - Pink bubbles are poured and dolce served

12.30pm - Discussion and questions

12.45pm - Orders are taken and packed

1.00pm - Event concludes

WINEMAKER'S CRAFT COLLECTION

The Australian wine community is well known for being experimental and innovative when it comes to growing and producing wine.

Saddler's Creek Wines echoes these sentiments which are how our Winemaker's Craft wines evolved. This collection allows our Winemakers to be adventurous in winemaking styles and techniques, and curiously pursue emerging varietals that are conducive to our ever-changing environment.

In the pursuit of emerging varietals

Italian varietals grown in Australia are fast going from emerging/alternative to highly sought-after wines, thanks to innovative Winemakers and consumers' eagerness to try and enjoy new wines.

'SINGLE SUITCASE' SERIES

Winemaker’s Craft 'Single Suitcase' Collection salutes the many immigrants who arrived in Australia during the 1950's with only a handful of dreams and a single suitcase to build a better life. Dreams in hand, these immigrants also bought their love of wine, family traditions and culture. 

The new immigrants brought their love of table wine which significantly influenced our winemaking styles and with their viticulture knowledge, they planted their most beloved varieties and found Australia’s terroir akin to Italy’s. Thanks to this influence, Australia’s viticultural community is now one of the most innovative and experimental in the world. 

Alessandro Laureti, beloved father to brothers, Frank and Serge produced wine in the Abruzzo region of Italy before immigrating with his wife Maria to Australia in 1955 and was one of the many ‘Single Suitcase’ immigrants.

We are proud to share with you our second release in the ‘Single Suitcase’ series, showcasing these beloved Italian varieties.

After your Wine and Food Experience, we invite you to ‘Wine & Chill’ afterwards with live music in our wine garden.

Come and experience life's simple pleasures the Laureti way...time spent with family and friends enjoying good food with great wine!

*Please note due to the nature of this tasting experience, it is not available for anyone under 18 years and we unfortunately are unable to cater for dietary requirements.