Ivanhoe Wines CellarDoor Hunter Valley

Fifth-generation Drayton family winemaker Stephen, alongside Tracy, runs this 80-acre Pokolbin vineyard where 50-year-old vines climb toward views of the Brokenback Range. The cellar door pours Shiraz and Semillon unavailable in bottle shops, with limited releases only on-site. Booked tastings run as informal masterclasses — unhurried, without the theatre that can make Hunter Valley wine tourism feel like a performance.