deCapel is a hand-planted family vineyard at Lovedale that pours in a restored dairy, which keeps tastings small and personal. The plantings went in by hand in 2008 and the fruit is still picked by hand each vintage by family and friends, going into Semillon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, a Rose and a sparkling Semillon Verdelho.
David and Elisabeth Capel have put more than three thousand trees and shrubs back into the property, and the returning woodland now draws the endangered Swift Parrot and Regent Honeyeater. No tasting fee is published, so ask when you arrange it. The doors open Friday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm, and any other day by appointment. It is a quiet, conservation-minded stop for people who would rather talk to the growers than work a busy bar, and one of the few places you can taste a wine picked by the family whose name is on the label.
At this cellar door
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingBooking requiredBuy on site
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Tasting experiences
- Cellar Door Tasting
A personal tasting in the restored little dairy at the cellar door.
No published tasting fee; ask when you book.
DeCapel Membership
Join ↗Twice-yearly deliveries of 6 or 12 bottles at member pricing, plus a discount on all other wine purchases.
- Membership 6$140 a delivery
Twice yearly · 6 bottles a release
- Membership 12$280 a delivery
Twice yearly · 12 bottles a release
Every membership includes
Special member pricing on deliveries · Discounted rates on all other wine purchases
The estate
- Ownership
- David and Elisabeth Capel
- Over 3,000 trees and shrubs planted to restore open woodland habitat
Getting here & good to know
deCapel is at 101 Majors Lane, Lovedale, in the Hunter Valley wine country.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.