Exceptional heritage meets exciting innovation in Pokolbin, a gorgeous town in the heart of the beautiful Hunter Valley. You’ll discover cellar doors at award-winning wineries, elegant vineyard restaurants and an exciting events calendar filled with music, food, wine and fun so grab some holiday accommodation in Pokolbin on Search and Stay to spend plenty of time exploring the sights and wines of this country escape only a few hours from the busy city.
Wineries & cellar doors
Some of Australia’s best-known wine labels are located here such as Tyrrell’s, Tulloch and McGuigan to name just a few. You can visit the cellar doors yourself or join a guided tour. 
Alternatively, hire a bicycle and explore the pretty rural roads and enchanting scenery on your way to the cellar doors, including:
- Brokenwood winery’s stunning new cellar door is the largest in the Hunter Valley – a must-see experience.
- Piggs Peake winery is a popular cellar door for a tasting and discovering some delicious surprises as well as the classic varieties.
- The picturesque Audrey Wilkinson winery has been making fine wine for over 150 years and their cellar door is rated as one of the best in the country.
The Hunter Wine Theatre and the Hunter Valley Wine School offer fascinating insights into the winemaking process from vineyard to the bottle. You’ll watch a 30-minute film in the theatre before tasting wines, while the wine school is a two-hour tour, including a cellarmaster tutorial.
Restaurants & local produce
Fine wine and food are a winning combination, and you’ll find acclaimed and hatted restaurants here, such as Muse Restaurant. Get in early and grab your Pokolbin holiday house at Search and Stay and celebrate the finer things at the annual Hunter Valley Wine and Food Festival. Visit the Pokolbin Farm Shop for local produce or browse the delicious stalls at the Hunter Wine Country Markets.
Things to do
You'll find the perfect Hunter Valley holiday home at Search and Stay, to time your trip with a concert, like Opera in the Vineyards in October and Jazz in the Vineyards in November, You'll find the perfect Hunter Valley holiday home at Search and Stay There are rock concerts too. Fun things to do with the kids include the magical Storybook garden in the Hunter Valley Gardens, trail riding with Hunter Valley Horses and a visit to the Hunter Valley Zoo.
Getting there & where to stay
Pokolbin is in the heart of the Hunter Valley, a two-hour drive from Sydney and 50min west of Newcastle Airport. Trains also depart from Sydney for Maitland, Morriset and Singleton, where you can catch connecting buses to Wine Country or hire a car to explore. Looking for a place to stay visit Search and Stay for a selection of cottages, holiday rentals and luxury escapes in Pokolbin and holiday houses in the Hunter Valley.
source: Destination NSW