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Hunter Valley Short Trip

By Mark Law Leave a Comment

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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