Andrew and Susie Nugent have an ongoing love affair with Tasmania and its cool-climate wines.
The founders of Adelaide Hills winery Bird in Hand - known for its outstanding restaurant - now control two vineyards on the island state and have opened their new hospitality venture at the lovely Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.
With former Saffire head chef Paddy Prenter heading the kitchen brigade, Bird in Hand this week celebrated the opening of its new restaurant, kiosk and a wine tasting facility in the gardens.
The Friday night opening was blessed with some rare balmy autumnal Tasmanian weather.
The tasting room, restaurant and kiosk will all offer different experiences and Bird in Hand will also manage weddings and bespoke events.
I can't imagine anywhere nicer than the veranda to enjoy a glass or two on a sunny day.
The Nugents expect a restaurant dining dining experience akin to Bird in Hand’s LVN Restaurant at Woodside, with the spectacular dining room showcasing local produce, art, flora and fauna of Tasmania.
The tasting room will showcase Bird in Hand cool-climate wines - including those from the East Coast and West Tamar vineyards - alongside a selection of other locally crafted beverages.
The 14-hectare Botanical Gardens has housed rare, native and intriguing plants for over 200 years. It also offers a thriving kitchen garden.
The Nugents expect a restaurant dining dining experience akin to Bird in Hand’s LVN Restaurant at Woodside, with the spectacular dining room showcasing local produce, art, flora and fauna of Tasmania.
The tasting room will showcase Bird in Hand cool-climate wines - including those from the East Coast and West Tamar vineyards - alongside a selection of other locally crafted beverages.
The 14-hectare Botanical Gardens has housed rare, native and intriguing plants for over 200 years. It also offers a thriving kitchen garden.
"We've long known about the quality of wines from Tasmania, and now we have our own vineyard at Seymour, north of Bicheno, and custodianship of Waterton Hall in the Tamar, as well as the very special privilege of being in Hobart," Nugent said at the launch.
"We'd known about the potential of sparkling wines from Tasmania but to be perfectly honest we didn't understand what an extraordinarily special place this is - the beauty of the land and its people is unsurpassed.
"We want to contribute to the community, to the producers and the environment.
"We will do our very best to do justice to this magnificent site."
* The writer was a guest of Bird in Hand
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