Wine Rover
Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Tasting Tours
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Explore unique scenery and the rich tastes of Hunter Valley wine and beer. Enjoy gourmet cuisine including chocolates, cheese and olive products. Discover a fabulous array of cellar doors in some of the prettiest areas of the Hunter Valley. Tours operate from Cessnock and Pokolbin with connections from Sydney, Newcastle, Maitland, Singleton and Wollombi.
Taste and buy world class Shiraz, Semillon, Chardonnay, Verdelho and boutique styles. Excite your senses with fine Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc.
Travelling from Sydney?Catch the 8:30am Wine Xpress. Your $100 ticket includes all day touring on the Wine Rover. Discounts available for students and groups. Children under 6 are free. |
Itinerary
Tours may change daily. This is an example only.
The tour starts with a burst of flavour from the wide and varied wine styles at Robyn Drayton Wines, all the time enjoying the uninterrupted views of the surrounding vineyard and mountain range. The stylish cellar door at Rosemount Estate allows you to experience the riches of the region with their premium selection of wines in a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Just before lunch tempt your tastebuds again at the Olive Centre with olives and other local delicacies.
Time for lunch at Hunter Valley Gardens - Pokolbins town centre! Wander at your leisure and grab a bite to eat from any of the Cafés and Restaurants in the Village. There's lots to see and do here also - fashion, antique and gift shops and more wineries. For $15 extra you can tour the storybook gardens themselves.
After lunch follow little known back roads winding up the mountain to discover history, ambience and truly spectacular scenery as you taste the fruits of Audrey Wilkinson Wines. Descend to Kevin Sobel Wines were most of the time you actual meet and talk with the winemakers themselves, the hospitality is unforgettable. From here stop in to cleanse the palate at the Smelly Cheese Shop, the Pokolbin Chocolate & Jam Company before our last stop - your choice of a refreshing ale at the Blue Tongue Brewery or to continue your wine experience!
Staying overnight?Cessnock's Hunter Valley Traveller's Rest Motel offer accommodation and tour packages for 1, 2 or 3 nights including a cruise on Port Stephens (Seniors rates available). |
Already in the Hunter?
Travel for $40 on weekdays and $50 on weekends, and $65 from Newcastle. Full tours from Singleton, Maitland, and Wollombi are $60. Enquire about group discounts from all areas. Phone (02) 4990 1699.
Hunter Youth Hostel Package.The Hunter Youth Hostel offers accommodation packages for Wine Xpress passengers at attractive rates in backpacker dormitory style rooms. |
Pickup points
From Monday to Saturday catch the 8:15am from Coach Bay 4 at Newcastle Railway Station, or the 8:45am from Maitland station. Both services connect to the Wine Rover, returning to Newcastle at 5:15pm and Maitland at 4:35pm. Ring for details on Singleton and Wollombi tours.
Lunch is at your own expense, with many options from family take-away to gourmet restaurants. Normal starting points are shown below, but collection from most accommodation in Cessnock and Pokolbin is available - phone for details.
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From Cessnock & PokolbinWeekdays - $40Weekends - $50 |
$65 from Newcastle
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From SydneyDaily wine tasting tours - $100 |
| Group bookings available from all areas | ||