Road trip to Hunter Valley - Piggs, antiques and smelly cheese
This little piggy went to market...this little piggy stayed at home. This little piggy was on to a good thing; and it was called Piggs Peake.
I'm not saying I'm a smart piggy, but read on if you like gelati, cheese, antiques and decent wines - reasonably priced with a strong whiff of cheek.
During the long weekend Hunter Valley road trip we replenished cellar supplies and found ourselves at Piggs Peake for one of the many tastings. The wine names are endearing: Pig Brusco, Sweetbreads, Sowvignon Blanc. On Farrah and Justin's recommendation we asked for the Vedelho decanter (great for a present). Wolfie Zinfidel came up trumps as our wine pick of the day.
The gents (Steve Langham and Michael Partridge) also let us in on their plans for a new varietal being worked on. He was tight lipped, but they did reveal that it's going to be called "Bush Pig".
Across the road from the winery there's the Hermitage Road Antiques store (more of a warehouse) that has some brilliant collectibles and nautical treasures. Well worth a diversion from the tastings path.
We spent plenty of time at the Fromagerie too - Binnorie's dairy, Hunter Valley's Cheese Club and the Smelly Room attached to Tempus Two. The gelati fridges made us very happy, but we couldn't quite figure out what was with the 'horny caramel' and 'viagra blackberry yoghurt' flavours?
