Hunter Wine Lab was started in 2020 by Nathan Heuston and Leonie Di Lorenzo, and the cellar door sits inside the working winery rather than beside it, so a tasting happens among the tanks and barrels. The list is long and experimental, running from Hunter Semillon, Chardonnay and Shiraz to Fiano, Tempranillo, Sangiovese and the Pink Prosecco that has become the flagship.
The Signature tasting is $15 for about 50 minutes, and there is beer on tap and a $15 beer tasting for anyone who has had enough wine. A wine and chocolate pairing is $25, and Growing to Glass is the one to book: two hours from vineyard to finished wine with a tasting at the end, for $55. The cellar door opens seven days, 10am to 6pm, later than most, so it works as a last stop of the day. Bespoke sessions can also be arranged directly with the winery for anyone who wants something built to order.
At this cellar door
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingWalk-ins welcomeBuy on site
- On site
- Guided toursMasterclasses
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Tasting experiences
- Signature Tasting$15pp
Up to 8 wines from the small-batch, handcrafted Hunter Wine Lab range.
- Wine & Chocolate Pairing$25pp
6 handcrafted chocolates paired with 6 Hunter Wine Lab wines.
- Growing to Glass$55pp
A guided tour of the vineyard and working winery, followed by a Signature Tasting in the cellar door.
How does this compare? See the Hunter Valley Cellar Door Price Index
Lab Rat's Membership
Join ↗Minimum term of 12 months with a minimum 2 x 6-bottle packs (12 bottles) purchased per year; the page does not state a fixed pack price or join fee.
- Winemaker's Selection
Recurring, billed monthly by default · 6 bottles a release
- Winemaker's Selection
Recurring, billed monthly by default · 12 bottles a release
- Choose my ownPriced on your selection
Recurring, billed monthly by default
Every membership includes
20% off the retail price of all wine and 10% off the retail price of all beer · Flat rate shipping of $10 on packs of 6 bottles of wine or more · Exclusive pre-release access to new wine and beer products · Members-only events and activities
The estate
- Ownership
- Founded and run by Nathan Heuston and Leonie Di Lorenzo
Getting here & good to know
Hunter Wine Lab is at 433 Hermitage Road, Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley wine country.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.