Itinerary
The fun side of seeing a winery in action is when the grapes are being picked and put through the crusher at the winery – which for The Hunter Valley happens only in January and February. For the rest of the year action at in winery is generally pretty quiet. Not so with the new Hunter Wine Theatre…
You will experience up on the big screen:
1. The Hunter’s wine heritage, Australia’s oldest wine area.
2. How grapevines are maintained
3. See the annual grape harvest
4. The grape crusher in action
5. The actual winemaking process:
a) Fermentation (Conversion of fruit/sugar into alcohol)
b) Filtration of the ‘new’ wine
c) Racking and barrel fermentation/storage
d) Blending of wines
e) Bottling process
Then – on with the lights and a 15 minute wine tutorial with the Cellarmaster.
A wine tutorial is where we take you on a learning experience with a bracket of 4 wines. Here we teach you how to taste front palate sweetness, acidity, and back palate tannins, and most importantly exercising your nose to appreciate the bouquet of wine. It’s that simple…
NB: Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day (NSW Liquor Law)
Stop At:
• Hermitage Road Cellar Door & Winery, Corner Hermitage Road & Mistletoe Lane, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Terms & Conditions
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Additional Information
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Must be over 18 years old to attend
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers