The best wines of Hunter Valley

Discover the best wines of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud as well as the best winemakers of Hunter Valley and estates of Hunter Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Hunter Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Hunter Valley by region

Looking for a good wine of Hunter Valley of Nouvelle-Galles du Sud among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Hunter Valley. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Hunter Valley with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Hunter Valley

Red wines from the region of Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or spanish omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Hunter Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, plum or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Hunter Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Hunter Valley

  • 1997With an average score of 4.57/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.38/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Hunter Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Merlot
  • Chambourcin
  • Zinfandel

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Hunter Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Hunter Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Hunter Valley.

Discovering the wine region of Hunter Valley

The Hunter Valley is unquestionably the best known and most highly prized wine region in NewSouthWales. Its most famous wine style is its distinctive Dry Semillon, while Shiraz, is also long-established. It is also regarded as a pioneer of Australian Chardonnay. Hunter Valley Semillon Semillon was first planted here in the 1830s.

Hunter Valley Semillons are renowned for their ability to improve with age. The better examples develop in bottle for more than 15 years. Classic examples are made simply from early picked fruit and bottled Young, with Alcohol levels between 10 and 12 percent. The wines start out with a fresh, grassy, citrus taste with tangy Acidity.

However they evolve into Golden wines with nutty, honeyed notes and a luscious mouthfeel. Though unoaked and not having undergone malolactic fermentation, they can be mistaken for oaky chardonnays, even by experienced tasters. The valley's relationship with Chardonnay is 100 years shorter, but no less significant. It was here that Australia's first Chardonnay was made – from vines planted by the Tyrrell winery of Pokolbin in 1968.

Great white wines of Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Hunter Valley

White wines from the region of Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of delicious marinated pork chops, lemon and tuna risotto or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Hunter Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Hunter Valley. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Hunter Valley

  • 2006With an average score of 4.42/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Hunter Valley

  • Sémillon
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Moscato
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Hunter Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Hunter Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Hunter Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sparkling wines of Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Hunter Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of rabbit with mustard in a casserole, grilled pork ribs with barbecue sauce or papillotes of simple salmon steaks.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Hunter Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Hunter Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Hunter Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Moscato
  • Sémillon
  • Chambourcin
  • Lambrusco
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Hunter Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Hunter Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Hunter Valley.

The word of the wine: Malic (acid)

An acid that occurs naturally in many wines and is transformed into lactic acid during malolactic fermentation.

Great pink wines of Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Hunter Valley

Pink wines from the region of Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, lamb kebab or duck breast and roasted peaches.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Hunter Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Hunter Valley

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Hunter Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Verdelho
  • Merlot
  • Sémillon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Hunter Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Hunter Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Hunter Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Moscato

Great sweet wines of Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Hunter Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of toasted bagel with smoked salmon, pasta with shrimp or rice with milk.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Hunter Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of lemon, stone or cheese.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Hunter Valley

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.07/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Hunter Valley

  • Sémillon
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Verdelho
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Zinfandel
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Hunter Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Hunter Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Hunter Valley.

The word of the wine: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.

Great natural sweet wines of Hunter Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Hunter Valley

Natural sweet wines from the region of Hunter Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, tarte tatin or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Hunter Valley

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Hunter Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, dried fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Hunter Valley

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Hunter Valley

  • Verdelho
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Palomino
  • Tinta Madeira
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Hunter Valley

A wine route planned in the region of Hunter Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Hunter Valley.

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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