Hunter Valley Cellar Door Wine Trail
Cycle or drive the Hunter Valley wine trail through Australia's oldest wine region — visiting cellar doors of estates producing Semillon and Shiraz that have defined the region's identity for 200 years.
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Pokolbin Village
Pokolbin is the heart of the Hunter Valley wine region — the village is surrounded by vineyards on the red volcanic soils that make Hunter Semillon and Shiraz unlike wines grown anywhere else in Australia.
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Tyrrell's Wines
Tyrrell's is the Hunter Valley's most storied family winery — founded in 1858 and still family-owned, their Vat 1 Hunter Semillon is considered one of Australia's greatest white wines in its aged form.
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Brokenwood Wines
Brokenwood's Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz is among Australia's most sought-after red wines — the old-vine Shiraz from this red volcanic soil site has been produced since 1983.
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McWilliam's Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant is one of Australia's oldest wine estates — the Elizabeth and Lovedale Semillons produced here are classic examples of the aged Hunter white that transforms with 10-20 years in bottle.
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Hunter Valley Gardens
The Hunter Valley Gardens are a series of themed garden rooms within a large estate — the rose garden, Chinese garden, and kitchen garden provide a contrast to the vine-covered landscape surrounding them.
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Cessnock Wine Country
Cessnock is the Hunter Valley's service town — the gateway to the wine region, with accommodation, restaurants, and the visitor centre providing a base for exploring the wineries north of town.