PRIVATE PREMIUM Wine Tour for your group
Overview
Our all-inclusive private tour is perfect for those wishing to sample some of the best fare in the Hunter.
We include
- a handcrafted chocolate and wine pairing experience*,
- local cheese tasting
- chance to sample craft beer
- hand crafted gin, vodka and schnapps tasting
- a further two stunning vineyards
- AND a wood fired pizza luncheon with complimentary drink set amongst the vines... so if you like food and variety, this is the tour for you!
There's also a good chance of spotting kangaroos and meeting some cute wine dogs!
Your knowledgeable local guide is there to chauffeur you between destinations & will pick you up from your accommodation.
Please note: THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR. The number you book for is the number that will be on the tour. Our pickup zone is defined as within 20 minutes from Roche Estate.
*Chocolate & wine pairing will be held at the amazing Hunter Wine Lab. Can be substituted with a cheese & wine pairing and separate stop at chocolate store.
We include
- a handcrafted chocolate and wine pairing experience*,
- local cheese tasting
- chance to sample craft beer
- hand crafted gin, vodka and schnapps tasting
- a further two stunning vineyards
- AND a wood fired pizza luncheon with complimentary drink set amongst the vines... so if you like food and variety, this is the tour for you!
There's also a good chance of spotting kangaroos and meeting some cute wine dogs!
Your knowledgeable local guide is there to chauffeur you between destinations & will pick you up from your accommodation.
Please note: THIS IS A PRIVATE TOUR. The number you book for is the number that will be on the tour. Our pickup zone is defined as within 20 minutes from Roche Estate.
*Chocolate & wine pairing will be held at the amazing Hunter Wine Lab. Can be substituted with a cheese & wine pairing and separate stop at chocolate store.
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Alcoholic Beverages - Wine, Gin, Vodka, Liqueurs and Schnapps
- Bottled water
- Lunch - Wood fired pizza, gourmet salad, chunky fries and aioli and complimentary beer/wine/soft drink. Most dietary requirements can be catered for with notice
- Snacks - complimentary cheese and chocolates
- Entry/Admission - Hanging Tree Wines
- Entry/Admission - Hunter Belle Cheese Room & Cafe
- Entry/Admission - Hunter Distillery
- Entry/Admission - Hunter Wine Lab
- Entry/Admission - IronBark Hill Brewhouse
- Entry/Admission - Oakvale Wines
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hunter Wine Lab, 433 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
50 minute chocolate and wine tasting experience. Handcrafted wines paired with locally made and unique chocolates. This experience is complimentary. Additional wines and craft beer may be tasted. Expect to meet the winemaker, stir some grape must or try wine from the barrel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hunter Belle Cheese Room & Cafe, 1616 Broke Rd De Iliuus Wines, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Complimentary cheese tasting of locally made cheeses. Coffee, salumi, cheese and fudge for sale. Wine Tour van is equipped with storage. This venue may be substituted with a stop at Binnorie Dairy.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: IronBark Hill Brewhouse, 694 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Lunch stop at Ironbark Brewhouse.
Set amongst the vines of Peter Draytons vineyard, our very generous lunch menu includes woodfired pizzas to share, chunky handcut fries with aioli, garden salad and chicken wings (or bruscetta). Food is included in the price of the tour - expect leftovers!
Beer paddles and wine available to purchase
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hunter Distillery, 1686 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Experience tasting craft gin, vodka and schnapps at this working Distillery. Organic and made in the Hunter with something for all palates. Note: this venue may be substituted with Small Mouth Vodka or Newcastle Distillery - please let us know if you have a preference
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Hanging Tree Wines, 294 O'Connors Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Complimentary wine tasting at this beautiful and hidden gem tucked away in the Parish of Pokolbin. Originally a 1900s cattle farm, the vineyard has a rich history and a fun and rustic atmosphere with a great range of easy to drink wines. Stunning gardens and views to enjoy along with the resident labrador hosts make this a unique experience.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Oakvale Wines, 1596 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Complimentary wine tasting at this beautiful organic vineyard including their best selling Winery made Apple Cider, peach Bellini and Prosecco.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Hunter Wine Lab, 433 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
50 minute chocolate and wine tasting experience. Handcrafted wines paired with locally made and unique chocolates. This experience is complimentary. Additional wines and craft beer may be tasted. Expect to meet the winemaker, stir some grape must or try wine from the barrel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hunter Belle Cheese Room & Cafe, 1616 Broke Rd De Iliuus Wines, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Complimentary cheese tasting of locally made cheeses. Coffee, salumi, cheese and fudge for sale. Wine Tour van is equipped with storage. This venue may be substituted with a stop at Binnorie Dairy.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: IronBark Hill Brewhouse, 694 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Lunch stop at Ironbark Brewhouse.
Set amongst the vines of Peter Draytons vineyard, our very generous lunch menu includes woodfired pizzas to share, chunky handcut fries with aioli, garden salad and chicken wings (or bruscetta). Food is included in the price of the tour - expect leftovers!
Beer paddles and wine available to purchase
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hunter Distillery, 1686 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Experience tasting craft gin, vodka and schnapps at this working Distillery. Organic and made in the Hunter with something for all palates. Note: this venue may be substituted with Small Mouth Vodka or Newcastle Distillery - please let us know if you have a preference
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Hanging Tree Wines, 294 O'Connors Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Complimentary wine tasting at this beautiful and hidden gem tucked away in the Parish of Pokolbin. Originally a 1900s cattle farm, the vineyard has a rich history and a fun and rustic atmosphere with a great range of easy to drink wines. Stunning gardens and views to enjoy along with the resident labrador hosts make this a unique experience.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Oakvale Wines, 1596 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, Cessnock, New South Wales 2320 Australia
Complimentary wine tasting at this beautiful organic vineyard including their best selling Winery made Apple Cider, peach Bellini and Prosecco.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Service animals allowed
- Most travelers can participate
- Not wheelchair accessible
- PLEASE NOTE: Participants must be 18 years or over to participate in tasting/consuming alcoholic beverages.
- PLEASE NOTE: There is a step up into the Tour vehicle which may present difficulties for guests with mobility issues.
- Please note we strongly encourage all travellers to have proof of a current vaccination. Most vineyards will require this to participate.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
alleys77
October 2023
Vanessa was an amazing host for my partner and I during our honeymoon. She listened to what we wanted and created a beautiful day with amazing views and fabulous wine. We will definitely book again! Thank you so much Vanessa, Ben and I had such a lovely day.
Vanessa was an amazing host for my partner and I during our honeymoon. She listened to what we wanted and created a beautiful day with amazing views and fabulous wine. We will definitely book again! Thank you so much Vanessa, Ben and I had such a lovely day.Tanya_M
October 2023
We had a wonderful day with Grape to Glass Wine Tours. Our driver & guide for the day was Alisha she was wonderful & very friendly. We were picked up from our accommodation & traveled in a very comfortable van. Our group of 6 enjoyed visiting some amazing vineyards & also had a yummy lunch. Was ...
We had a wonderful day with Grape to Glass Wine Tours. Our driver & guide for the day was Alisha she was wonderful & very friendly. We were picked up from our accommodation & traveled in a very comfortable van. Our group of 6 enjoyed visiting some amazing vineyards & also had a yummy lunch. Was a wonderful day & would highly recommend 🥂🍷Q7626ZFgregk
March 2023
This would have to be the best wine tour I’ve ever done in Australia.We have been on many tours in SA,WA Mudgee, Vic , Tas Over the recent years but taking the tour with our friends from SA yesterday this company exceeded our expectations. From the first time I spoke with Venessa booking the tou...
This would have to be the best wine tour I’ve ever done in Australia.We have been on many tours in SA,WA Mudgee, Vic , Tas Over the recent years but taking the tour with our friends from SA yesterday this company exceeded our expectations. From the first time I spoke with Venessa booking the tour till the end of the day when we were dropped back to our accommodation we were spoilt and treated like royalty. Our friends dog was treated as well as us during the whole experience . We’ll worth the trip A little suggestion would just let her take you to 3 wineries and lunch in the middle.Frank A
October 2022
What can I say, Vanessa went above and beyond. What was initially planned to be a private tour for me and my now fiance turned to be a surprise beautiful garden proposal. Initially I had planned a hot air balloon ride where I was planning to do a proposal, but that got cancelled due to bad weath...
What can I say, Vanessa went above and beyond. What was initially planned to be a private tour for me and my now fiance turned to be a surprise beautiful garden proposal. Initially I had planned a hot air balloon ride where I was planning to do a proposal, but that got cancelled due to bad weather. Desperate, I messaged Vanessa as a long shot chance that maybe she could do something special for us as a plan B. I had already planned the private tour with her, and so figured she would be my last hope. Vanessa honestly helped me beyond words can even say. She helped set up something so beautiful at the first vineyard she was taking us to, and it couldn't have gone anymore perfect. The first location was beautiful at the Hanging Gardens with amazing wine and a beautiful rose garden. She took us too so many different and varied locations where we could sample many different things that the Hunter had to offer. From Chocolate pairings, Cheese tasting, Cider, Beer, the tour let us try so many things, that we felt we got the true Hunter experience. (P.S That coconut / lime truffle we tried at Glandore with the wine was unbelieveable!) Vanessa was extremelly nice and friendly, and from the very beginning, she catered the whole experience to a tour she thought we would enjoy. I cannot recommend this tour enough.Megan_L
September 2022
We had the best time with our amazing host Vanessa. Nothing better than a private tour of some fantastic boutique wineries with a highly knowledgeable and entertaining host. The chocolate and wine pairing was a highlight. Will be back with more friends to see more of the beautiful Hunter Valley. ...
We had the best time with our amazing host Vanessa. Nothing better than a private tour of some fantastic boutique wineries with a highly knowledgeable and entertaining host. The chocolate and wine pairing was a highlight. Will be back with more friends to see more of the beautiful Hunter Valley. Really great value, quality experience. Thank you!732cassandran
June 2022
Vanessa was really knowledgeable about the region and cellar doors and a great human to boot. She obviously had built good relationships with wineries and was able to get us into cellar doors and experiences that we wouldn't have been able to ourselves. A highlight was Mira Wines where we meet t...
Vanessa was really knowledgeable about the region and cellar doors and a great human to boot. She obviously had built good relationships with wineries and was able to get us into cellar doors and experiences that we wouldn't have been able to ourselves. A highlight was Mira Wines where we meet the owners and had a cheese platter on their back deck while tasting their wines. The bus was clean and well stocked. Would highly recommend Grape to Glass tours - we had a perfect day.