Hunter Valley > Lake's Folly
Lake's Folly |
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2416 Broke Road, Pokolbin, NSW 2320, Australia
Open 10am-4pm 7 days, but they close once they run out of wine to sell so call ahead to avoid disappointment Cards MC,V |
Tasting room
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The Verdict
To "Cellarbrate": Nice simple experience with friendly winemaker that recognised our interest in the wine and the winemaking process and happily showed us around his operations To "Wine about": Only 2 wines available for tasting How many bottles did we buy: 1 Suitable for: Wine Collectors Visited July 2016 (weekday) |
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Getting There
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Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
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Australia
New South Wales
Hunter Valley
Paved road, short gravel driveway
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Upon Arrival
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Parking
Setting
Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance
Airconditioning/Fireplace
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Only a small number of carparks
The cellar door is a building attached to the winery set amongst some of the original vines in the vineyard
Boutique
This is a basic cellar door housed in a reasonably old brick building with a fireplace (not in use) and some barrels around the room used to conduct tastings on
Yes/Yes
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Tasting Experience
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Number of wines on tasting
Particular wines or varietals known for
Wait time
Knowledge of wines
Staff attitude
Winery Tour Offered
Tasting seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
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2
Cabernet Sauvignon
No wait time but we were the only ones there
We spoke with the winemaker and as expected he had an excellent knowledge of the wine and the history of the winery
Friendly and welcoming, happily showed us through a bit of the winery and was happy to have a chat about the history and some of his plans going forward
Yes, if a visitor shows interest and he has time, he is more than willing to show them through the winery
Yes there were stools at the tasting barrels around the room
No but there are only 2 wines to taste so not neccessary
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Food Offering
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Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
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No
N/A
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Hip Pocket
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Price range of wines
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
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$65-$75
$5
Yes
Free
$17-$32
There is a mailing list and a group of A List customers who receive an allocation every year
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Other features, facilities and offerings
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Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
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No
One small beaded toy for kids to play with
Yes, outdoors only
This wine is one of the most collected in Australia and the cellar door is aimed at those serious wine collectors. Given there are only 2 wines to taste, when available, we would recommend visiting is more suited to those particularly interested in purchasing these wines or seeing the place of their origin
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