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Fabulous wineries and restaurants take centre stage in the Hunter Valley, so get ready for a busy winery hop and fabulous tastings. The Hunter River meanders...

By Explore
Updated September 20, 2022, first published February 22, 2021

Fabulous wineries and restaurants take centre stage in the Hunter Valley, so get ready for a busy winery hop and fabulous tastings.

The Hunter River meanders its way from the highland areas to the north and south and the scenery is a knockout.

There are more than 150 wineries in Australia’s oldest wine region with stunning cellar doors, restaurants and manicured grounds.

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Suggested must visits include Pokolbin cellars doors – Keith Tulloch Wines, Usher Tinkler Wines, Scarborough Wine Co and Audrey Wilkinson cellar door known for the moscato, great pics and views.

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