Mudgee lies just to the east of the Hunter Valley and has been home to small scale wine production since the 1850s. Interest in the region has grown in the last 20 years and plantings have increased accordingly.

The climate here is markedly drier than the Hunter Valley and the region has a much larger diurnal range, meaning that Mudgee typically harvests as much as a month later than the Hunter. The result is a region more suited to deeply colored reds with strong varietal character. Cabernet and Shiraz has been produced here for over 150 years, while Viognier is attracting increasing interest among the whites. (Wine/Appellations)