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We call this area "the tranquil side of the Hunter Valley" and it is not hard to see why - few crowds, plenty of open spaces, locals that take the time to have a chat.

As well as grapes, Broke Fordwich has twelve established olive groves with over 30,000 trees in production - the oils and table olives are widely available - as well as an alpaca stud farm open with a wide array of alpaca wool products.

The first viticultural sub-region to be designated in Australia was Broke-Fordwich, recognising the unique soils and micro-climate of the region. Many of the long-established Hunter Valley winemaking dynasties has drawn their grapes from Broke-Fordwich for many decades.

Fordwich is the name of the area around a hill to the west of the village of Broke, an outcrop of red basalt soil much sought after by wine growers. Although this land is still used for vineyards, there is very limited public access to this area these days, with most of the cellar door sales centred along the Wollombi Brook.

Enjoy Exploring Broke Fordwich