Wine & Dine Hunter Valley - Issue 11 | Winter & Spring 2016
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CELLAR DOORS | RESTAURANTS | LOCAL PRODUCE | TRAIL MAPS | REVIEWS
WINTER | SPRING 2016
Visit the Hunter Valley’sOldest brewery... Hunter Beer Co.
We Love Our Beer
POTTERS HOTEL BREWERY RESORTWINE COUNTRY DRIVE, NULKABA PH 4991 7922
[email protected] | WWW.HUNTERBEERCO.COM
WHAT’S YOUR BEER EXPERIENCE?Sitting back, relaxing and enjoying a pint of your favourite beer?
Sampling the delights of TEN hand-crafted beers?Checking out a tasting paddle?
Chatting to the Brewers? Taking a Brewery Tour?It doesn’t matter which one is your favourite... You can do it all at Hunter Beer Co.
BREWERY TOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK - Monday to Friday 4pmSaturday and Sunday 12pm & 4pm
The brewery is open to the public from 10AM - 5PM, with all beers available in the main bar until late.
Introducing the Hunter Valley's
Tempranillo | Nebbiolo | Sangiovese
POKOLBIN ESTATE VINEYARD298 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin | Open 7 Days 9am -5pm
PH 4998 7524 | www.pokolbinestate.com.au
POKOLBIN ESTATEVINEYARD
Get your taste for adventure today at ...Pokolbin Estate.
EDITORS/PUBLISHERSQuentin von Essen & Di von Essen
GRAPHIC DESIGN Jess Codrington
CONTRIBUTORSCarla Elkin, Larissa Cliff, Peter Firth, Salt&Peppa Reviews
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Quick Index 4
Pokolbin North 12
Pokolbin South 34
Lovedale, Rothbury& Branxton
66
Mount View, Cessnock & Nulkaba
78
Broke Fordwich 88
Wollombi 96
Feasts & Functions 102
...to Australia’s wine & food regionOPTIMISED FOR IPHONE, IPAD & ANDROID DEVICES
Welcome to the Hunter Valley and the 2016 Winter/Spring issue of Wine & Dine Hunter Valley.
With a tradition of viticulture stretching back more than 180 years and celebrated as Australia’s primary wine and food destination, the Hunter Valley attracts food and wine lovers from all over the world and treats them to a journey of discovery into the world of great wine and food. Hunter Valley wines are equal to the best in the world and include a full range of wine styles and varietals to choose from - one to match every meal.
It is no coincidence that some of the finest restaurants in the world can be found in the best wine growing regions. Where there is great wine, great food usually follows and the Hunter Valley, with a reputation for being the home of great Australian wines, is also one of the finest, most authentic culinary destinations in Australia.
Go wine tasting, choose from a diversity of restaurants and cafés, book a wine tour or self-drive using one of the six Wine & Food Trail Maps provided in this guide.
But more importantly... Enjoy!
COVER IMAGECover image competition won by Redsalt Restaurant, located in Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley. See more on page 92.
Welcome...
...to Australia’s wine & food region
ContentsHunter Valley Varietals – Reds 10
Are we a Nation of Coffee Snobs? 27
Dining Review – Hunters Quarter Restaurant 30
Salmon and Wine – Simply Meant to Be Together 32
Meet the Winemaker – Andrew Thomas 55
Cellaring Wine – And Making Memories 56
Top Drops – Our Picks of the Season 58
It's Wine – Naturally! 62
Two Great Spots to Lunch – Alot! 64
Hunter Valley Varietals – Whites 74
Meet the Chef – Chad Pridue 76
Alternate Varieties – The Spice Of Life! 84
Food – What's Trending? 86
Dining Review – Redsalt Restaurant 92
Wollombi Valley - So much More Than Wine 95
Wine & Food Experiences 99
Capturing the Hearts & Taste Buds of Beer Lovers 100
Weddings, Feasts & Functions 102
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Adina Vineyard 68 492 Lovedale Road, Lovedale 7 Days
Ascella Pure Wines 89 203 Thompsons Road, Milbrodale 7 Days
Bimbadgen Estate 16 790 McDonalds Rd Pokolbin 7 Days
Blueberry Hill Vineyard 14 999 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin Thurs - Mon
Briar Ridge Vineyard 80 593 Mount View Road, Mount View 7 Days
Brokes Promise Estate 89 725 Milbrodale Road, Broke 7 Days
Calais Estate 15 151 Palmers Lane, Pokolbin 7 Days
Capercaillie Wine Co. 68 4 Londons Road, Lovedale 7 Days
Constable Estate 15 205 Gillards Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
DeBortoli Wines 69 532 Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin 7 Days
Drayton’s Family Wines 38 555 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Eclectic Wines 16 687 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin Fri - Mon
Emmas Cottage Vineyard 69 438 Wilderness Road, Lovedale Sat, Sun & Pub Hols
Ernest Hill Wines 39 307 Wine Country Drive, Nulkaba 7 Days
First Creek Wines 17 600 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Gartelmann Wines 69 701 Lovedale Road, Lovedale 7 Days
Gemelli Estate 16 168 Palmers Lane, Pokolbin Fri - Mon
Greenway Wines 89 350 Wollombi Road, Broke Sat & Sun or by app.
Gundog Estate 40 101 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Hanging Tree Wines 41 294 O’Connors Road, Pokolbin Fri to Sun & Pub Hols;
Weekdays by app.
Hart & Hunter 18 463 Deasys Road, Pokolbin Thurs - Sun
Hope Estate 42 2213 Broke Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Hunter Beer Co. 53 Potters Hotel, Wine Country Drive, Nulkaba 7 Days
Hunter Distillery 18 1686 Broke Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Iron Gate Estate 44 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Ivanhoe Wines 44 525 Marrowbone Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
James Estate 18 1210 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin Wed - Sun
Kelman Vineyard 81 2 Oakey Creek Road, Mount View 7 Days
Kevin Sobels Wines 45 5 Halls Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard 90 712 Wollombi Road, Broke Fri - Sun
Lambloch Estate 45 2342 Broke Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Lindeman's Wines 46 119 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin 7 Days
Lucy's Run 70 1274 Wine Country Drive, Lovedale Sat & Sun, Weekdays &
Pub Hols by app.
Quick Index to Cellar Doors (A-L)
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McLeish Estate 47 462 DeBeyers Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Meerea Park 47 Roche Estate, Cnr Broke & McDonalds Road’s, Pokolbin 7 Days
Mistletoe Winery 20 771 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Misty Glen Wines 20 293 Deasys Road, Pokolbin Fri to Mon
Moorebank Vineyard 21 150 Palmers Lane, Pokolbin 7 Days
Mount Broke Wines 91 130 Adams Peak Road, Broke Sat, Sun & Pub Hols
Mount View Estate 81 502 Mount View Rd, Mount View 7 Days
Nightingale Wines 90 1239 Milbrodale Road, Broke 7 Days
Noyce Brothers Wines 97 2884 Wollombi Road, Wollombi 7 Days
Oakvale Wines 22 1596 Broke Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Peacock Hill Vineyard 22 29 Palmers Lane, Pokolbin 7 Days
Peterson House 50 Cnr Broke Road & Wine Country Drive, Pokolbin 7 Days
Peter Drayton Wines 23 694 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Petersons Wines - Pokolbin 49 2347 Broke Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Petersons Wines - Mount View 82 552 Mount View Road, Mount View 7 Days
Pierre’s Wines 70 82 Elderslie Road, Branxton Sat & Sun Mon - Fri by app.
Pokolbin Estate 51 298 McDonalds Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Red Door Collective 23 479 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin Sat & Sun
RidgeView Wines 24 273 Sweetwater Road, Pokolbin Wed - Sun
Saddler’s Creek Wines 82 15 Marrowbone Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Sandalyn Estate 72 162 Wilderness Road, Lovedale 7 Days
Savannah Estate Wines 83 402 Mount View Road, Mount View 7 Days
Stomp! Wines 91 1273 Milbrodale Road, Broke Fri to Sun
Stonehurst Cedar Creek 97 1840 Wollombi Road, Cedar Creek 7 Days
Tamburlaine Organic Wines 52 358 McDonalds Rd, Pokolbin 7 Days
Tatler Wines 72 477 Lovedale Road, Lovedale 7 Days
Thalgara Estate 53 536 DeBeyers Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Thomas Wines 25 Cnr Hermitage Road & Mistletoe Lane, Pokolbin 7 Days
Tintilla Estate 26 725 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Undercliff Wines 98 152 Yango Creek Rd, Wollombi 7 Days
Vinden Estate 14 17 Gillards Road, Pokolbin Wed - Sun
Wollombi Village Vineyard 98 2971 Payne’s Crossing Road, Wollombi Sat & Sun
Wollombi Wines 98 25 Charlton Street, Wollombi (off Wollombi Road) Wed - Mon
Wynwood Estate 54 310 Oakey Creek Road, Pokolbin 7 Days
Quick Index to Cellar Doors (M-Z)