Wine & Dine Hunter Valley - Issue 11 | Winter & Spring 2016

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CELLAR DOORS | RESTAURANTS | LOCAL PRODUCE | TRAIL MAPS | REVIEWS WINTER | SPRING 2016

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CELLAR DOORS | RESTAURANTS | LOCAL PRODUCE | TRAIL MAPS | REVIEWS

WINTER | SPRING 2016

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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.

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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.

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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...

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...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)