Wombat Crossing is one of Pokolbin's smallest wine families, working a single vineyard planted in 1996 on Hermitage Road that made its first vintage in 2005. It only releases a wine when the team judges the year good enough, so the range stays short: Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, a rose, two sparklings and the Classic Wombat blend.
The tasting is seated, unhurried and runs about 45 minutes for $10 a head, with the cellar door looking over the vines towards the Barrington Tops in the distance. Half the tasting fee, plus a share of wine sales, goes to Cedar Creek Wombat Rescue and Hospital, so the $10 does some work beyond the glass. It opens Friday to Sunday, the room caps at eight, and groups over four should book. It is an unhurried, small-family stop rather than a big-name one, and the wombat cause is a genuine reason to spend here rather than up the road.
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- Cellar Door Tasting$10pp
Seven wines including the cellar-door exclusives: Semillon, Chardonnay, Shiraz, Rose, Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Chardonnay and the Classic Wombat blend.
- Premium Release Tasting$33pp
Everything in the classic tasting plus a selection of the limited Premium Release and reserve wines.
Available to Field and Wine Club and Club Wombat members only; no price is published.
How does this compare? See the Hunter Valley Cellar Door Price Index
Wombat Crossing Wine Club
Join ↗Two tiers differing by annual allocation (12 vs 24+ bottles) and discount (7.5% vs 15%); first case purchase required upon joining.
- Club Wombat
Choice of annual, six-monthly or quarterly delivery · 12 bottles a release · 7.5% off wine
7.5% discount on accommodation, or three nights for the price of two
- Field & Wine Club
Choice of annual, six-monthly or quarterly delivery · 24 bottles a release · 15% off wine
15% discount on accommodation, or three nights for the price of two
Every membership includes
Up to $13 per case shipping discount · Access to the exclusive Burrows at Wombat Crossing 2 suite accommodation · Private tastings without fees · Member-exclusive limited release wines · Invitations to annual events · Newsletter updates
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Getting here & good to know
Wombat Crossing is at 530 Hermitage Rd, Pokolbin, in the Hunter Valley wine country.
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Details last checked 2026-09-12.