Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hope Estate
On the site of the late
Len Evans' winery,
The Rothbury Estate,
Hope Estate hosts
dinners and concerts in
the winery's cask hall.
BRANXTON,
WYNDHAM ESTATE
Pepper's Convent
A restored 1909
convent is now an
elegantly appointed
guest house, with the
Pepper Tree vineyard
and winery and
Robert's Restaurant
only a short walk away.
Belbourie
Allanmere
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Lake's Folly
Australian growers stopped
planting Cabernet Sauvignon
vines in the 19th century. But in
the 1960s, former owner Max
Lake reintroduced the variety.
Calais
Estates
Peacock
Hill
GRETA
Tower
Estate
Allandale
TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS
Distance from Sydney:
160 km
(100 miles).
Duration of journey:
About 2
hours from the centre of Sydney.
Getting there and back:
Take
the Sydney-Newcastle F3 freeway
north of Sydney and follow the
signs to Cessnock. Another route
is through the picturesque
Wollombi Valley. Allow about 3
hours as there are unsealed roads.
When to go:
Year round.
Vintage is Jan-Mar.
Where to stay and eat:
There is
a wide variety of motels, guest-
houses, self-catering cottages and
cabins, cafés and restaurants.
Visitor information:
Hunter
Valley Wine Country Tourism,
455 Wine Country Drive,
Pokolbin.
Tel
4990 0900.
www
.
winecountry.com.au
Further afield:
The Upper Hunter
vineyards are about 40 minutes by
car northwest of Pokolbin.
Golden Grape Estate
A popular coach stop, the
winery has a vine gallery
showing grape varieties
found around the world.
There is also a museum
which features early wine-
making equipment.
KURRI KURRI
Saddler's
Creek
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CESSNOCK
Briar
Ridge
SYDNEY
KEY
Main road
Unsealed road
Winery
Bellbird
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Tourist information
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2
Viewpoint
0 miles
1
WOLLOMBI,
SYDNEY
