Wine & Vineyard Pokolbin

• Wine Tasting of six (6) wines
• Seated in our outdoor tasting garden 
• $15 per person
• 55 mins

* for same day bookings or groups larger than 6 please call the Cellar Door on 0249 911 770

Please include ALL people that will be with you for the tasting. This includes children and non tasters. This allows us to allocate the appropriate seating for you.

Saddler's Creek Wines offers a vast selection of wines including our premium Saddler's Collection, iconic Bluegrass, limited release Alessandro Reserve and Winemaker's Craft Collections. 

Showcasing a selection of sparkling, white, red and dessert wines across the Saddler's Creek Collections. 

Seating is available under our verandah, pergola, decking and lawn areas and is subject to availability. Club Equus Members can book either the Bluegrass Member's Lounge or Member's Lawn (See member bookings).

There is something for everyone with Kids Tasting Paddles (to book, add in EXTRA on next page) available for our junior visitors and we are pet friendly.

We invite you to take time out for a quintessential Hunter Valley wine experience, stay for a bite to eat and enjoy our grounds.

Cellar Door Open - Open Friday 10am - 8pm | Saturday to Thursday 10am - 5pm

Weekends

Saddler's Eats - Open Friday 5.00 - 7.30pm | Saturday & Sunday 11.30am - 2.30pm

Live Music - Friday 5.00 - 8.00pm | Saturday & Sunday 12.30 - 3.30pm

If you have ever wondered what happens to a great red wine after years in the cellar, this is your chance to taste the answer.
The Bluegrass Collection is our iconic range of full-flavoured reds loved for over 30 years. This season we are releasing the 2023 Bluegrass Collection. Bold, bright and fruit-driven, these are wines you can enjoy tonight. These are wines that are also crafted for longevity, which no good cellar should be without. This is how Bluegrass earned its reputation as one of Australia's most loved red wine collections.
As we release the new 2023 release, we have also opened the cellar with limited allocation of aged Bluegrass from 2016 and 2017 which are featuring in a very special comparsion tasting. These wines have been carefully held back, quietly developing until they were ready. They are rare, they are limited, and once they are gone, they do not come back.
In this guided tasting, you will sit down with our team and taste three brackets of Bluegrass, experience the 2023 new release with its cellar-aged counterpart. Same vineyard. Same winemaker. Years apart. You will taste how the tannins soften, how the flavour deepens and how a wine built for the cellar evolves into something extraordinary.
Whether you are a seasoned collector, a curious red wine lover or someone chasing something more elevated than a cellar door pour, this is the tasting to book. Bluegrass Tasting - New vs Aged
Bracket 1 - Shiraz
2023 Bluegrass Shiraz alongside 2017 Bluegrass Shiraz
Bracket 2 - Cabernet Shiraz
2023 Bluegrass Cabernet Shiraz alongside 2016 Bluegrass Cabernet Shiraz
Bracket 3 - Cabernet Sauvignon
2023 Bluegrass Cabernet Sauvignon alongside 2017 Bluegrass Cabernet Sauvignon
Who It Is For
Wine lovers who want something beyond a cellar door pour. Red wine fans curious about what cellaring actually does. Couples and small groups looking for a guided, elevated experience
Anyone considering building a cellar who wants to taste the potential first
Want the Full Experience with Food?
Upgrade to the Bluegrass Wine and Food Pairing. The same six wines matched with three courses of slow-cooked Italian comfort food by Chef Chiero. Daily at 12pm Wednesday to Friday in the Barrel Room.
Details
Available daily at the Cellar Door
Duration: Allow 1 hour
Venue: Saddler's Creek Wines, 15 Marrowbone Rd, Pokolbin NSW 2320
Availbility: April to June 2026

Bluegrass Wine & Food Pairing

A guided wine tasting flight of six Bluegrass wines featuring side by side tasting of the new release vs the aged release.
Three brackets. Three dishes. Each bracket pairs a current release with its cellar-aged counterpart, matched to a dish designed by Chef Chiero to bring out the best in both wines. The Menu


Course One
2023 Bluegrass Shiraz + 2017 Bluegrass Shiraz
Slow cooked beef cheek with creamy mash potato, tuscan kale and red wine sauce.
Course Two
2023 Bluegrass Cabernet Shiraz + 2016 Bluegrass Cabernet Shiraz
Handmade fresh pasta and chocolate pasta tortello with slow cooked venison shoulder ragu, sautéed mushrooms and tonka bean.
Course Three
2023 Bluegrass Cabernet Sauvignon + 2017 Bluegrass Cabernet Sauvignon
Slow cooked herb and garlic lamb saddle with jerusalem artichoke purée, glazed baby dutch carrots and winter truffle red wine jus.
Details
Time: Daily at 12pm, Wednesday to Sunday
Duration: 90 minutes
Venue: Barrel Room, Saddler's Creek Wines
Season: April - June 2026
18+ only. Menu subject to seasonal changes.