#Hunter Valley & vineyards

Hunter Valley & vineyards

Hunter Valley is a region of New South Wales located to 160km north of Sydney.

With a population of 700,000 inhabitants, most of whom live in Newcastle's main city of the state.

The state is known especially for its vineyards and its mining industry.

Crossed by river of the same name, which is one of the major rivers.

It’s the oldest wine region in Australia, or the first vines were planted in 1820 by migrants from Europe.

It is best known, don’t hesitate and com for just take the time and visit the cellars and vineyards of this valley by taking part in a wine shop and enjoy a wide selection of wines in one of the 130 wineries in the valley.

Are Semillon is considered the emblematic grape of the region, but a range of variety of grapes, such as Syrah, chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and Verdelho, are also produced.

This wine regions of Australia have a large number of vineyards that the numbers are 133 to nearly 900 references.

Which produces red wines and white wines, among the finds which have varieties: Arneis, Barbera Red-White-de-Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet, Sauvignon-Rosé, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Clairette, Dolcetto Dolcetto-Rose, Fiano , Fumé Blanc, Gamay-Red, Gewürztraminer, Grenache, Lombardo-Rosé, Malbec, Marsanne, Merlot, Moscato, Moscato-Rosé, Muscat, Nebbiolo, Nero-D'Avola, Petit Verdot, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pinot Grigio, Pinot-Black-Rose, Riesling, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc Savagnin, Semillon, Syrah, Tempranillo, Traminer, Verdelho, Vermentino, Viognier, Zinfandel.

As well as wines traditional method: white, red and rosé, white and red wines assemblies and fortified wines like ports.

Do not hesitate to make an escape in a balloon above the vineyards of Hunter Valley, you will come back filled when the sun caresses the vines in the day fell, today the valley provides 3% of Australian wine production, just two hours from Sydney

The main vineyards are located in the canton of Pokolbin, a conventional agricultural town, with old buildings typical of the Australian countryside pub veranda, art deco cinema, city hall of the Victorian era, or the vineyards this region, is on twenty square kilometers, supervised by the Brokenback Range, accompanied by two mountain ranges listed national parks heritage, and the Yengo & Watagans.

Also popular for its gourmet restaurants, cooking schools, its art galleries, spas and golf courses. Enjoy a getaway to come taste the local products: chocolate pastries, dairy products, cheeses and olive oils. Products it’s offered by artisans and producers themselves. But do not forget the Wyndham Estate wines museum or exposed parts used for making wine.

Weather conditions are not a major problem for organic production or not and does not cost more than a nonorganic production.

Vineyards are located on the slope of rough mountains, red earth background, and wild forests with flocks of colorful parrots and kangaroos in vineyards.

When one leads to the other side, ocean side, you find yourself in tropical landscapes, rainforest and primary forest, at just 100km from Sydney. . .