Tasting, Lunch & Workshops
COME AND TASTE THE ART OF HANDMADE CHEESE
This festive season is traditionally one of the busiest & most vibrant times to visit the valley – with warm summer weather, sparkling Christmas lights, & the perfect atmosphere to enjoy Hunter Valley wine & artisan cheese.
To make the most of your visit, we strongly recommend booking online. Our cheese tastings & experiences fill quickly during the holiday period, and securing your spot ensures you won’t miss out on a relaxed, memorable tasting at our Hunter Valley Cheese Factory & Tasting Rooms.
Whether you’re exploring the vineyards, enjoying the festive lights, or looking for the ultimate
wine and cheese experience, the Hunter Valley is at its best this time of year.
Book online today to guarantee your visit & savour the very best of summer, wine…
& exceptional handmade cheese
Direct Contact: Rose (Fromager) 0417 463 759
9am to 5pm daily – available as a takeaway – choose you own cheese
Ideal for cheese loving foodies, explore the different flavours our our handmade cheese while enjoying a well-rounded sophisticated meal.
Our cheese platter lunch tasting offers a delightful variety of artisanal cheeses alongside thoughtfully paired accompaniments.
Cheese Selection: choose your preferred four(4) Hunter Valley Cheeses, with guided suggestions from our cheese experts to showcase a balance of texture and flavour, such as Branxton Brie, Brokenback 5yr aged Vintage Cheddar or Riley’s Persian Feta. Goats and Blue Vein cheese available for the adventuous.
Accompaniments: to enhance your experience the platter includes items like gourmet crackers, fresh bread, fruits paste, and chutneys add a sweet and savoury contrast. Cold cuts of Salami & Prosciutto, local olives, caramelised balsamic/oil blend and more are available to add to your lunch tasting.
Relaxed Atmosphere: Casual and elegant setting, perfect for a leisurely lunch with family and friends. Our lunch tasting is an interactive, social experience where guests can compare cheese and savour the communal aspect of handmade cheese.
Add a glass of white or red wine(over 18yrs only) : $15.00per glass
HUNTER VALLEY CHEESEBOARD TASTING
-select your favourite cheeses-
$33.00 per guest (4 cheese)
9am to 5pm daily
- Seated tasting with table water and souvenir tasting notes.
- Seasonal Tasting of five (5) handmade cheese varieties with crackers to match cheese style.
- Trio Tasting of olives, oils, jams, and chutney with wafers and bread.
- Cheese variety & flavours chat by Cheese Expert…
- Viewing windows to cheesemaking and cheese maturation room.
- Add meat (salami & prosciutto) $8.50 per person.
- Add White & Red Wine Taster (over 18yrs only) $10.00 person
HUNTER VALLEY CHEESE & LOCAL PRODUCE TASTING
$16.50 per guest
4 ARTISAN CHEESES * 4 LOCAL WINES * 4 CHOCOLATE MATCHES
Discover how the right wine brings our cheeses to life…
9am to 5pm daily
An unforgettable “maker’s tasting” at our artisan cheese factory in the heart of the Hunter Valley.
This exclusive experience combines the finest handcrafted cheeses, expertly paired wines (over 18yrs only), and decadent chocolates.
The tasting commences with a warm welcome & a glass of sparkling wine or kombucha, followed by a guided tasting of four curated pairings.
Each course combines the harmony of cheese, wine & chocolate, including strawberries chocolate, exquisite cheese and dessert wine.
Complimentry coffee and a sweet treat to round off your experience.
Non-Alcoholic Options Available
$52.50 per guest
PERFECT PAIRING TASTING
CHEESE MASTERCLASS 101
$120.00 per guest
9am – 5pm daily Bookings Only
- Tasting of eight (8) handmade Hunter Valley cheese varieties with matched breads & crackers
- Trio Tasting of olives, oils, jams, and chutney with wafers and bread.
- Hosted by Cheese Expert, discover the world of cheese varieties, textures & flavours -ask those cheesy questions keeping you awake at night
- How to care for your cheese at home, how to select cheese to create your cheese platters for entertaining at home
- How we make our cheese overview at our cheese factory viewing windows
- One Home Cheesemaking Kit is included in each Masterclass Booking (Value $39.99)
Add meat (salami & prosciutto) $8.50 per guest
SMALL BATCH CHEESEMAKING WORKSHOP
$200.00 per guest
Scheduled Workshops for 2026…..Book Online
Saturday March 14th. 1.30-3.30pm
Saturday July 15th. 1.30-3.30pm
Saturday November 7th 1.30 – 3.30pm
Note: Gift Vouchers available online by searching gift vouchers under the Menu tab, can be used for any session up to 3years from the date of purchase.
- Discover how to make cheese at home 2.0hours of ‘hands on” cheesemaking.
- Food Safe Code Workshop
- Your instructor is one of our senior cheesemakers – 30years of cheesemaking expertise!
- Learn hygiene, equipment, milk choices, enzymes, coagulation, and ripening in cheesemaking.
- Includes eight (8) cheese, eight (8) matched beverages – Cheese Masterclass while your cheese is ripening (Value $ 120 per person)
- Learn how to “whey off,” marinate, and care for your cheese at home.
- Understand food labelling requirements – name your cheese!!
- Two (2) cheeses completed to take home (Value $55.00)
- One Home Cheesemaking Kit is included with each booking (Value $39.99)
- Indulge in a sparkling Hunter Valley moment with our signature Branxton Brie and Bubbles Experience.
10AM TO 5PM DAILY
Settle into our sun-kissed outdoor tasting space and savour a glass of crisp Hunter Valley Sparkling, perfectly matched with our handmade Branxton Brie – creamy, award winning and crafted within metres of your seat. Now that’s local produce !!
Your experience includes a beautifully presented cheese board of poppyseed lavosh, quince and pear fruit paste or seasonal fruit, and a behind the scenes glimpse of where your cheese is made.
Relax, sip, savour, and unwind as you take in the fresh country air and our cornucopia of fine cheeses and produce – the perfect long weekend treat, after work tipple or girls day out or simply a slow afternoon in the Hunter Valley.
brie & bubbles
branxton brie & hunter valley bubbles
$38per Adult (over 18years only experience)