A Guide to Hunter Valley Private Wine Production

" Hunter Valley private wine tours are a small privately owned and operated company offering exclusive boutique wine tour experiences in Australia's Hunter Valley. Full Day, Half Day, Full Day, Corporate, Horseshoe, Hens, Private or Shared tours. Luxury, spacious cars, friendly local owner driven drivers. Choose from trips to historic Shiraz, Merlot, Zinfandel, Syrah, Bordeaux. From quaint bed and breakfasts to the stunning Hunter Valley vineyards for a weekend escape, Hunter Valley private wine tours have it all.

"VAW is well-known as one of the great Australian wine producers. Hunter Valley is one of the major areas for wine production. The area is noted for its outstanding growing conditions and grape varieties including Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Many wine tours include wine production in the region."

"VAW offers a wide variety of wine tours which take you through some of the most beautiful scenery in Australia. Some of the tours include a helicopter ride over the spectacular wineries to see their unique fruit and wine making process. Other tours include a walk through the wineries and vineyards or a ride in a wine train that will take you around the lush region of Hunter Valley.

"A trip to Australia's South West provides visitors with a glimpse into the beauty of vineyards in places like Caloundra, Maroochydore, Nerang, and Katoomba. This part of the country is noted for its rich growing seasons and rich, intense flavors. One of the best places to sample Australian wine is at the Bellingen Estate Vineyard. Here you can taste some of the most delicious wines as you stroll through the grounds and listen to the wine cellars."

"You will be impressed by the quality of Australian wines available in this area. Some of the best are produced in the Hunter Valley. The area has always boasted a vibrant wine production because it is in an ideal place to do this. The climate and geography to allow for excellent growing conditions and a large number of wineries have opened here in the last few years."

"One of the best ways to experience Australian wine production is to travel to the area and taste one of the many varietals available. Some of the best ones include Muscat, Malbec, Pinot Noir and Muscat Rose. Some even include an array of fruit and spices to enhance the flavor and include complimentary flavors like lavender and sandalwood." - Perth Western Courier.

"There are more wineries in the Hunter Valley private wine production than in all of Australia combined. The best ones are located at Mount Hore, Palm Springs, Bellingen and Elwood." "There's so much to choose from in terms of the varietals available. They range from using local fruits to making reds from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. The area has embraced many different styles, but ultimately the result is a group of wines that are distinctly Australian."

"The area surrounding Hunter Valley Private Wine Production is one of the most lush and diverse areas in the world. It is an ideal place for growing grape vines for premium wine, including Merlot, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir." "These days you can find a variety of options in Private Wine Production, including both varieties of this perennial red and dry white varietal and pinot noir grapes. However, the main wine production centers in Hunter Valley continue to focus on producing Merlot. Over the past few years there has been a trend towards drier varietals coming out of Australia."

"There has been a great deal of expansion taking place at the Hunter Valley Private Wine Estate facility as well as in other facilities throughout the state. New buildings have been constructed to meet the growing demand for space as well as to handle the growing number of cases that are being processed per day. The interiors are usually done with stainless steel, which provides a clean and modern look. There are several glass racks installed to help in the transferring of the wine from one glass to another, without any spilling. Specialty areas exist for producing Chardonnay and Merlot."

"You can even visit the winemaking estate itself to see how the wine is being made. You will get an inside look at the entire production process from start to finish. You may even be able to tour some of the wineries during your stay in Hunter Valley. Some of the most popular private wine production facilities in Australia include Bellingen, Fontaine, Elwood and Hunter Valley vineyards."

Many wine enthusiasts and novices to wine drinking are impressed by Hunter Valley's growth as a wine producer. "The quality of their products along with the attention to detail that is evident in all of their products to make them stand out among their competitors," said Karen Scott of St. Kilda in Melbourne. "I am sure that they will continue to grow in the future with the expansion that they have planned."