Brokenwood Wines in Hunter Valley

Itinerary for Your Helicopter Tour to Brokenwood Wines in Hunter Valley

• Depart by helicopter from Sydney Airport.
• Fly past Sydney CBD and head north along the central coast to Brokenwood.
• Two hours to explore the cellar door, the outdoor terrace, and the winery as a whole, including the Wood restaurant.
• Enjoy an exclusive wine tasting at Brokenwood’s cellar door, followed by a tasting of the Feed Me menu.
• Take pictures with the helicopter and your tour group at Centennial Vineyards.
• An exhilarating return flight back to Sydney Airport.

What to Expect from Your Brokenwood Wines in Hunter Valley Helicopter Tour

Your journey to Brokenwood starts the morning with a 45-minute helicopter flight that departs from Sydney Airport. An expert pilot will provide you with a safe yet fun and exhilarating ride through the skies of Sydney and Hunter Valley. You’ll fly along the central coast of Sydney and then head inland, flying over the rolling hills of Hunter Valley, until you reach Brokenwood wines.

Throughout your helicopter flight, you’ll see some of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks, such as the CBD, Sydney Harbour, and more. As you travel further toward the Brokenwood winery, you’ll fly past some of the beautiful northern beaches along the coast and enjoy some of the best aerial views and photography opportunities.

After a ride that people always wish would last longer than it does, you’ll touch down at Brokenwood, at which time you’ll get up to two hours of ground time to explore the winery and its cellar door, along with the surrounding landscape.

However, don’t wait too long because an exclusive wine tasting awaits you, the “MATCH” Experience, which will have you and your party tasting six specially curated wines. Brokenwood is a winery known to produce exceptional tasting wines, which you’ll get to experience along with some delectable bite sized canapés.

After your wine tasting, you’ll enjoy true Hunter Valley heaven as you taste some of the best food the region has to offer, thanks to the FEED ME menu. This menu allows the esteemed chefs of The Wood Restaurant to take the reigns and provide you and your group with some of the best dishes from the a la carte menu.

With fish and seafood like oysters, kingfish ceviche, applewood smoked salmon rillettes, and hand-picked spanner crab rolls, along with various charcuterie options, produce fresh from the garden, and some of the best wood-fired dishes in the world.

Whether you enjoy seafood or something more adventurous like a kangaroo carpaccio, The Wood Restaurant is always fair game when it comes to serving world-class cuisine. Finish the day with a rich dessert before embarking on the journey back home.

• 45-Minute Private Flight (Each Way)
• 2 Hours of Ground Time for Lunch and Wine Tasting
• MATCH Wine Tasting
• Lunch from the FEED ME menu
• Flights depart from Sydney Airport
• Sydney’s #1 Rated Helicopter Tour Company

About Brokenwood in Hunter Valley

Brokenwood Wines was established in 1970 by James Halliday, John Beeston, and Tony Albert. They then paid just $970 per acre for 10 acres in the Foothills of the Brokenback Ranges. Although it was first destined to be a cricket ground, it was turned into a vineyard for Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Eric, the first vintage, was picked in 1973, and a new winery was built in 1975 to accommodate the growing production. The heavy clay soil of the area produced vintages of low yield but with great flavour in the berries, providing a very distinctive wine style that is still evident in all broken wood red wines.

In 1982, Brokenwood began producing white wines as well. Several of the wines produced here have won awards, such as the Restaurant and Catering Trophy at the Royal Sydney Wine Show for Best Wine from a Small Producer, which was awarded to the first Rayner Vineyard Shiraz in 1973.

Brokenwood also released its first ILR-Aged Semillon in 1997. Their Semilloon won the Trophy for Best Australian White Varietal under £10 and Best International Dry White under £10 at the inaugural Decanter World Wine Awards.

More recently, the new cellar door and The Wood Restaurant were built in 2018. To no one’s surprise, after being open for only 5 months, the Brokenwood Cellar Door won Best Cellar Door of the Year at the Hunter Valley Legends Awards.

Since then, both various Shiraz and Semillon varietals have won many awards. It is the ultimate Hunter Valley winery because its cellar door upholds the highest of standards while providing its guests with the most premium wines available in Australia.

Some of Brokenwood’s flagship wines that every visitor must try, including its Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, its ILR Reserve Semillon, and its HBA Shiraz. Of course, these are just a few examples, with their single vineyard wines being some of the most highly regarded in Hunter Valley. They all pair perfectly with the modern menu, characterized by fresh, local seafood and produce full of life and flavour.

Between the cellar door, The Wood Restaurant, and the expansive outdoor terrace, Brokenwood wines make for an excellent destination to travel to, and there's really no better way than to do so by helicopter!

Where is Brokenwood Wines Located?

Brokenwood lies just 15 minutes from Pokolbin in Hunter Valley, a quick helicopter ride from Sydney.

When is the Outdoor Terrace Wine Bar Open?

The terrace wine bar is open from 12 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

What Are the Opening Hours of the Brokenwood Wines Cellar Door?

The cellar door is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

What Are the Opening Hours of The Wood Restaurant?

The Wood Restaurant is open for lunch Friday through Tuesday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m.