Lower Hunter
Australia's oldest wine region
- Soil
- Sandy alluvial flats and red volcanic 'Pokolbin' soils, humid and warm.
- Style
- Unique low-alcohol, ageless Semillon; medium-bodied, earthy, savoury Shiraz.
- Top sites
- Around Pokolbin; many historic family estates.
- Vintages
- 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
- Producers
- BrokenwoodMount Pleasant
Tip · The Hunter (est. 1820s) is Australia's oldest wine region. Its early-picked, unoaked Semillon is a one-of-a-kind classic that transforms over 20 years.
Value pick
Tyrrell's 'Vat 1' (or HVD) Semillon · ~$35
The defining Hunter Semillon — searingly fresh young, magically toasty and honeyed with age; few wines age so well so cheaply.
Collector pick
Tyrrell's 'Vat 1' Semillon · ~$80 · 2017
The benchmark Hunter Semillon — ages for 20+ years into something extraordinary and much-collected.