Explore Vineyards In Hunter Valley
There are at least a couple dozen wineries in the Hunter Valley in the Pokolbin area fanning out to the west from the Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club. Half of these are easily accessible off of Broke Road; the remainder trickle south via McDonald Road, with one outlier north of Broke Road midway between McDonald Road and Highway 82 (Wine Country Drive). There are a couple situated near the Oaks Golf and Country Club. Most wineries are open daily and offer small tastings, often led by the winemaker himself.
The Australian wine industry is worth billions of dollars. Hunter Valley is regarded as its birthplace. The region is renown for its medium reds, full bodied whites and excellent ports. Some of the vineyards are owned by big name companies, others are family owned businesses that have been going for several generations. There are quite a few independent wine-making companies that have sprung up in the last twenty or thirty years.
A number of options are available to get you from one vineyard to another. Many tour companies offer air-conditioned coaches or mini-buses. For something a little bit different, try Newcastle's Tram; visit the historic city during the week and check out the wineries over the weekend. On the other hand, you could consider touring the wine country by helicopter.
If you were born to be wild, you could try a tour by Chopper 4. Not a helicopter, but a motorcycle with four seats - one for the driver and three behind for passengers. If you prefer a more sedate mode of travel, there are a number of limousine companies that are able to accommodate anywhere from one or two to nine passengers.
The various tasting rooms and visitors centres are referred to in the brochures as 'cellar doors'. There is plenty on offer apart from tastings and tours. Many vineyards provide hotel accommodation for visitors. There is a resort on Hermitage Road with conference and wedding facilities and its own onsite brewery! A particularly large centre on Broke Road holds a village fair once a month, complete with food and craft vendors and entertainment all day long.
If you want a unique gift for your wine-loving friend or relative, there is a vineyard south of the Cypress Lake Golf and Country Clb on McDonald Road that will etch bottles of wine to order in silver or gold. Away from the bustle of vineyards in Pokolbin lies the land where Shiraz began northeast of Highway 15.
Many of the Hunter Valley vineyards have intriguing stories behind them. For instance, there was a man whose parents inexplicably named Audrey who established a winery and exported massive quantities of wine to London by the early 1900s. Another vintner from Lincolnshire in England tragically lost his family on the sea voyage to Sydney. Another immigrant from the United Kingdom was the Scottish coal miner who started a wine-making business almost two hundred years ago that is still in the family and going strong.
If you are interested, you can find a lot of information in the 76-page tourist information booklet entitled, 'Hunter Valley Wine Country'. It may requested from the Wine Country Information Centre in Cessnock.
The Australian wine industry is worth billions of dollars. Hunter Valley is regarded as its birthplace. The region is renown for its medium reds, full bodied whites and excellent ports. Some of the vineyards are owned by big name companies, others are family owned businesses that have been going for several generations. There are quite a few independent wine-making companies that have sprung up in the last twenty or thirty years.
A number of options are available to get you from one vineyard to another. Many tour companies offer air-conditioned coaches or mini-buses. For something a little bit different, try Newcastle's Tram; visit the historic city during the week and check out the wineries over the weekend. On the other hand, you could consider touring the wine country by helicopter.
If you were born to be wild, you could try a tour by Chopper 4. Not a helicopter, but a motorcycle with four seats - one for the driver and three behind for passengers. If you prefer a more sedate mode of travel, there are a number of limousine companies that are able to accommodate anywhere from one or two to nine passengers.
The various tasting rooms and visitors centres are referred to in the brochures as 'cellar doors'. There is plenty on offer apart from tastings and tours. Many vineyards provide hotel accommodation for visitors. There is a resort on Hermitage Road with conference and wedding facilities and its own onsite brewery! A particularly large centre on Broke Road holds a village fair once a month, complete with food and craft vendors and entertainment all day long.
If you want a unique gift for your wine-loving friend or relative, there is a vineyard south of the Cypress Lake Golf and Country Clb on McDonald Road that will etch bottles of wine to order in silver or gold. Away from the bustle of vineyards in Pokolbin lies the land where Shiraz began northeast of Highway 15.
Many of the Hunter Valley vineyards have intriguing stories behind them. For instance, there was a man whose parents inexplicably named Audrey who established a winery and exported massive quantities of wine to London by the early 1900s. Another vintner from Lincolnshire in England tragically lost his family on the sea voyage to Sydney. Another immigrant from the United Kingdom was the Scottish coal miner who started a wine-making business almost two hundred years ago that is still in the family and going strong.
If you are interested, you can find a lot of information in the 76-page tourist information booklet entitled, 'Hunter Valley Wine Country'. It may requested from the Wine Country Information Centre in Cessnock.
About the Author:
John Bryce-Thornton visited this district having a delight with regard to publishing pertaining to wine and great cuisine. He before long decided he'd identified goal community and set about organising his unique Hunter Valley accommodation which he nowadays operates for those travellers to the vicinity.