Fur babies are welcome at these cellar doors!
Are you heading to the Hunter Valley for the weekend, and don’t want to leave your pooch behind? Maybe you’re a local who just wants to take your pup out with you for a day among the vines. Whatever your situation, we know that your furry friends love a day out in the Hunter as much as you do.
To help you out, we’ve created this guide to dog-friendly cellar doors in the Hunter Valley. As always, make sure to follow good pet etiquette at cellar doors: keep your dog on a leash and ensure they’re well behaved.
Belford
David Hook Wines
The David Hook wines live life on the bright side so it’s no surprise that the cellar door is eager to invite your four-legged friends in!
Where: 62 Pothana Lane
Broke
1813 Cellar Door
Nestled amongst the vines of Tinonee Vineyard Estate, the 1813 boutique cellar door offers a refined wine tasting experience, making it the perfect outing for you and your furry friend.
Where: 1273a Milbrodale Rd, Broke
Greenway Wines
Set your sights on the big red barn and enjoy a wine tasting with your furry friend at Greenway Wines. The outdoor space under the vines is an ideal spot to spend the afternoon with your dog.
Where: 350 Wollombi Rd
Kawal Rock Distillery
Kawal Rock Distillery produces a delicious range of spirits, spanning from several gins to brandy. Bring your pooch along and sit back, taste the spirits on offer, and enjoy the views over the vineyards and up to the mountains.
Where: 260 Milbrodale Rd
Krinklewood Estate
Leashed pups are welcome at the picturesque Krinklewood Estate. They might even meet the resident cellar doggo named Polare, a Maremma sheepdog – just don’t feed her cheese, even if she begs for it!
Where: 712 Wollombi Rd
Margan
A stop at Margan is a must, especially for wine lovers who value sustainability. Bringing your dog? Let the team know in advance so they can have water bowls at the ready.
Where: 1238 Milbrodale Rd
Talits Estate
Dogs are welcome to roam (well-behaved and wary of local wildlife of course) at Talits Estate. This beautiful French-inspired cellar door will transport you to Europe – be sure to wander around the estate to admire the scenery.
Where: 722 Milbrodale Rd
Whispering Brook
Home to vineyard and mountain views, plus an olive grove, Whispering Brook is a picturesque spot in Broke. Relax on the wide covered verandahs with your pup – a lovely way to while away the day.
Where: Rodd St
Wander the expansive grounds with your dog, enjoy a tasting outside, and explore the on-site art gallery. For those looking at booking the on-site accommodation, just let them know at the time of booking whether the four-legged friends are joining you.
Where: 229 Wollombi Rd
Lovedale
Allandale Winery
The Lovedale-based winery has two of their own pups on-site, Bugzy who is super social, and Sonny who is a bit timid, so make sure you let the team know when you book if you're planning on bringing your furry friend (on-leash).
Where: 132 Lovedale Rd
Gartelmann Wines
There’s plenty of space for dogs at Gartelmann Wines. Small dogs are ok to come inside, but the larger breeds will need to stay out on the deck with their owners.
Where: 701 Lovedale Rd
Saltire Estate
Bring your dog on a leash to Saltire Estate and taste their exceptional wines while you take in picturesque Lovedale.
Where: 113 Wilderness Rd
Stomp! Wines
Stomp! Wines love welcoming your pups to the cellar door. Whether you book in for a wine tasting or a wine and cheese experience, doggo friends on leads are welcome inside and outside.
Where: 504 Wilderness Rd
Tatler Wines
Located in the heart of Lovedale, Tatler Wines, overlooking the Brokenback Range is a lovely dog-friendly spot for a wine tasting.
Where: 477 Lovedale Rd
Wandin Estate
Wandin Estate is super friendly for dogs – they just ask you to book a spot outside on their sheltered verandah and that your doggos be kept on-leash to help protect their many kangaroo residents!
Where: 12 Wilderness Rd
Mount View
Briar Ridge Vineyard
Briar Ridge Vineyard is the place to be for dog lovers in wine country. Whilst your doggo must be kept on-leash at all times, they can come into the cellar door (including the couches), wine deck, and wine garden. Plus, they’ve got a pooch hydration station, pooch platters with a variety of dog treats available, locally made treats for take home purchase, and even a pet hall of fame where you can see lots of previous visitors.
Where: 593 Mount View Rd
Carillion Wines at Tallavera Grove
Soak up the French Provincial vibes at Carillion Wines, located at Tallavera Grove in Mount View alongside your on-leash dog.
Where: 749 Mount View Rd
Savannah Estate
Bring your dog on a lead to Savannah Estate in Mount View to experience the brand's easy-drinking wines. Try the wine and pie tasting, featuring Savannah Estate wines paired with delicious house-made pies.
Where: Lot 211/312 Mount View Rd
Pokolbin
Ben Ean
On-leash four-legged friends will love joining you at Ben Ean. Whether it’s at the cellar door, patisserie & deli terrace, or even the restaurant terrace – the doggos are welcome!
Where: 119 McDonalds Rd
Blueberry Hill Vineyard
Blueberry Hill Vineyard crafts boutique, uniquely-styled wines from the vines surrounding its cellar door, plus several other vineyards across New South Wales. Dogs are welcome on site at the cellar door as long as they are friendly.
Where: 999 McDonalds Rd
Bonvilla Estate
Visit Bonvilla Estate on your dog-friendly day out in the vines. For an experience you won't forget, book in for a picnic in the vineyard, with a ploughman's platter and your dog by your side.
Where: 534 Oakey Creek Rd
Brokenwood Wines
Brokenwood Wines is one of the best known wineries in the Hunter Valley, consistently recognised for its award-winning wines. In the cellar door's outdoor spaces (like The Wood Restaurant's deck space and the Terrace Wine Bar) and weather permitting, dogs are welcome to join you for a tasting when they're on a lead.
Where: 401-427 McDonalds Rd
Calais Estate
Calais Estate is a boutique, family-owned winery that loves welcoming sociable (and on-leash) dogs to the courtyard section of the cellar door – it’s a lovely spot for a picnic and a wine tasting.
Where: 151 Palmers Ln
Charteris Wines
Calling Peppers Creek Village home, Charteris Wines’ cellar door is exceptionally dog friendly with only one stipulation – that the doggos be friendly!
Where: 1946 Broke Rd
Comyns & Co
Comyns & Co has to be one of the friendliest cellar doors in the Hunter. It’s both kid-friendly and dog-friendly, meaning you can bring the whole gang along.
Where: 1946 Broke Rd
De Bortoli Wines
The welcoming cellar door based on Wine Country Drive is extremely dog friendly. Their one stipulation? That owners allow their staff to have a doggy cuddle on entry as their entry fee!
Where: 532 Wine Country Dr
Degen Estate
The team at Degen Estate loves hanging out with your furry friends, so feel free to bring them along when you next stop in for a wine tasting. Just make sure they're on a lead!
Where: 365 Deasys Rd
De Iuliis Wines
Your furry friends will have a ball at De Iuliis Wines. Another family-friendly and pup-friendly cellar door, everyone feels welcome at De Iuliis Wines. Plus, they’re four-bedroom accommodation next door is also dog friendly!
Where: 1616 Broke Rd
First Creek Wines
Bring your dog on a lead to First Creek Wines and either take a seat on the outdoor patio to soak up the fresh Hunter Valley air, wine taste, and hang out with your pooch or enjoy your wine tasting inside.
Where: 600 McDonalds Rd
Glandore Estate Wines
Glandore Estate Wines is a haven for doggos in wine country. With three resident wine dogs on the Glandore team (Nutmeg, Oreo, and Sunny) your pup is bound to enjoy getting to know the team and accompanying you as you taste some outstanding wines. Plus, your doggo can enjoy doggy ice cream from Dogglicious and a special tasting includes doggy wine – Chrapawnay and Pawraz.
Where: 1595 Broke Rd
Gundog Estate
You’d be right to assume that Gundog Estate loves welcoming friendly dogs to the cellar door – it’s in the name, after all. At Gundog Estate, your pup can enjoy a Tail Ale (dog-friendly beer) while you taste award-winning wines.
Where: 101 McDonalds Rd
Hanging Tree Wines
This pet-friendly boutique cellar door is a place where it’s easy to linger long into the afternoon. At Hanging Tree Wines, your dogs are welcome inside and outside and can enjoy plenty of space to run and roam alongside the four resident dogs on-site!
Where: 294 O’Connors Rd
Hart & Hunter
This quaint family-run cellar door on the outskirts of Pokolbin invites you and your pup out to enjoy a wine whilst you bask on the deck on a sunny day!
Where: 463 Deasys Rd
Hungerford Hill
Hungerford Hill is enthusiastically welcoming of your furry friends to its cellar door – they just ask that all dogs remain on leash at all times. And in their words, ‘dogs are a perfect pairing to wine and good times as far as we are concerned.’
Where: 2450 Broke Rd
Hunter Wine Lab
Hunter Wine Lab loves it when guests bring along their friendly fur babies to its Pokolbin cellar door. Your pup will love meeting the resident wine dogs (Teddie and Frankie), the team just ask that you ring ahead to give them the heads up!
Where: 433 Hermitage Rd
Iron Gate Estate
Cosy up by the fire or relax in the colourful courtyard at Iron Gate Estate. The Spanish-inspired boutique cellar door welcomes well-behaved on-leash dogs, so you can bring along your pooch to a tasting.
Where: 178 Oakey Creek Rd
Ivanhoe Wines
Ivanhoe Wines loves meeting your furry friends at its Pokolbin cellar door. Make sure they're on a leash, then they can join you for a wine tasting – the staff will even have water bowls at the ready. Have a wander around the beautiful property once you're done tasting.
Where: 525 Marrowbone Rd
Keith Tulloch Wine
While you can't bring your pup upstairs to the Keith Tulloch Wine cellar door, you're most welcome to bring them along with you when you visit the estate – just keep them on a leash and hang outside on the grass.
Where: 989 Hermitage Rd
Kelman Vineyard
Bring the dogs along to Kelman Vineyard, an award-winning boutique winery and cellar door located just below Mount View. The only stipulation? That the dogs be well behaved and love lots of cuddles.
Where: 2 Oakey Creek Rd
Latitude 32 Wines
Latitude 32 Wines has been making wine in the Hunter Valley since 2019, and owners David and Emma invite friendly dogs into the cellar door during tastings.
Where: 771 Hermitage Rd
McCaffrey's Estate
Your four-legged friend is most welcome to join you for a wine tasting at McCaffrey's Estate. If you book ahead, make sure you note that you'll be bringing your pooch – the team will make sure they have water at the ready to hydrate your pup!
Where: 614 Hermitage Rd
McLeish Estate
McLeish Estate is an awarded boutique winery in the heart of Hunter Valley wine country. Feel free to bring your pup along when you visit next, and enjoy a wine tasting guided by the knowledgeable and friendly staff.
Where: 462 De Beyers Rd
Mount Pleasant
Experience Mount Pleasant's stunning cellar door for yourself with your dog by your side. Enjoy a wine tasting in the courtyard with your furry friend – dogs aren't allowed inside.
Where: 401 Marrowbone Rd
Oakvale Wines
Not only does Oakvale Wines welcome dogs at the cellar door (inside and out), but they even provide them with water and treats! Your pup will be spoiled rotten.
Where: 1596 Broke Rd
Pepper Tree Wines
Have your pup join you on a wine tasting at Pepper Tree Wines. This cellar door is family-friendly too, so the whole brood can come along.
Where: 86 Halls Rd
Peter Drayton Wines
Whether you head into the cellar door for a tasting or grab a pizza to eat on the outdoor pavilion at the Wildstreak Kitchen, your on-leash dog can come along at Peter Drayton Wines.
Where: 694 Hermitage Rd
Peterson House
The Peterson House cellar door loves welcoming your pooch – just make sure they're on a lead and not left unattended. Come through the side entrance or cellar door entrance and settle in for a wine tasting. The restaurant deck is also pet friendly (weather permitting). Plus, you can even get your hands on Peterson House wine bottle chew toys to take home!
Where: 2457 Broke Rd
Petersons Wines
Your dog is welcome to join you at the Petersons Wines cellar door on Broke Road as long as they are on a lead.
Where: 2347 Broke Rd
Pokolbin Cider House
Fancy a cider? You'll be excited to know that you can bring your on-leash doggos along to Pokolbin Cider House!
Where: 2342 Broke Rd
Pokolbin Estate Vineyard
Bring the on-leash fur babies along to Pokolbin Estate Vineyard. They have open grounds for dogs to enjoy and they’re also welcome inside the cellar door.
Where: 298 McDonalds Rd
Saddler’s Creek Wines
The whole family – on-leash dogs included – can come and chill at Saddler’s Creek Wines. The outdoor wine garden and picnic area is the perfect spot to set up.
Where: 15 Marrowbone Rd
Savannah Estate
Savannah Estate has a new cellar door on Broke Road, right beside other wine country favourites like Vamp Wine Rooms and Pokolbin Distillery. Bring your on-leash dog along to wine taste and relax.
Where: 2198 Broke Rd
Thomas Wines
You and your leashed furry friend are very welcome for wine tastings at Thomas Wines in Pokolbin. Thomas Wines specialises in two classic Hunter varieties, Semillon and shiraz, so you can expect to taste the best of the region when you visit.
Where: 28 Mistletoe Ln
Tintilla Estate Wines
Your dog will love soaking up the sunshine at Tintilla Estate Wines while you taste some of its comprehensive range of wines. Bookings highly encouraged.
Where: 725 Hermitage Rd
Tulloch Wines
Tulloch Wines have been creating wine for 125 years and over four generations, so you could say they know what they're doing when it comes to creating a good drop. Make sure to give the team a heads up before rocking up, and expect to be seated on the balcony with your pooch.
Where: 638 De Beyers Rd
Vamp Wine Rooms
Stop by the unique Vamp Wine Rooms with your pup for a stand-out wine experience in the Hunter Valley. Admire the medieval-inspired interiors or enjoy some sunshine in the outdoor courtyard.
Where: 2198 Broke Rd
Vinden Wines
Bring on-leash furry friends along to enjoy the beautiful surroundings at Vinden Wines.
Where: 138 Gillards Rd
Wild Ren Wines
The Wild Ren Wines cellar door is a sleek but full-of-character space, perfect for relaxing while you taste a selection of premium wines. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join inside with their owner and will be treated to a doggie bowl and doggie treats.
Where: 1946 Broke Rd
Wine House Hunter Valley
Wine House Hunter Valley showcases over 40 independent, family-owned winemakers in one tasting room. Its outdoor terrace is great for your on-leash dog to laze about while you wine taste.
Where: 426 McDonalds Rd
Wombat Crossing Vineyard
One of the smaller boutique cellar doors in the Hunter Valley, Wombat Crossing still encourages owners and their on-leash dogs to visit.
Where: 530 Hermitage Rd
Rothbury
John Wallace Wines
The cellar door at John Wallace Wines is a relaxed and friendly space for the whole family (canines included).
Where: 168 Palmers Ln
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