Amazing Hunter Valley Wine Tours Experiences To Enjoy In Pokolbin

Wine tasting is a must-do when visiting Pokolbin . I headed out to the hunter valley wine tours to check out some of the stunning wineries and of course, sample a few top wines!

After 2 weeks of fast-paced travel from, I was ready for to slow things down with a relaxed day in the countryside. I booked a wine tour of the hunter valley Wine Tasting Tours. I picked hunter over Napa as many I spoke to said it was less touristy and just as good!

Hunter is around an hour from Pokolbin  and the region is home to more than 900 wineries. A trip here is rated as one of the best things to do in Pokolbin . It boasts spectacular scenery with olive trees, fruit tree and sweeping hills lined with vines, all set against a bright blue summer sky. If the drive there was anything to go by, we were in for a treat!

Wine tasting at hunter valley wine tours, NSW :

Tour guide Mark was enthusiastic and full of jokes as we left the big city behind. After a brief stop for photos at the Golden Gate Bridge, we headed towards hunter.

As with top hunter valley wineries tour countries such as Chile, Argentina and South Africa, it’s all about the climate. In hunter, the days are long and warm, but as the afternoon fog rolls in the temperature cools and the grapes rest overnight. Grapes ripen slowly and evenly, and also hang on the vine longer so develop more complex flavours.

It’s a Mediterranean climate – with a long dry summer from April to November, then most of the year’s rain in the winter. With a little bit of knowledge we were ready to start the fun bit – the tastings!

We arrived at hunter valley wine tours and Mark armed us with the 5 S’s – the vital skills to help us taste wine. He reminded us there was no right or wrong with wine – it’s a personal thing and even the most expensive wines aren’t to everyone’s palates!