Harkham

Much-loved Hunter Valley winery Harkham opened a restaurant to sit alongside their cellar door. Harkham is a small, family-owned and operated winery set in the heart of the Hunter Valley, overlooking the picturesque Brokenback Range. Here, the focus is on small batch single-vineyard varietal wines which are hand-harvested and left to ferment with minimal intervention. The Harkham family released their first vintage in 2005, and were the first Hunter Valley winery to produce natural and orange wines, which were made in clay amphorae. Only 20,000 bottles are produced each year, with many going on to be sold at some of the country’s best restaurants including: Brae, Margaret and Bentley Restaurant and Bar. Owner and winemaker Richie Harkham worked with restaurateur and friend Marco Ambrosino and Harkham head chef Shaun Nash (ex-Cutler and Co) on an Italian-leaning menu that matches with Harkham wines, and is designed to be shared. Alongside the food offering, the full range of Harkham’s renowned natural and reserve wines feature on the menu as well as bottles from other Hunter Valley wineries, rare French wines and an exclusive cocktail list. The large open plan area fits 180 people and consists of a bar, restaurant, private dining room and cellar door. The outdoor area surrounding the restaurant has a fire pit for warmth in winter and barbecues in summer.