Iron Gate was a paddock until Roger Lilliott planted Semillon, Verdelho and Shiraz on it in 1996, and the cellar door he built is the reason to come: Spanish roof and floor tiles, hand-painted tiles by John Cliff, a marble tasting bench and the wrought-iron gates the estate is named for. The range has grown to take in Tempranillo and Albarino alongside the Hunter staples.
Standard tastings are $20 for six wines over about 45 minutes, with $10 coming off a purchase. On weekdays at 2pm you can add a short walk through the working winery with a member of the team, which is unusual to get at this size. The cellar door opens daily, 10am to 4pm, and a booking is worth it for the courtyard. At the top of the vineyard, Iron Gate House sleeps a large group across seven bedrooms, with a barbecue courtyard and an 11-metre pool looking over the vines.
At this cellar door
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingBooking requiredBuy on site
- On site
- Stay on siteGuided tours
- Who it suits
- Groups welcome
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Tasting experiences
- Cellar Door Tasting$20pp
Six wines, with $10 off your wine purchase per person.
The $10 credit excludes public holidays.
- Large Group Tasting$25pp
Six wines, with $10 off your wine purchase per person.
- Winery Tour$35pp
A guided walk through the working winery with a winemaking or cellar door team member.
Available Monday to Friday at 2pm only. The tour does not enter the vineyard.
How does this compare? See the Hunter Valley Cellar Door Price Index
Food & stay
Stay on site
Iron Gate House sits at the top of the vineyard: seven bedrooms, four bathrooms, two fireplaces, a terracotta courtyard with barbecue and an 11 metre fountain-fed pool looking over the vines.
Wine club
Join ↗Three discount tiers by annual volume, plus a curated Winemakers Selection pack, all with member pricing on cellar-door wine.
- Premium Wine Club
Twice yearly (2x6 or 1x12 bottle packs) · 15% off wine
- Primera Wine Club
Twice yearly (2x12 packs) · 20% off wine
- Fénix Wine Club
Three times a year (3x12 packs) · 25% off wine
- Winemakers Selection$177.65 a six-pack
6 bottles a release
Curated mixed pack, member price vs $209 regular
Every membership includes
Complimentary tastings for up to 4 people · Free delivery Australia-wide on 4+ bottle purchases · Early access to new releases · 10% off accommodation and dining · Exclusive wine event invitations
The estate
- Winemaker
- Geoff Broadfield
- Ownership
- Kuokai Investment Company, since 2017
Getting here & good to know
Iron Gate is at 178 Oakey Creek Rd, Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley wine country.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.