Hunter Valley is split into Upper and Lower Hunter Valley. Lower Hunter Valley is the elder of the two. The climate is warm, the soil poor in nutrients, and the rainfall usually comes right when one wants it least, during harvest. In Upper Hunter Valley it is warmer and doesn't rain as much. The vines have to be artificially irrigated.
The strong, dry, aromatic, and longlived Sémillon wines from Lower Hunter Valley can compare themselves to white wines from the rest of the world after about ten years storage. They are fairly neutral to taste and bouquet in young years, their complexity comesa fter a few years storage. The Shiraz-wines enjoy a good reputation and especially the older vintages present themselves with good ageing character.
Early harvesting and cold fermentation are important for the production of quality wines in Hunter Valley.
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