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Hunter Valley

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The 3,000 ha Hunter Valley is Australia’s oldest viticultural area. Located inland from Newcastle in New South Wales, bordering Mudgee to the west, the region was built not on gold but coal in the late 18th century; the Hunter Valley Vineyard Association was founded in 1847. Depression followed until the red wine boom of the 1960s/70s, even if it was Murray Tyrrell’s Chardonnay wines that proved the most successful.

The regions loamy vineyards are located at between 100 – 240 metres. The warm to hot sub-humid climate makes rot an issue. Sémillon (often at circa 11% abv) and Shiraz are favoured. Top Sémillon should have an almost limey, hay-like purity.

Recommended Producers
Brokenwood, Tyrrells and Molly Morgan are top producers.