Recently we had an opportunity to visit the Hunter Valley for a day, a good chance for my colleagues and I to learn about winemaking first-hand.
The Hunter Valley is a 2-3 hour drive north from Sydney. It’s most famous for producing Semillon, Chardonnay, and Shiraz.
The winemakers we visited were very generous, both with their time and with their wines, of which we tasted many.
Vineyards everywhere
Entrance to Scarborough
Everyone gets a taste
Wine Press
Barrels behind me for maturation
After Battonage (lees-stirring), this maturing Chardonnay becomes cloudy.
Wines we tasted
Close-up of vines
Close-up of vine leaf
Keith Tulloch presenting his vines
Winery + Cellar Door + Restaurant
Wines tasted
Tasting Room
Admiring the colour
Lunch with wines
Beautiful scenery of Hunter Valley
Finishing with cheese and Botrytis Semillon
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