Icons of the Hunter Valley - History, Lunch, Fromage experience
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Experience 3 of the Hunter Valleys most iconic vineyards – Audrey Wilkinson, Brokenwood and Tyrrells, as they team up to provide the Ultimate Hunter Valley Wine experience.
Each vineyard will host you on their quintessential signature experience to give you a truly premium and behind the scenes look into their vineyards and wine making process.
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10am – TYRRELL’S, VIP PREMIUM TASTING
Discover over 160 years of family winemaking on your visit to Tyrrell’s, one of the oldest family owned wineries in Australia. Join a member of the Tyrrell’s team on the VIP Premium Tasting Experience as they take you on a journey through some of the most iconic and award winning Tyrrell’s wines. You will enjoy a tutored tasting of several of the best Winemaker’s Selection wines, including both current vintages and aged release wines that have been carefully selected from the Tyrrell family’s private cellar.
12noon – BROKENWOOD ‘THE MATCH EXPERIENCE’
After taking in the beautiful scenery of the Hunter Valley, you arrive at Brokenwood. Established in 1970, Brokenwood Wines has evolved from a weekend venture for self-professed hobby winemakers into one of Australia’s most reputable wine labels. Here we are greeted by one of the friendly concierge staff who will take you to the Match room where you will enjoy a seated wine and food flight with a selection of 6 Brokenwood wines matched with bite-sized canapés*. (Canapés vary according to seasonal produce availability). From here it’s to the restaurant to enjoy a delicious Chefs selection Banquet style lunch including a shared main, sides and dessert (beverages not included/at own expense).
2.30pm – AUDREY WILKINSON, FROMAGE & FORTIFIED
On arrival at this stunning winery, time to enjoy a self-guided tour of the onsite museum before being met by our host for a unique and memorable experience for the discerning wine and food connoisseurs. Guided by our in-house wine expert, your seated tasting experience will take place in our heritage listed museum space. Alongside sampling our range of premium wine, your host will deliver three generous tastings direct from the barrel where our fortified wines are maturing – an experience exclusive to this package. Wine will be delicately matched to fromage sourced from renowned local producers.
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Transfers not included, these can be added as an extra during the booking process.
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She was warm, knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about the wines, taking the time to guide us through the tasting and answer all of our questions. Her enthusiasm and kindness made the whole experience so enjoyable that we ended up buying far more bottles than we planned.
It really shows how much the host shapes the experience at a cellar door, and Lily made ours feel special. She is an absolute credit to Audrey Wilkinson. Honestly, it’s a shame cellar doors aren’t commission based or able to accept tips, because she truly deserved one.
However, the overall experience felt somewhat inconsistent. The staff member leading the tasting often had to leave to assist other guests, and we were left waiting several times. This interrupted the flow and made the session feel less attentive and less engaging than expected.
While the wines themselves were decent, the service aspect could be improved to make the experience more enjoyable and seamless.
(P.S. could be smart to make reservations. We could still walk in, but another group of people had to wait for an empty table).
He sent us all off with a gorgeous picnic hamper where we found a beautiful big tree and spread out our delicious basket and bottle of Verdellho thank you Audrey Wilkinson team but especially Jayden ❤️🍷
The selection of wines offered a good range, and while tastings are always subjective, I would have preferred being offered water to rinse my glass between wines, or even a fresh glass at some point, which would have made the experience smoother.
Regarding the host, she was friendly, but her presentation felt very scripted almost as though she was reading directly from a prepared text. We noticed that the table next to us received the exact same descriptions word-for-word, which made the experience feel a bit less personal. She also shared quite strong personal opinions about some of the wines. While I understand that everyone has their own tastes, the comments were a bit too forceful at times and didn’t leave much room for individual interpretation.
Overall, the setting was lovely and the staff were pleasant. With a more tailored and neutral presentation, the wine tasting could be even more enjoyable.
We had 7 different wines which were beautifully explained to us and were enjoyable.
If you are planning a wine tour make sure this venue is in the mix
On arrival, and from the outset the view was amazing and the service was exceptional.
My wife, daughter and I were assigned Rachel as our host, who was both knowledgable and super friendly.
We were ushered to a wonderful outside table with magnificent views of the Brokenback Ranges, valley and vineyards.
Having just subscribed to their membership, we wanted to taste the previous Marsh Estate wines which are now included.
We were taken through a full range of white and reds as well as some of the reserve wines that did not disappoint.
Truly a wonderful experience. Thank you Collette and Rachel!
Highly recommend for anyone visiting the area!
The service was outstanding, Sean was incredibly knowledgeable, personable, and made the experience fun with just the right amount of humour. His expertise really brought the wines to life, and the tasting itself was filled with variety of whites and lovely reds which are my fav, fortified wines, and more - bubbly red OMG what a life changer! I certainly found a few that were “my jam” and happily purchased to take home.
Beyond the tasting, the winery offers some really special experiences that I would love to come back and try. It’s the kind of place where you could easily spend hours just enjoying the views, the wines, and the conversation, we didn't want to leave.
Highly recommend Audrey Wilkinson Winery.
However, the service was just average. While everything went smoothly, it lacked the warmth and attentiveness that would have made the experience truly exceptional. Overall, it’s still a great place to visit for the atmosphere and wine, but the service could be improved to match the high quality of the setting.
Tasting & Picnic combo was one for the memories. My partner and I had so much fun & was such a good time in general. A must do if in Hunter Valley!
I found all the staff very welcoming and helpful..couldve probably stayed the dy!
Our host Jade was amazing, funny and accomodating and we truly appreciated her company. She stayed back past closing time until we finished our picnic. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the Hunter, and specifically asked for Jade.
Beautiful surroundings in which to enjoy our lazy lunch.
You can picnic around the grounds, with a cheese plate for $40.
The day was prefect sitting on the grass enjoying the most delicious Mascato.









































