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Hunter Valley Wine and Cheese Tasting

Up to 1 hour

Overview

This is a relaxed seated wine and cheese tasting at McCaffrey’s Estate, a family-owned producer in the Hunter Valley. Rather than a big cellar door setup, the focus is on a smaller-scale tasting with stories about life on the vineyard and the wines made there. You’ll try a range of handcrafted wines alongside cheese, making it an easy add-on if you want a straightforward tasting without committing to a full-day tour.

Why backpackers love it

It’s a simple, lower-cost way to try Hunter Valley wines without booking a big tour or spending half a day cellar door hopping. The seated format keeps things easy, and the family-run setting gives it a more personal feel than larger commercial tastings. It also works well if you’re travelling with mixed ages in your group, as children can attend with parents even though only over-18s can drink.

What to expect

The experience runs for around an hour and is designed as a casual guided tasting while seated. You’ll hear about the estate and the people behind it, with insight into day-to-day vineyard life as you sample a selection of wines. McCaffrey’s grows 11 acres of vines and produces styles including sparkling, semillon, verdelho, chardonnay, rosé, merlot cabernet, cabernet franc, shiraz and fortified wine. Cheese is included with the tasting. Guests need to be 18 or over to drink alcohol, and the experience is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What's included

  • Cheese
  • Wine

Features

  • Relaxed seated tasting with cheese, rather than a rushed standing cellar door stop
  • Family-run estate with a smaller-scale feel and first-hand stories from vineyard life
  • Try a broad mix of wine styles, from sparkling and semillon to shiraz and fortified

Details

Additional details

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum age requirement for alcohol consumption is 18 years of age
  • We can accommodate infants/children in attendance with their parents
  • Pet friendly

Prices, availability, and cancellation policies are managed by the tour provider and may change. Please confirm all details on the booking page before purchasing.

From A$21.50

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