David Hook works the Pothana vineyard at Belford, off the main Pokolbin tourist strip, on a site the family planted in the early 1980s. The list runs from Hunter Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz into a set of Italian and alternative varieties the valley rarely grows, among them Vermentino, Barbera, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo. Tastings are seated and booked ahead, held outside overlooking the old-vine Chardonnay block, so this is a stop to plan rather than pass on the way through. The cellar door sits at the winery itself, which is part of the appeal.
It opens weekends from 10.30am, and a seated tasting is around $15 a head. Belford is a short run north-west of the Pokolbin core, close enough to add without unravelling a day built around the central wineries. Book before you go, since the door is not always staffed for walk-ins.
At this cellar door
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingBooking requiredBuy on site
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Tasting experiences
- Cellar Door Tasting$15pp
Seated, outside overlooking the Belford Old Vines Chardonnay vineyard.
How does this compare? See the Hunter Valley Cellar Door Price Index
David Hook Wine Club
Join ↗Two membership tiers shipped twice yearly; pricing not published, quoted on enquiry (wineclub@davidhookwines.com.au).
- The Vintage
April (Reds) and September (Whites) · 6 bottles a release
- The Old Vines
May and October · 12 bottles a release
Access to limited release wines · Free delivery
Every membership includes
20% off store orders · Free tastings at cellar door for member and guests · Special offers
The estate
- Winemaker
- David Hook
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David Hook is at 62 Pothana Ln, Belford, in the Hunter Valley wine country.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.