Listed at the top of the bucket list in Australia’s cultural hotspots, Hunter Valley is a must-visit destination. The oldest wine region in the country, home to hundred-year-old vineyards and brands. Guests will be spellbound by the opulent lifestyle of wine, food, and countryside. Spoiling themselves on endless food platters, wine lists, and picturesque scenery.
Its Location
The Hunter Valley, also known as the Hunter Region, is nestled in the state of New South Wales. Located in the south-east region of Australia. It takes only an hour drive to reach the valley from the inner centre of Sydney. With many visitors opting to rent a car for a weekend getaway. Here you can choose to take your time and marvel at each site along the way or do they express route and head straight into the region by mid-morning. If you aren’t a fan of winding roads, you can hop on a train, grabbing a ticket on both the CityRail and the Country link express service. Otherwise, you can book a ticket for a full-day tour, where you sit back and relax on a guide bus tour.
What you can Enjoy at Hunter Valley
The Wineries
By far the most popular activity in this valley is the wineries, being the oldest winemaking area in Australia. The valley’s wine varieties are legendary, with numerous awards for their Semillon, Shiraz, Verdelho, and Chardonnay wine drops. Many visitors opt to hop from one winery to the next, enjoying a wine tasting at each and buying a couple bottles along the way to enjoy once back at home!
The Breweries and Distilleries
If you aren’t much of a wine drinker, you don’t have to skip Hunter Valley altogether, with the region offering a wide range of both Breweries and Distilleries. From Matilda Bay Brewhouse, where you can sit and enjoy a pub meal with your palette of beer. To the Hunter Valley Distillery, which offers a range of delightful flavours of vodkas, gins, liqueurs, and schnapps, from raspberry to chocolate, to even lavender.
The Restaurants
It’s not just Hunter Valley’s wine which benefits from the region’s rich soil, but also the food produce. The restaurants dotted about here all use the local produce in their cuisine, everchanging their menu depending on the season. Dine-in one of the five-star restaurants for a truly unforgettable lunch or dinner, and pair your food perfectly with the wine on offer. Otherwise, you can head to the local gourmet shops, which produce cheese, meats, veg, and much more. Letting you fill your bags to the brim with great goodies to take back home!
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