Oakvale has made wine at the base of the Brokenback Range for close to 120 years, and since the Becker family took it on the winemaking has run on minimal intervention: spontaneous ferments, unfined and vegan-friendly wines, with fruit off the certified-organic Ablington vineyard. The range is wide, taking in Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris and Viognier alongside the Hunter staples.
The cellar door opens every day from 10am and the general tasting is $10 a head, with every cent of it funding wine made for Meals on Wheels; more than 75,000 piccolos have gone that way so far. A comparisons tasting runs styles side by side, from sparkling to sweet. Elliotts at Oakvale opens earlier, from 8am, for coffee, breakfast over the vines, lunch and afternoon grazing boards. Dogs are welcome, groups are capped at twelve, and there is a Tesla charger at the cellar door. It closes only on Christmas Day and opens from midday on Anzac Day, so it is one of the easier stops to fit into a public-holiday weekend.
At this cellar door
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingBooking requiredBuy on site
- On site
- Dining on site (Elliotts at Oakvale)Events programme
- Who it suits
- Groups welcomeDog-friendly
- Getting there
- EV charging (1 station)Views
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Tasting experiences
- General Tasting$10pp
Hand-crafted, minimal-intervention wines; proceeds fund wine made for Meals on Wheels
- Comparisons Tasting$20pp
Side-by-side tastings across styles, from sparkling to sweet, plus a look at Limited Release wines
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- Tasting & Grazing$34pp
Wine tasting paired with an Elliotts at Oakvale grazing board
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Food & stay
Elliotts at Oakvale
| Thu – Tue | 8am – 4pm |
|---|---|
| Wed | Closed |
Open from 8am for coffee and breakfast over the vines, through lunch and afternoon sweets to a glass of wine and a charcuterie board at sunset.
My Choice Club
Join ↗Members choose their own 12-bottle case twice a year from any wine or cider on the list, with 20% off and free freight year-round.
- My Choice ClubPriced on your selection
Twice a year · 12 bottles a release
Choose from any wines or ciders on the current list · Access to Single Vineyard, Limited Release and Museum ranges
Every membership includes
20% discount on purchases · Free freight year-round · Invitations to exclusive member events such as the annual Crush Party
The estate
- Minimal intervention winemaking
- Vegan friendly
- Fruit from the Certified Organic (ACO) Ablington Vineyard
Getting here & good to know
Oakvale is at 1596 Broke Rd, Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley wine country.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.