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.
Things to note:
Transfers not included, these can be added as an extra during the booking process.
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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.



Our guide was inexperienced and lacked confidence, often mumbling during explanations and failing to respond when asked to repeat herself. She showed little enthusiasm and essentially left us to rely on the laminated tasting notes in front of us. I had been really looking forward to this tour as a fan of Audrey Wilkinson wines, but the lack of engagement and poor service made the entire experience feel disappointing. There was no discussion about the history of the winery, no opportunity to ask questions, and no personalised interaction.
At the end of the session, we were left sitting without even being asked if we were interested in purchasing any bottles. We were handed the picnic with no information and told to go outside. The information provided by the staff was identical to what was already on the laminated page, making the entire tour feel redundant and impersonal. For a premium-priced service, it felt like we received minimal value.
While the picnic that followed was lovely, the overall disappointment of the wine tasting left a negative impression, and we left sooner than expected. It was an underwhelming experience that didn’t live up to the reputation of the winery.


The staff helped every step of the way, setup the picnic so beautifully and helped my sister sneak in with my pup and 10 month old for the big surprise.
Couldn’t have asked for a better day and the wines are beautiful!
Thank you so much Sean, and especially the lady that did our wine tasting and tour (so sorry I’m bad with names)







The atmosphere was relaxed and inviting, and we could tell that the team genuinely cared about making our time special. Whether it was the stunning views, the delicious wines, or the knowledgeable staff, everything came together to create a memorable experience.
Audrey Wilkinson exceeded all our expectations, and we can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a top-tier winery experience!







Leah handles us very well.
The winery is perched on a hill and has O think the best entry and viewing position in all of the Hunter Valley. Well worth a visit.





The setting was beautiful. Located on a hilltop the elegant winery has a picturesque view of the surrounding vines. The team thoughtfully decorated a private balcony with cushions, rugs, and flowers (and kept the whole thing a secret from me until my fiancé was ready to pop the question). This all took place in the rain, but we were well protected from the weather - they had thought of everything!
The picnic and wines were lovely, but the standout was our guide who made us feel right at home. I can’t recommend them highly enough!
Even though the weather wasn't the best Hamish made the experience better than I could have ever expected.
The wine was beautiful, Hamish explained everything perfectly.
I went with my mother for an early mother's day and we both enjoyed ourselves.
Thank you Hamish for making this experience as great as it was.
We will definitely be back.

We were accommodated without a booking (visiting now and not summer), the sommelier was very knowledgable and we tried 7 wines for $10
The wines were lovely and all at competitive prices for this region.
A great 45 mins.
There’s a small on site museum giving the history behind this winery.






Our gourmet picnic, which we enjoyed overlooking some of the vineyard, was also sumptuous and delicious.
This was a great way to celebrate our 30 - 34th Wedding Anniversaries!


The views here are beautiful and the cellar door well presented with a museum included.
I had a mixed tasting or reds and wines. They really do great wines here. My server was informative in the explanation of the various wines.

Other than him, we had a lovely Wine Advisor called Ali, who was amazing and made our experience lift up, great sense of humour and you could tell Ali loved what they did for work.
Views were pretty. But we won't be going back to Audrey Wilkenson Vineyard.
On arrival for wine tasting I was told that I needed to wait 15 mins for space. So we took in the great views and a quick look around the history/ museum part and sure enough it passed quickly.
Tasting was fantastic, all wines were well explained and I got to try a few vintage wines not on the tasting list.
Left a very happy chappy with a nice mixed dozen and now a wine member.
The tasting ended up to be my husband and I only, which was nice!
Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. After that we found a nice shaded place to have our picnic, it came with a big lunch (charcuterie and baguettes) and a bottle of wine of our choosing.
We both enjoyed it!



You then walk up the stone steps to a stunning contemporary building with allusions to the ages facets which is then elaborated on in the walk through museum (hosting a range of historical wine making and storage equipment / utilities)
My experience was a premium tasting so the 'higher end' range of 3 whites, 3 reds and a sweet. My wife, friend / extended cousin and child were experiencing this. (Child not drinking wine)
The service and explanations provided by Dee (assumed spelling) was professional, courteous and friendly.
The wines were amazing as always (I recommend the Verdelho and Cab Sav)



Well worth a visit.
The wines were very ordinary, there was not one we even considered buying, was it because we only paid for the $15 tasting.
The view is spectacular. Visit for the view. Other next cellar door was completely different, staff treated us so differently and the wines were far better.

The wines we tasted were delightful, purchased one to have with dinner.
A must winery to visit when in Pokolbin.