Ben Ean is one of the older sites in Pokolbin, established in 1852 as Lindeman's Ben Ean and now run by the McGuigan and Peterson families at 119 McDonald Road. It works as a shared cellar door: a single room pours Penfolds, Petersons, Savannah Estate, Still House, Lisa McGuigan and others, so a visit covers several makers in one stop. Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz sit at the core, with the estate's own range alongside guest labels.
A seated tasting of estate wines is $20 a head. The Still House experience runs at $60, and a 50ml Coravin pour of Penfolds Grange is $65 for those who want to try a wine they would rarely open at home. Restaurant Baume handles food on site, and the grounds are a well-used wedding and function venue, so weekends can be busy. The estate does not publish set cellar-door hours, so confirm times before you drive out.
At this cellar door
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingWalk-ins welcomeBuy on site
- On site
- Dining on site (Restaurant Baumé)Events programme
- Getting there
- On shuttle route (Ben Ean)
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Tasting experiences
- Cellar Door Tasting$20pp
Seated tasting across an exceptional collection of Australian wineries poured at the one cellar door: Penfolds, Ben Ean's own Still House wines, Savannah Estate, Petersons, Neil McGuigan and Gunpowder.
- Still House Tasting$60pp
Heritage-listed experience of estate wines made from the original Lindeman's vines, crafted on-site, with guided tastings and storytelling.
- Penfolds Grange Tasting$65pp
Curated Penfolds tastings guided by Peter Gago's official notes, with rare back-vintage bottles available to purchase.
50ml pour via Coravin in Riedel glassware
How does this compare? See the Hunter Valley Cellar Door Price Index
Food & stay
Restaurant Baumé
| Mon – Wed | Closed |
|---|---|
| Thu – Sun | 11am – 3pm |
Ben Ean Wine Club
Join ↗Six bottles three times a year: your own choice, or a curated red, white, mixed or Chardonnay pack.
- Member's choicePriced on your selection
Three times a year (March, July, November) · 6 bottles a release
- Curated SelectionFrom $160 a shipment
Three times a year · 6 bottles a release
Choose Chardonnay, White, Mixed or Red
Every membership includes
No membership fee · 10% off cellar door (excludes Penfolds Grange) · 10% at partner venues · Free Australia-wide delivery
Getting here & good to know
Ben Ean is at 119 McDonald Road, Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley wine country. It sits on the iHop Hunter Valley hop-on wine shuttle (Ben Ean stop), so you can visit without driving.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.