As one of the top winemaking regions of Australia, the Hunter Valley is home to some of the most picturesque vineyards Down Under. Here are some of the region’s must-visit vineyard hotspots.
Shiraz
This place is well known for its velvet-like qualities as a premium medium-strength red wine. Visitors staying in one of the many Hunter Valley hotels the likes of Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort will have to enjoy easy access to the boutique winery and others like it in the region. As one of the oldest Shiraz vineyards in the globe Hunters Valley is home to Shiraz vines that are more than 120 years in age.
Bimbadgen Winery
Tipped to be one of Hunter Valley’s favourite concert venues the Bimbadgen Estate is a one of kind wine-producing hub in the region. A popular hotspot on wine tasting tours the estate’s picturesque vineyards are known to create some of the best shiraz viognier, chardonnay, Semillon and Verdelho in the valley while its reputed Esca restaurant is the perfect venue to enjoy an Australian meal after a tour.
Audrey Wilkinson Winery
Revered as one of the most visually captivating wineries in all of Hunter Valley the Audrey Wilkinson Winery is another breathtaking vineyard and cellar door wine lovers must visit on a tour of the region! Housed in a traditional country home the best vintages produced by the swirling vines of this idyllic vineyard are its Shiraz, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, and Semillon.
Peppertree Wines
As the home of the Tallawanta Grand Reserve Shiraz Peppertree Wines is one of the few single vineyards in Hunter Valley. Housing a fantastic restaurant named Circa 1876 visitors can enjoy a scrumptious meal while observing kangaroos jumping about the vines of the vineyard.
Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting. Google+
