Uncork the Hunter: Full-Day Hunter Valley Wine Tour
Seven hours entirely inside wine country, with a cheese and wine masterclass, a chocolate matching and a gourmet grazing box included.
4.7 from 249 reviews
- Duration: 7 hours
- In the valley: 7 hours, all of it in the Hunter Valley
- Departs from: Hunter Valley — local hotel pickup (pickup from Sydney is not possible)
- Languages: English
- Cancellation: Free up to 24 hours before the start time
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead — you can book now and change your mind.
Seven hours, none of them on the highway
A full day inside the valley
Local pickup means the whole seven hours goes into wine country, not the M1.
A cheese and wine masterclass
Local and imported cheeses matched to the pours, taught rather than served.
Chocolate and wine, matched
A second pairing in the afternoon, at the point the palate needs one.
A gourmet grazing box
Lunch is included and travels with the group, so the day never stalls.
Off the bottle-shop route
Small producers and hidden cellar doors rather than the labels you already know.
This is the day for people who are already in the valley and want to give it the whole of a day. Seven hours with no highway at either end means five stops instead of four, and a pace that leaves room to sit down at each one.
The operator runs its own cellar door and gourmet kitchen, which is what makes the food side work. The cheese masterclass is not a plate handed over a counter; it is a seated, taught pairing, and it sets up everything poured afterwards.
The cheese and wine masterclass
Local and international cheeses, matched deliberately against Hunter wines, with somebody working through why each pairing lands the way it does. It runs at the operator’s own kitchen outside Pokolbin.
Travellers name it as the part of the day they remember, ahead of any individual winery. If you take one thing home from the Hunter besides bottles, it is usually this.
Chocolate, matched
The second pairing of the day, and the one that surprises people. Chocolate against Shiraz sounds like a gimmick until the sequence is done properly, at which point the tannin and the cocoa do something neither does alone.
What lands in the grazing box
Lunch is a gourmet grazing box included in the fare, eaten wherever the day has got to. It is the practical difference between this and the tours that leave you to find a table at 1pm in a valley where every kitchen is busy.
In the fare
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within the Hunter Valley
- Wine tastings
- Cheese and wine pairing experience
- Chocolate and wine matching experience
- Gourmet grazing box
- Passionate local guides
- Transport in comfortable vans
Not in the fare
- Nothing listed
Who this suits, and who should book a different tour
You are staying in the valley, you want the food and the wine given equal weight, and seven unhurried hours sounds better than a longer day with a highway at both ends.
You are coming from Sydney — pickup is not possible from the city, so take the full day from Sydney instead. Pregnant travellers and under-18s are not carried on this one.
Where you are collected
Hotel pickup and drop-off runs across the Hunter Valley itself. Give the address when you book. Pickup from Sydney is not possible on this tour at any price, which is worth knowing before you book accommodation in the city and a tour in the valley.
Know before you go
- Local pickup only. Book valley accommodation, or book the Sydney day tour instead.
- 18 and over. The itinerary is a licensed tasting from the first stop.
- Not carried in pregnancy. The cellar door tasting hour is the alternative that welcomes everybody.
- Lunch is the grazing box. There is no separate restaurant stop, so do not plan a second meal into the day.
- Eat breakfast. Seven hours of tasting starts earlier than most people expect.
- The line-up varies. Wineries change with the season and the day; if one estate is the reason you are booking, ask first.
What travellers said
★★★★★
“Paul made the day. The wineries were beautiful, and the lunch and the tastings went down well with everyone in the group.”
Jessica · Uncork the Hunter full-day wine tour · August 2026
★★★★★
“Kurt was good fun and Stomp Wines was the pick of the day. A good group of people made the rest of it. We would happily do the same day again.”
Dean · Hunter Valley Wine full-day tour · April 2026
★★★★★
“All five wineries were good and the guide was lovely. We would do the same day again without changing a thing.”
Kirstie · Uncork the Hunter full-day wine tour · April 2026
Questions about this tour
How many wineries does the full-day tour visit?
Multiple cellar doors across the valley, plus the operator's own kitchen for the cheese masterclass and a chocolate pairing. The line-up varies with the season, which is how the small producers stay in the rotation.
Is lunch included?
Yes. A gourmet grazing box is part of the fare and travels with the group, so there is no hunting for a table halfway through the day.
Can you pick me up from Sydney?
No, this tour picks up within the Hunter Valley only. From the city, book the full-day Hunter Valley wine tour from Sydney, which is built for the distance.
What is the cheese and wine masterclass?
A seated, taught pairing of local and imported cheeses against Hunter wines, run at the operator's own cellar door. It is the part of the day travellers name most often.
How long is the tour?
Seven hours, all of it inside the valley. With no highway run at either end, that buys more stops than an eleven-hour day from Sydney does.
Is there a shorter option?
Yes. The same operator runs a four-hour morning with three cellar doors and the seven-cheese matching — see the Pokolbin half-day tour.
Other ways to spend the day
If this one is not quite your day, these two run the valley differently — or open the full list for every departure with its price, pickup point and tasting count. It is also worth reading what a day in wine country costs before you choose.