Hunter Valley Wineries
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The Hunter is one of Australia's most well known and historically important wine regions. Distinctive styles of Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz are the hallmark of this region. The region is unofficially divided into the Lower Hunter and Upper Hunter Valley with one official sub-region of Broke Fordwich. The greatest concentration of vineyards is in the Lower Hunter between Cessnock and Branxton.
The Hunter Valley is famous for its Semillon and the Shiraz is the Hunter's premium red variety. Other varieties grown include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Chardonnay, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, which have all produced great Hunter wines.
The region has many large players as well as many small wineries, many of which are making their mark on the world, among them Brokenwood which took out the coveted "best red" award at the 2001 London International Wine Challenge. There is a large concentration of wineries in Polkolbin which is also a major tourist destination. With more than 120 Hunter Valley wineries in the area, you won’t be able to visit all of them in a day or two and taste their wines as well. If you’re not in the valley on a weekend, you should also note which Hunter Valley wineries are closed to visitors on weekdays, so you don't waste a trip.
Wine and food buffs can join a winery tour to sample some of the region’s gourmet delights. If you are wishing to visit a couple of these outstanding wineries you can book yourself onto a selection of excellent tours that will take you to them, and you can wander through the vineyards, learn about the wine making industry and most importantly taste test some of the wines that are produced.
Some people like to take in the area on their own time, and with the easy driving conditions it makes for a pleasant experience had by all. Make your way from one cellar door to the next as you try some mouth watering wines to delight your taste buds.
It takes just a couple of hours driving from the northern outskirts of Sydney to reach the plains and rolling terrain of the Hunter Valley, New South Wales wine country. Hunter Valley and the Barossa in South Australia comprise Australia’s best known wine producing regions. On the Newcastle Freeway, it’s a fast drive north from Sydney to the exit marked Hunter Valley Vineyards via Cessnock. Then it’s nice-and-easy country driving to Cessnock, if this is where you wish to have your wine adventure base, or to Pokolbin or even Maitland or Singleton.
So come an enjoy these outstanding wineries that are located in the Hunter Valley region and see why so many of these mouth watering wines are famous all across the world.
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