Hunter Valley Wine and Food Experience

Explore the renowned Hunter Valley on this immersive wine and food journey. This tour takes you through Australia’s oldest wine producing region, with gourmet tastings and exclusive behind the scenes experience. Enjoy a mystery wine tasting with produce platters, savor gourmet pies paired with wine, and indulge in dumplings thoughtfully matched to wines. The adventure includes a visit to a working winery, where you'll taste directly from the wine barrel and enjoy artisan chocolates paired with local wines. Perfect for food and wine enthusiasts seeking a unique and informative day out.
Tour Visits; Four cellar doors (including a working winery) in the Pokolbin Region.

What's included:

• Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off from the locations listed
• Complimentary storage & cooler box for any purchases
• Behind the scenes winery tour and barrel tasting
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Bottled water
• Food and Wine Pairings
• Designated driver/guide
• Chocolate and Wine Pairing
• "Mystery Wine Tasting" Experience with cheese & charcuterie platter

Not included:

• Additional bottles or produce from tastings

What to expect:

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

Hunter Valley

New South Wales

Complimentary return transfers commence at 10:15am (approx) for an 11:00am start from Nulkaba, Lovedale, Pokolbin, Cessnock, North Rothbury, Belford and Rothbury. Your pick-up time will be confirmed by text the day prior (by 6:30pm).

2 minutes

Hunter Valley

New South Wales

Mystery Wine Tasting with Cheese and Charcuterie Platters
Visit one of the oldest wine makers in the region for a fun and informative “Mystery Wine Tasting”. With a dedicated wine expert and tasting notes on hand, you will be guided through tasting a range of wines, along with a delicious cheese and charcuterie platter served to the table to enjoy throughout the experience. Can you complete the mystery and guess each one correctly?

1 hour

Hunter Valley

New South Wales

Pie and Wine Pairing
Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, followed with a tasting sensation of four mini gourmet pies each expertly paired with its own wine, designed to enhance and complement every sip and bite.

1 hour

Hunter Valley

New South Wales

Dumpling and Wine Pairing
Discover how texture, spice, and acidity interact as you taste your way through five delicious dumplings that have each been uniquely crafted to complement the flavour profile of each paired wine.

1 hour

Hunter Valley

New South Wales

Behind the scenes winery tour, barrel tasting and Chocolate and Wine Pairing
Step behind the scenes into a working winery and meet the makers behind the label for an insight into the wine making process from Vine to Glass, followed with a tasting directly from one of the wine barrels.

From there we finish on an indulgent sweet note where you will be guided through a tasting of six artisan chocolates that have each been expertly paired with a range of wines made onsite.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Hunter Valley

New South Wales

Drop back to accommodation

2 minutes