RidgeView is a family operation on Sweetwater Road, run by Darren and Tracey Scott across 32 acres with a lake, a waterfall, boardwalks and a gazebo out over the water. The range is broad for the Hunter, taking in Sangiovese, Chambourcin and Viognier alongside the Semillon, Shiraz and Chardonnay.
Tastings are informal and $10, taken on the deck looking down at the vines the wine came from, with the Liquid Lounge kept for members and their guests. Harvest @ RidgeView serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a proper kids menu and vegan and vegetarian options, and bar snacks run in the cellar door all day. The cellar door opens Thursday to Sunday, though the restaurant keeps longer hours on Friday and Saturday. Four cottages spread around the lake sleep twelve between them, two built for a single couple with a spa bath, sauna and private jacuzzi, so it works as a base as much as a stop.
At this cellar door
- Tasting
- Cellar-door tastingBooking requiredBuy on site
- On site
- Dining on site (Harvest @ RidgeView)Picnic / grazingStay on siteVineyard walkEvents programme
- Who it suits
- Groups welcomeFamily-friendly
- Getting there
- Views
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Tasting experiences
- Standard Tasting$10pp
Up to 8 tastings from the single-vineyard estate-grown wines
- Premium Tasting$20pp
Up to 10 tastings from the single-vineyard estate-grown wines, including premium and aged vintages
- Effen Hill Tasting$60pp
8 premium Effen Hill Shiraz vintages from 2006 to 2020, with a cheese board
Listed as $50pp on the product tile; checkout price is $60.
How does this compare? See the Hunter Valley Cellar Door Price Index
Food & stay
Harvest @ RidgeView
| Mon – Wed | Closed |
|---|---|
| Thu | 10am – 5pm |
| Fri – Sat | 8:30am – 7:30pm |
| Sun | 8:30am – 5pm |
Breakfast 8.30am to 10.30am, lunch 12pm to 3.30pm, dinner 5pm to 7.30pm. Bar snacks in the cellar door all day. Fully licensed, BYO wine only at $20 corkage for parties under six. Vegan and vegetarian friendly, with a real kids menu. Sunday surcharge 10 per cent, public holidays 15 per cent.
Stay on site
Four cottages around the lake sleeping twelve in total. Warrina and Jingella are one-bedroom cottages for a couple with a double spa bath, private jacuzzi and sauna; Kiewa and Parragilga are two-bedroom cottages for two couples. Log fires, kitchens and covered carports throughout.
Liquid Lounge Members Club
Join ↗Liquid Lounge members choose a curated Winemaker's Selection six- or twelve-pack, or build their own dozen, delivered twice a year with freight-free shipping.
- Winemaker's Selection (Six-pack)$160 a six-pack
Twice yearly (June and November) · 6 bottles a release
- Winemaker's Selection (Dozen)$320 a dozen
Twice yearly (June and November) · 12 bottles a release
- Personal SelectionPriced on your selection
Twice yearly (June and November) · 12 bottles a release
Member chooses their own wines
Every membership includes
Freight-free shipping · 10% discount on single bottles · 20% discount on case sales and 13-to-the-dozen in person at cellar door · 20% discount on Personal Selection purchases · 10% accommodation discount at RidgeView Cottages · 10% restaurant dining discount · Private tastings in the Liquid Lounge with complimentary cheese plates · Harvest participation invitations (January–March) · Winemaker's dinners and special events
The estate
- Ownership
- Family owned and operated by Darren and Tracey Scott.
- Integrated Pest Management and cover crops to sustain vineyard biodiversity
Getting here & good to know
RidgeView is at 273 Sweetwater Road, Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley wine country.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.