Hunter Valley Wine

Hunter Valley wines are some of the best available in Australia, especially if you’re looking for a quality Semillon wine. Currently, the Hunter Valley is producing the most Semillon wine in the country and its popularity will all depend on if the wineries are properly promoting it, and that makes it a little bit of a hidden gem. We’d recommend you sample the Hunter Valley Semillon and decide if it will be your new go-to wine. Semillon was originally grown in the south-western region of France and is noted as being a little bit of an unsung hero. The wines produced in the Hunter Valley are known to be quite dry, which is mostly different to the sweet productions in France. Hunter Valley wines are known for being quite characterful and often come with the potential for extended cellaring to increase the flavour complexity.

The Semillon first arrived in Australia in 1831 and was determined to be the perfect grape variety for the Hunter Valley climate. During the first batches that were produced many Hunter Valley wines, Semillon wines were labelled incorrectly marking them a Riesling, White Burgundy, or occasionally Chablis, which actually held the Semillon back from being all it could be as people associated the wine with a different variety. The Semillon variety actually grows exceptionally well in the Hunter Valley, and it offered winemakers a quality high-yielding fruit that was relatively easy to propagate. It’s true that during the years of development, the Semillon wine has become known as the premier wine for the region.

The Semillon as offered by Hunter Valley wines has a light coloured appearance, and offers aromas of citrus, straw, grass, with notes of lanolin and herbs. The wine can be cellared and those older than five years will develop well in flavour; this will bring out the nuttiness in the wine, which can produce a flavour similar to wines that have been stored in oak barrels. One of the best characteristics of these wines is that they offer great value for most wine drinkers, as they are not overpriced. While the Semillon may be the point of difference when comparing Hunter Valley wines to other regions, you’ll also find excellent examples of many other grape varieties grown in the region. This includes the ever-popular Chardonnay and Shiraz varieties. But if you’re looking for the true experience of what the Hunter Valley has to offer then going with the Semillon is your best option.

Each year there are new Hunter Valley wines being released, and some of these are very popular. At Bottle Stop we are busy securing the best ones and making them available to anyone who’d like to try these excellent wines. The most common wines from the region include Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, and several others from wineries such as Hope Brewery; alternatively, you can try another close-by winery like Eden Road Wines and Wyndham Estate.

Where to buy hunter valley wines online?

The best place to buy Hunter valley wines online is through the Bottle Stop online shop, we have selected the best wines from the region and made them available to everyone. We can send wine (and beer, brandy, gin, liqueurs, rum, vodka, or whiskey) to most locations all over Australia, in fact we are quite popular in cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth. To check if we deliver to your home (some residents are we are not able to ship to because of local laws and restrictions) you can enter in your address and it’ll show you the expected date of arrival, and the cost for shipping. For most homes and businesses your order will arrive in as little as 3-5 days. However, with large planned events it may be best to place your order about a week in advance; it gives our couriers some extra time in case of any unforeseen delays.

Online shopping is a quick and convenient way to get what you need. As an added bonus you can shop whenever you like as the shops are always open. After you order through our online shop, we’ll pack up your alcohol delivery and send it directly to you. All our orders are shipped with a tracking code, and our couriers will often contact you on the day it is expected to arrive to make sure you’ll be home. However, as with all liquor shops we still need to comply with the Australian Liquor laws, at their core these state that liquor and their associated products can only be supplied to persons over the age of eighteen (18). Our couriers are instructed to request suitable identification when making their deliveries. If there is no one at home, they’ll take the order to a local collection point and leave you a note stating when and where you can pick it up. If you feel that you may not be home to receive the delivery, you can get it shipped to most business addresses, providing your boss is okay with it!

On receiving your delivery, it’s a good time to check over the order and make sure that everything has arrived safely. While we pack our orders up with care, once they leave our warehouse breakages can happen if they are not handled properly. As we are supporting our customers, if there are any broken items, please take a photo and send it to our customer service team. They’ll investigate the issues and offer you a refund for any damages that occurred during transportation.