Top Hunter Valley Classes & Workshops

There is nothing like the feeling of grapes between bare toes as guests jump in the oak barrel to experience the age-old tradition of pressing by foot.

There is no better way to experience the true Brokenwood than with an exclusive behind the scenes tour and taste. After arriving at Brokenwood’s cellar door concierge, your journey will begin with an intimate tasting in our private tasting room. Your personal host will guide you through six premium Brokenwood wines (three white and three red) as you enjoy six specially prepared canapés. You will have the chance to meet the chef of The Wood Restaurant as he takes you through each unique food match. Continue your experience with a behind the scenes tour of the winery where you will learn all aspects of winemaking and delve deep into the history of Brokenwood Wines. Your tour ends in the barrel hall with the opportunity to taste pre-release Brokenwood wine straight from the barrel.

Get a group of friends or colleagues together for the ultimate fun experience! Whilst onsite why not include a Wine Theatre or beer tasting at the brewhouse!

This wonderful team building activity starts with the very best ingredients. The best flour, garden fresh tomatoes, and the best quality local produce. Sauces are made from scratch, in the traditional Italian way. Once the pizza bases are ready – then on goes the toppings and into the pizza oven. Your own lunch prepared by your own hand!

Discover the on-site museum at Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard during a self-guided tour and learn the history of the vineyard and local area. Sit back and enjoy a master class on wine history, production, and tasting notes with an in-house wine expert. Pick up your gourmet picnic basket, and find a spot in the vineyards for lunch with views over the Hunter Valley.

Hunter Valley Resort offers the total “Wine Education Experience”. The Wine Tasting Cellars are open everyday to try the fruits of their labour… not to be missed is the daily comprehensive vineyard tour to experience how wine is actually made… right from the grapevine to bottle! The two-hour Hunter Valley Wine School promises an education of wine. Walk through the vineyard and learn how and why a grapevine grows. Then it is a comprehensive winemaking tutorial with our Cellarmaster. The structured wine tutorial covers: Where and how is wine made? What is its history? What are the grape varieties? How are they different? Blending – Why, and what does one look for with the bouquet, taste, and colour? Finally – you receive a personalised Wine Appreciation Certificate to take home with you. Plus lots more knowledge about Hunter Wines

Enjoy a wine-tasting experience with a difference: You have to guess the six selected wines. Discover if your palate is really as refined as you think. This guided experience includes a private seated tasting, house made charcuterie board, six wines, your tasting mat, and the wine experience booklet.

A rare opportunity to gain exclusive access to one of Australia’s most iconic vineyards and taste Brokenwood’s flagship Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, whilst enjoying a unique and personalized soil-to-cellar experience.