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.

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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 cataplana with seafood, lamb keftas or eggs florentine.

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

Cradle of Australian viticulture (1825), 160 km north of Sydney. World signature: dry low-alcohol Sémillon (10-11°) with fresh citrus notes in youth, evolving after 10-15 years to candied lemon, toast, honey and beeswax, spectacular ageing. Medium-bodied "Hunter style" Shiraz, supple and earthy (leather, plum, sweet spices), capable of decades. Also Chardonnay and Verdelho.

Humid subtropical climate.

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 tripe in the style of caen, penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

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
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2023With 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
  • 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: Moscato

Sweet, lightly sparkling aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a supple palate and preserved acidity, with intense signature aromas of muscat, rose, orange blossom, white peach, candied citrus, honey, sage and explosive muscat notes. Low alcohol, indulgent profile. Absolute star of Moscato d'Asti DOCG and Asti Spumante DOCG in Piedmont. Italian name for the muscat family (Moscato Bianco = muscat blanc à petits grains), Piedmontese signature.

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 wild boar bourguignon, chicken fajitas or salt crusted sea bass.

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

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The word of the wine: Pinot meunier

Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.

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 pasticcio (greece), irish stew or venison stew.

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

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Discover the grape variety: Riesling

Crystalline, taut whites with vibrant acidity and aromas of citrus, green apple, white flowers, vineyard peach and mineral/petrol notes with age. Made as dry (Trocken, Alsace), off-dry (Kabinett, Spätlese) and sweet (Auslese, Beerenauslese, Trockenbeerenauslese, late harvest). Star of the Moselle, Rheingau, Alsace AOC and Wachau. Also exported to Clare Valley and Finger Lakes.

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 marmite dieppoise, chinese noodles with shrimp or homemade cookies.

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: Drain

Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.

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 pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets), rice with milk or flammekueche (with laughing cow).

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: Palomino

Structured dry whites transformed by oxidation and flor into great fortified wines, with a pale golden to amber color, ample palate, offering signature aromas of nuts, almond, bruised apple, yeast (flor), iodine and saline marine notes. A unique profile in the world. Star of Jerez DO, excelling as Fino, Manzanilla, Amontillado and Oloroso. Spanish indigenous variety from Andalusia, one of the most emblematic in the country.

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