Wineries Hunter Valley Covid
Message to our valued guests and winery friends.
Wineries hunter valley covid. This winery is a must when you visit the hunter valley wine region staff are excellent wines are good their fortified wines are spectacular set on some of the most spectacular scenery in the pokolbin district. The hunter valley is delighted to be welcoming you back with the announcement of travel restrictions in nsw easing on june 1. Due to the updated mandate we have some changes to the winery effective starting july 16th until further notice the inside of the winery will be shut down and our walk up window will be reinstated due to very limited capacity inside the winery onsite consumption will. This re engineering of cellar door business with a clear view to reduce as many touchpoints and risks of transmission of coronavirus will undoubtedly bring about a new normal for wine tasting activities.
Located 30 miles north of harrisburg and overlooking the scenic susquehanna river our tasting room and shop are open 7 days a week. The hunter valley is one of australia s best known wine regions the region has played a pivotal role in the history of australian wine as one of the first wine regions planted in the early 19th century. Our beautiful region has never looked more enticing with fresh country air great weather and a wide variety of experiences to be immersed in wine country makes for an exciting escape from it all. We are following the advice and regulations set out by the world health organisation.
Coronavirus covid 19 hunter valley wine and tourism association hvwta is working closely with tourism australia destination nsw and wine australia to bring you the most updated travel information. There are more than 150 wineries dotted over the rolling green hills of the region and collectively they ve accumulated 180 years of experience in growing and fermenting grapes to make our. Covid 19 guidelines training. Brokenwood winery in the hunter valley has been awarded wine of the year for their 2018 shiraz despite a challenging year of drought bushfires and covid 19 pandemic.
The mass covid 19 shutdown has forced wineries to rethink their entire business model and way of operating. The below table will be updated as more businesses inform us of their operating status.