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GARTELMANN WINES Voted one of the Top 10 Cellar Doors to visit in the Hunter Valley, Gartelmann Wines specialise in fine hand-crafted wines using grapes sourced from some of our most famous wine regions.
It's winter in Wine Country and the perfect time to don the puffer jacket and get out and about! Of course, there's so much to see and do here that we could easily give you a 96-hour itinerary – so don't limit yourself! Just remember that to avoid disappointment, it might be wise to jump online and book where possible. Visit www.huntervalleyguide.com.au for help.
DAY ONE
Get back to nature, check out some artwork, sip on some shimmering spirits and savour exceptional Hunter wines.
THE DECK CAFÉ LOVEDALE Take time to taste the delights of The Deck Café. Start your day with an extensive breakfast menu or long lunch the day away with a Mediterranean inspired Tapas Menu that’s worth savouring well into the afternoon. 701 LOVEDALE ROAD, LOVEDALE
CELL AR DOOR OPEN 7 DAYS
PH 4930 7113 | WWW.GARTELMANN.COM.AU
THE DECK CAFÉ
BREAKFAST & LUNCH 7 DAYS
PH 4930 9007 | WWW.DECKCAFELOVEDALE.COM.AU
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RISE AND SHINE We take breakfast very seriously in Wine Country, so make today's count by spending the morning at one of our local favourites. The Deck Café Lovedale is located on Lovedale Rd and is just the place for breakfast (or brunch if you're keen on a sleep-in). The cafe provides a fantastic breakfast menu with a generous range of beverages and Premium Vittoria Coffee. Slip in your first wine-tasting for the day at Gartelmann Wines, which is also located on-site. Stop in at Binnorie Dairy on your way down Lovedale Rd to your next destination and pick up some cheeses and cured meats for later, or why not grab a takeaway picnic box for a tasty lunch in the sunshine at your next destination. COOL BEAUTY Now you're awake, head off to the spectacular Hunter Valley Gardens to experience a beautiful display of sight, colour and fragrance from the ten feature gardens. Discover the Formal Garden – the largest of its type in Australia or the magnificent Rose Garden with its lavish array of colour and perfume. Or pay a visit to the Oriental Garden, surrounded by natural Australian granite and winding streams full of spectacular water lilies and irises and the Italian Grotto Garden with its statue of Saint Francis of Assis - the patron saint of animals and the environment. This month you can also enjoy the snow-filled slopes at Snow Time in the Garden (until 24 July). SIP, SAVOUR, BLEND Time for some tasting of a different kind! Before you leave the gates of the Gardens Village, stop in at Small Mouth Vodka (it's on the righthand side just before you exit). Here you'll find a small family-run distillery specialising in hand-crafted, quality spirits, including shimmering vodkas and gins using only premium and organic ingredients. You're sure to leave shimmering on the inside!
