Peterson House

Peterson House

Peterson House
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Peterson House is the first stop often taken when visiting the Hunter Valley vineyards. Located at the gateway of the Hunter, the picturesque property is home to the largest array of sparkling wines in the region.​ Our Cellar Door boasts over 40 varieties of red and white sparkling wine to taste, plus we have a wide range of souvenirs inspired by our motto ... “Life’s Flat Without Bubbles”.
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Hawkeye4077
Maitland, Australia540 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2024 • Friends
Stop - relax and enjoy the bubbles! Build time into your itinerary to stop and do a full tasting of the whites/pinks/&reds on offer at Petersons. Order a cheese platter and spread the experience out - your tasting guide will share the story of how the sparkling wine is made and how to be prepared for something you’re not expecting.
Written 5 April 2024
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Ian K
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia130 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021 • Couples
A lovely experience as usual. Great outlook, good friendly and welcoming service and new menu additions.
As always Cuvée provide for most dietary needs in their menu with plenty to choose (gf; veg; df) and, if one has other special needs they can cater for you, if notified in advance. Some dishes need twining but others are spot on.
The quail was perfectly cooked, moist and well matched with an exciting salad including fresh raspberries, strawberries, orange and nuts that add a gentle acid for the quail and give a good texture. The salmon main was also great and moist with a delightful salad. My wife especially liked the chilli and lychee garnish.
Can highly recommend Cuvée and we will return if it’s possible to get seats when all travel restrictions are lifted. As we are in the Hunter we went now before the rush and booked.
Written 22 October 2021
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NRJF
Sydney, Australia72 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Friends
Our wine tasting experience with Zac was absolutely phenomenal! Not only were the wines some of our favourites from our Hunter Valley wine tastings, but Zac went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, comfortable and looked after during our visit, whilst answering every question we may have. An exceptional experience that we won’t forget, thank you so much!
Written 14 March 2023
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geoffreyr758
Lake Cathie, Australia136 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Couples
Haven't visited for ages but old experiences remembered rated the fizz as pretty good. Well, times have changed. Cannot fault the service from both Sally and Cherine. The emphasis seemed to be away from traditional 'methode champenoise' to a fruit driven prosecco type of wine. To me the MC process is sacrosanct and plonking the wine in a steel vat and adding CO2 just doesn’t cut it. Oh well, that's the way it's going. The 2017 Chardonnay Pinot Noir was a good effort although the 2019 Chardonnay was definitely second place to it. The Prosecco....let's just say I don’t understand Prosecco and especially when it's priced over and above the MC wines. Meeting market demand of course.....Of the others listed, I didn’t try the sparkling rose (3 of them) but did taste the 2014 Cab Franc. MC of course and not a bad red sparkler. The venue has not changed much but now concentrates on gatherings, weddings etc. As I said, I could not fault the excellent friendly service....and as for the wine, well times have changed of course.
Written 17 November 2021
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Americasdownunder
Newcastle, Australia24 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2024 • Friends
We were told that the patio area was off limits, as all remaining tables were reserved. There were more than half a dozen tables vacant, with half an hour to go before they close. I find this unlikely.

My daughter was inaccurately profiled as being under the influence. The duty manager explained in a very demeaning manner that she will not be served. He didn’t bother to ask or assess her condition. She suffers from the effects of cerebilitis, with nistagmus, ataxia and balance still an issue.

They offered cheap bottle of bottles and a pen for their error. We were offended and walked out, never to return.
Written 17 January 2025
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Lucy W
Sydney, Australia11 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2020 • Couples
As a long time fan of the hunter valley it was off to a disappointing start yesterday.
I expect things to be a little different under the current climate of Covid-19 and that’s all fine, but if certain things like decor and atmosphere need to be cut, then at least have the kind of customer service, table service, presentation and quality of food you expect with a premium restaurant at premium prices.
We received our appetiser of rock oysters before our drinks were served and we had barely started when our mains were rushed out. If the waiter can see you are still eating maybe hold off so I can swallow.
Considering the mains came so quickly it was disappointing that both dishes was cold and had a film so it was clear all the limited options of dinner were left out until ordered.
The bill was brought out the same time as dessert and we were in there for no longer than 40 minutes.
I felt very rushed, I understand that businesses want to serve as many people as possible, but I’m not paying $40 a main to be treated like I’m getting a take away at a kiosk.
Written 6 June 2020
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noob1985
301 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2020
Went to Peterson House with my wife and her sister. Did the sparkling wine tasting and were attended by an older lady. Once she had pour our glasses she started waving her hands and told my wife's sister to get out. We did not understand what was happening and looked confused. She then proceeding in telling us to drink the wine and get out. Before entering we were talking about buying a bottle. We ended up leaving empty handed after paying the $5 fee.
Written 7 June 2021
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Dear noob1985, Thank you for taking the time to review Peterson House, it seems strange that you waited for 11 months to do so, at Peterson House the only reason we have ever asked anyone to leave is due to intoxication ( we are not suggesting this was the case). Our staff see hundreds of people each week and we have never received this kind of feedback before. We are sorry that you did not enjoy your experience. Kind Regards Peterson House Management
Written 15 June 2021
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melynklyn
Port Macquarie, Australia12 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
We visited the cellar door on Sunday 15th March. There is a $5.00 tasting fee you pay before you start tasting but you receive $5.00 off your wine purchase. We started our tasting with our New Zealand friends to taste the wines. Our host "Shane" started to ask us questions on our preferred likeness. We were interrupted by the person next to us, so Shane rudely focused on them, totally ignoring us. He poured our first drink and abruptly left us without explanation. We looked over to him and he appeared to be doing some paperwork. We waited patiently and thought we might leave as this experience seemed hopeless. We then spoke to Kim and asked if she could take over our tasting and she happily obliged. She was amazing and gave us a wonderful experience, showing us a the great wines they have on offer. She was bright, happy and gave our New Zealand friends a very enjoyable time. Thank you so much Kim, because of you we made several purchases.
Written 15 March 2020
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Shihoko P
Melbourne, Australia664 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Solo
If you’re into any kind of bubbles, then this is definitely the winery for you. Flying with Balloon Aloft in the morning provided access to a 10% discount. Fantastic range of bubbles on offer, whites, pinks and reds! I bought a bottle of sparkling chambourcin :)
Written 5 March 2023
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Anon
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020
Unforgivable and utterly disgusting service for a wedding venue. We have had nothing but heart ache and trouble from this wedding venue who pulled TWO events from us after we booked them months prior, they just gave to someone else. NO care. NO customer service. Their wedding team are unavailable by phone. Take DAYS to return calls and emails (if they do at all, some calls were never retuned). To avoid the pain they have caused us, we recommend you put your faith in a different provider - someone who is able to provide genuine care and the kind of customer service one expects for the most important moments in your life. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
Written 16 August 2021
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Dear Anon, Thank you for your review, the current Covid 19 crisis in NSW has caused the re-scheduling of all weddings in the coming months. In the process of the date changes we have tried to give each couple the date that best suits them, unfortunately with existing bookings and so many postponements the available dates are limited. We are very sorry that the date you wanted was not available and we were also happy to provide you with a full refund as a result. Our team are doing there best in a very difficult trading environment, we wish you all the best with your future plans. Kind Regards Peterson House
Written 23 August 2021
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