2 DELICIOUS DAYS
TRY OVER 120 BEERS, WINE, NON-ALC & SPIRITS FROM AUSSIE PRODUCERS
FOOD BY TOP CHEFS FROM ACROSS NEW SOUTH WALES
PLUS MASTERCLASSES, TALKS, DJ's + GOOD TIMES
Naturellement is coming for you! An avant garde wine and drinks festival where we celebrate the unusual, the wickedly different, the well made and the artisan. A drinks event done righteously to celebrate regionality and local and smaller-scale producers.
After a sell out success in Newcastle Naturellement returns this spring taking on its regional tour - next stop it is landing on the banks of the beautiful Central Coast on Darkinjung land.
Try drinks from and meet over 30 producers across natural, organic and artisan wines, craft beers, small-batch spirits and the ever expanding excitement from non-alcoholic drinks creators. This is a festival that focuses on the best of best New South Wales drinks producers with an accompanying, locavore food theme in tow. Your ticket includes all samples from the variety of producers on site.
If you’re more of an international explorer, then the infamous Baller Bar, a feature at a multitude of festivals, is curated by P&V Wine + Liquor Merchants and will again deliver a smorgasbord of cult offerings from natural wine luminaries and harder-to-find rarities. The Baller Bar is about providing access to some of the seriously hard-to-get wines, while having a rollicking good time.
FOOD will feature collaborations by some of the the best regional restaurants and high profile chefs with a focus on the best of the Central Coast venues. These selected restaurants and bars will be providing a one-off snack menu that highlights the Central Coast region’s local producers, farmers and fisherfolk.
MASTERCLASSES are to be hosted by drinks journalist and prolific wine and drinks fanatic Mike Bennie (delicious magazine, James Halliday Wine Companion, Winefront, P&V Merchants). The class on offer will focus on ‘edutainment’ with involvement from producers of drinks and food. The line up includes an Introduction to Natural Wine, Amber/Orange Wine 101, Let’s Get Fizzical (a pet nat party), and a boundary pushing tasting of left of centre and Wild Style Wines. Classes are $30 and a short, sharp cheat sheet to success.
TALKS programming is set alongside masterclasses and will feature local farmers, producers, fisherfolk and Indigenous voices. These discussions delve into sustainable food practices, regenerative farming, and Indigenous perspectives on food and land.
So, get involved, support local, and get ready for one hell of a party..!
Naturellement leaves the community with a newfound love for all things artisan, natural, quirky, cool and delicious.
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LINE UP TO BE ANNOUNCED
OVER 120 WINES, BEERS AND SPIRITS TO TRY BY THE GLASS
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A TICKET GETS YOU:
- Access to one three hour session with up to 30 producers to sample their wares, chat to the makers themselves and buy direct (you can load up and take home your sweet purchases).
- A fancy glass provided thanks to our partner PLUMM to use throughout the day and keep as a small memento of your excellent time.
- Access to the curated line up of delicious food to match each session (food to be purchased separately).
- An all killer no filler line up of exceptional music talent (program to be announced)
- Access to over 30 primary producers to sample and meet (full lineup to be announced)
- A lineup of excellent talks (all free) (program to be announced)
WHAT ELSE:
- Add on a masterclass ticket to try some of the best drops with Mike Bennie (aka P&V Wine + Liquor Merchants) with a host of wine identities (an invaluable way to get your viticulture and oenology geek on). See program details below
- P&V’s Baller Bar giving access to some of the seriously hard-to-get wine rarities, if you want to try some fancy international drops.
- Purchasing bottled drinks from your favourite producers is definitely possible so bring your wallet and get buying (offsite consumption only).At the end of the day (at 6.00pm) The Galleria will fling open its doors to host you for dinner. Check out their great restaurants for a bite to eat and soak up the rest of the night.
NOTE: This event runs over multiple sessions over 2 days. Tickets for each session are limited to manage crowds, creating a better event experience. Avoid disappointment book your session early.
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MASTERCLASS PROGRAM - $20 Ea.
Saturday 17 May
- 12.00pm – 12.30pm – Introduction to Natural Wine
- 1.00pm-1.30pm – Old School, Good School, Lambrusco School
- 4.00pm – 4.30pm – Let’s Get Fizzical
- 5.00pm – 5.30pm – Wild Food, Wild WInes
Sunday 18 May
- 12.00pm – 12.30pm – Introduction to Natural Wine
- 1.00pm-1.30pm – Old School, Good School, Lambrusco School
- 4.00pm – 4.30pm – Let’s Get Fizzical
- 5.00pm – 5.30pm – Wild Food, Wild WInes
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MASTERCLASSES IN DETAIL
INTRODUCTION INTO NATURAL WINE: An intro to the history, evolution and current state of natural wine in Australia and further afield. Through the lens of four wines, Mike Bennie and winemaker friends will explore the basics of natural wine, what put it on the map, and why natural wine is so exciting going forward.
OLD SCHOOL, GOOD SCHOOL, LMABRUSCO: A deep dive into Lambrusco from traditional and Australian producers - proper Lambrusco made traditionally alongside wines from Australia that reinterpret the varieties and style
LET’S GET FIZZICAL: Sparkling wine comes in many shapes and forms - explore the breadth of sparkling styles that leans heavily into the vanguard of intriguing, naturally sparkling wines alongside some left of centre styles
WILD FOOD, WILD WINES: Exploring all things wild, this masterclass sees hunter and chef John Ralley from The Bush Kitchen join Mike Bennie in a tasting and discussion that focuses on wild game and wild wines.
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FOOD LINE UP IN DETAIL
Guest collaborating chefs including Jake Kellie (Arkhe), Alanna Sapwell-Stone (The Eltham), Matt Stone (You Beauty), Ash Cotter (Valentina's) and Ryde Pennefather (Bar Superette) with more to be announced!
Food by the region's top chefs - Carne & Cucina’s Alexandria and Nico Coccia (ex-El Bulli), Bush River Kitchen's John Ralley (Textbook Patisserie), Bells at Killcare’s and Chilli's Deli Cameron Cansdell (Saddles Mount White) and Hayley Hardcastle, Meribella's Joshua Mason (ex-Atelier Crenn) and more.
