Wineries and Craft Brewery
| Enjoy two days of sampling faboulous premium wines from local and Hunter Valley wineries right on the water's edge at d'Albora Marinas. Listed below are the 2011 Wineries that are participating in Tastes at the Bay 2011. |
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Allandale Winery Established in 1978, Allandale Winery’s history is a story of growth
and success. Allandale has created an acclaimed portfolio of wines
made from their own and selected vineyards in the Hunter Valley, Mudgee,
Orange Region, Hilltops, Hastings Valley and McLaren Vale areas of
Australia. Throughout the history of the winery there has only ever
been two winemakers. Bill Sneddon began his career in winemaking in
1983 at Allandale and became the Chief Winemaker in 1986. Vintage
after vintage he and the team at Allandale have been responsible for
producing hundreds of award winning wines. Allandale was named a 5 star winery in the 2011 edition of James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion with 2003 and 2004 Semillons scoring 94/100, 2008 Chardonnay scoring 92/100 and 2009 Verdelho and 2009 Orange Sauvignon Blanc both scoring 89/100. Allandale wines are a worthy addition to any table around the world. Current export markets include UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Fiji and Norway. |
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Ballabourneen Wines Ballabourneen (pronounced Balla-bour-neen) is a Gaelic name that
refers to a town road, as close as we can work out. The original
Ballabourneen vineyards were on a property close by The Old North Road
of convict built fame, which when subdivided, was simply called "The
Ballabourneen". |
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Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge has had a long history in the Hunter Valley. The vineyards were planted in 1974 as the Squire vineyard in the ideally located Mount View Region of the Hunter Valley, NSW. Murray Robson soon took over the vineyard until 1988 when the Davis family assumed ownership. John Davis, geologist turned vigneron, recognising the potential of the site, set about to establish Briar Ridge as a leading producer of Hunter Valle iconic wines.
To date, Briar Ridge Vineyard boasts a staggering 23 Trophy-winning wines, along with 44 Australian and International Gold medals and countless Silver and Bronze medals. In addition we have been rated 5 stars by James Halliday for 3 years running.
The philosophy of our wines is simple; “Produce leading world class wines from premium estate vineyards. Our fruit quality is enhanced through careful vineyard management including control of fruit yield.”
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Constable Estate Constable Estate is a boutique family vineyard located at Pokolbin, in the heart of the Lower Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia. Producing approximately 2500 cases per year, Constable Estate Vineyards has retained its image as being one of the most beautiful and successful vineyards in Australia. Not only recognised for producing outstanding Australian Hunter Valley wines, Constable Estate Vineyards attracts thousands of visitors annually to view the beautiful gardens and sculpture collection. Cradled against the magnificent backdrop of the Brokenback Ranges, the vineyard of 15 acres includes the classic grape varieties of Chardonnay, Semillon, Verdelho, Cabernet and Shiraz. |
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Kevin Sobel Wines |
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Book to attend free Mt Pleasant / McWilliams Wine Academy Wine Appreciation Courses at Tastes at the Bay Information booth on d'Albora Marinas on Saturday and Sunday November 5-6 |
| Murray's Brewery Murray’s Craft Brewing Co. is Australia’s most extreme brewer, and proudly a 100% Australian owned craft beer business. Based at Port Stephens, Murray’s Brewery brews unconventional, often unique and always full-flavoured beers. Murray’s Brewery shares its home with Port Stephens Winery, the region’s oldest and most successful winery. Set on 35 acres of natural bushland and vineyards, the destination is the region’s only working brewery, winery and licensed restaurant all at one location. Murray’s Brewery was recently recognised as having the highest number of beers included in The Critics’ Choice Australia’s Top 100 Best Beers. www.murraysbrewingco.com.au |
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Petersons Wines Widely renowned for their award winning wines, Petersons has a rich history growing and making wines for over 30 years! Sporting numerous awards for their vast range of Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and many more, Petersons Wines pride themselves on the importance of quality wine and a friendly customer experience. Visit them at the festival, in the Hunter Valley at Mount View or at their regional vineyards at Mudgee and New England. |
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Petersons House are the only producer of sparkling wines in the Hunter Valley. We are also the only producers using Methode Champenoise on the East Coast of Australia.We currently produce in excess of 20 styles and varieties of sparkling wines. |
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Savannah Estate Savannah Estate Wines are produced from small selected parcels of premium fruit grown in renowned viticulture regions throughout Australia. We hand select varietals from Australia's most unique regions and produce wines that best reflect their unique regionality and character. |
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St. Clements Estate St Clements of Red Hill is
relatively new vineyard located in one of the world's best wine
producing areas, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales, Australia.
The popularity and range of St Clements Estate wines has grown considerably over the past few years and we now produce Merlot, Rosé, Semillon, Shiraz and Verdelho. All the wines bearing the St Clements' label are made from grapes grown on the estate and handpicked. |
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Tamburlaine Wine In 1997, 100 hectares of grapes were planted in Orange to introduce cool climate varieties to further enhance the Tamburlaine range. Tamburlaine is one of the first wineries in Australia to adopt an environmental management system and today practises organic growing methods and organic wine production. Each Tamburlaine vintage is unique, with fruit sourced from their vineyards in the Hunter Valley and Orange Highlands. From there, attention to detail in the winery is of paramount importance to the winemakers to produce the best results possible in the bottle. Tamburlaine wines are flavoursome and approachable when young, yet have a fine pedigree of aging. Whether you are looking for a classic Hunter Semillon, Chardonnay, Verdelho and Shiraz or enjoy exciting cool country wines like Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, come and experience the Tamburlaine hospitality at the winery. Address: 358 McDonalds Road Phone: (02) 4998 7570 |
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THE ESTATE Wandin Valley Estate is situated in the Lovedale area of the lower Hunter Valley on the slopes of the Molly Morgan Mountains with views over Pokolbin towards the Brokenback range. The vineyard was established in the early 1970's and the mature Shiraz and Chardonnay vines are now over 30 years old. In 2010 Russell and Katrina Leslie purchased Wandin Valley for their family wine business, Swish Wine, reinforcing their passion and commitment to the Lovedale area, its wines and its people.
Wandin Valley wines have always received excellent critical acclaim, won many wine show medals, and was recently awarded 5 stars by James Halliday in his 2012 Australian Wine Companion. Wandin Valley Estate is a pre-eminent Australian wine brand and aspires to continue being a premier destination in the Hunter Valley. We recognise that Wandin Valley is an outstanding property and however our achievements to date are judged, the quest for improvement is never-ending.
WANDIN VALLEY ESTATE, 12 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE, NSW, 2320
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Wynwood Estate After purchasing one of the oldest vineyards in the Hunter Valley, Wynwood Estate will be producing traditional, premium quality wines from these grand old vines. The accomplished award winning team will apply their years of experience to bring the wine quality back to old Saxonvale days. The vineyard; in the 1970’s was one of the best in the valley, known for its quality products. Using local vineyard knowledge we will prepare and nurture the old vines to produce the excellence in the fruit, while the winemaker will hand select the grapes to create the elegance of the Hunter Valley’s finest wines. Desly Harris has 24 years experience in the wine industry, learning and working with some of the best winemakers and marketers in the Australian industry.
Excited by the opportunity to work on a new venture; Desly is looking forward to working closely
with the new owners and the Wynwood Estate team to achieve the potential of this famous old vineyard site and the Wynwood wine brand Desly has worked at Lindemans, Southcorp, Pepper Tree Wines , Franc Marketing (her own company) where she has helped small wineries to organise their production, change the image and sell their
wines. |











