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McCaffrey's Estate Wine Making - What an amazing experience! Declan was so knowledgeable and friendly. Best experience ever!!! Thanks so much Declan!!! Will definitely recommend this gorgeous family business to everyone. They have little cottages that sleep 4.
We will be back 🍷🍷🍷
Dionne V
March 2025
A lovely visit to the Hunter Valley. The cottage is in the perfect location and amenities here are great, thank you for the wine and breakfast! We loved watching the roos! The wine and cheese tasting with Declan was intimate and friendly - and the best we had tried in the valley!
Thank you for everything
Emily
March 2025
Relaxing - didn’t disappoint.
Beautiful clean little cottage with everything you could require. Lovely deck to enjoy the vineyard views while relaxing with our meal and drinks. The breakfast hamper was generous and appreciated. Nice hot shower too!
Kelley
April 2023
Perfect Weekend getaway, even my 13 year old said can we come back and stay for a week! What a beautiful place to stay. It's not very often we choose the fancy places, we normally have a tight budget, but originally this was purely chosen for its location, it was close to a wedding we were off to, but so glad we did, it was worth every cent, this gorgeous Cottage was perfect. It had every thing we needed, it was beautiful and clean and Danielle was an absolute pleasure to deal with in the booking process and her friendly face at check in was a delight! Not to mention the wine they produce was on point! Highly recommend!
Kristy
August 2024
From the moment you drive in to this spectacular estate you are made to feel welcome and valued. After a short walk around the dam we were shown to our seats on the verandah by a friendly and entertaining host who walked us through some of the Hunter Valley's best wines. From history to wine tasting techniques there was nothing off limits as our taste buds were guided through this sometimes hilarious experience! I'd strongly recommend leaving an hour for this tasting to get the full experience. The cheese pairings were spot on as well, and our lack of wine knowledge was met with humour and compassion. We can't wait to visit again 🥂.
Sean
August 2023
Host Danielle was wonderful, cabin was clean, cozy, location perfect.
My friend and I loved our stay at McCaffrey's Estate which was perfect for our long weekend getaway. The cabin was what we imagined, had everything, clean, cute and so cozy especially with the fireplace on cold nights. They also have their own winery to visit and taste. The host Danielle was so lovely, welcoming which made us feel so at home with a lovely bottle of wine, bacon, eggs and bread for breakfast the next morning. The position of McCaffrey's was in a perfect location, still close to all shops, wineries, attractions etc., but still had that beautiful quiet nature country feeling. If you are looking for that quiet relaxing atmosphere, I would recommend McCaffrey's.
Michelle
June 2023
We were so impressed and happy with everything during our stay. The cottage is so cute and comfortable and a perfect location. Sitting in amongst some of the vines and so quiet. The breakfast supplies that were provided were a lovely surprise and very appreciated. We would definitely recommend McCaffrey's Estate and will stay here again next time we are in the Hunter. Thank you so much for making our Hunter stay so perfect.
Vikki
February 2025
Danielle and Declan’s private cottages are beautiful getaways and central to the wineries. They were both extremely welcoming whilst allowing privacy. The cottages contain everything you need for a dream break away. The scenery is beautiful and cottage is really cosy. We will 100% be returning and recommending to friends. There onsite cellar door had one of the best wines we tried in the hunter! Thank you again for an amazing stay.
Michelle
April 2023
Lovely cellar door + great place to stay. Took part in the wine tasting on our first day in Hunter Valley. Had booked into one of the cottages too, so was great to have our first tipple so close to home after the drive up. Tasting room was very cute, we tried a variety of wines and (despite having multiple favourites amongst the group!), top of the list for me was the Verdelho. Loved the afternoon tasting and it was great meeting and chatting to Danielle later on too - super chilled Cellar Door experience and an amazing place to stay. Will be back!
Lauren
March 2023
EXCELLENT
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Rachel Richards
18 April 2026
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The cellar door experience with wine & cheese was perfect. I didn't try a wine I didn't like. Do yourself a favour- Must try!!
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Codee Simpson
18 April 2026
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We had such an incredible experience at McCaffrey’s Estate doing their wine-making class. It honestly exceeded all expectations.
Declan, the owner, ran the session and he was absolutely fantastic so knowledgeable, approachable, and clearly passionate about what he does. He made everything easy to understand without dumbing it down, and you could tell he genuinely loves sharing his craft.
One of the highlights was getting hands-on and actually blending our own wines. It gave us a whole new appreciation for what goes into each bottle and helped us better understand what we’re tasting and why.
It didn’t feel like a generic class at all it was personal, engaging, and really memorable. We walked away not only with great wine, but with a much deeper understanding of it.
Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting the Hunter Valley. We’ll definitely be back!
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Jessica Miller
18 April 2026
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Absolutely incredible experience making our own red wine. Declan was incredibly knowledgeable, welcoming, and made the whole process both fun and informative. Perfect activity for both my husband the red wine enthusiast and me who is new to drinking red wine.
It was great to be able to do something different from the standard wine tasting, especially as regular visitors to the Hunter Valley.
Definitely a highlight of our trip and would highly recommend to anyone visiting the Hunter.
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Chris E
18 April 2026
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Been visiting McCaffrey’s for a while now and it’s consistently a standout experience. The service always feels personal, with Declan and Danielle going above and beyond every time.
We just wrapped up the ‘Winemarker For The Day’ and it was fantastic such a great atmosphere and experience overall and also took home my own blend. Highly recommend!
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Stephen Pougher
11 April 2026
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Our first time visiting, Georgina looked after us and we had a great time, was a lovely experience
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Mish
10 April 2026
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Declan and Danielle were so welcoming and full of knowledge and amazing stories on the origins of the names of their wines. I have never bought a white wine or tasted one I liked and here I am buying multiple white wines along with some beautiful reds too.
Amazing hospitality and beautiful warm atmosphere. Looking forward to staying in the accomodation on-site and having another tasting. Thank you for a wonderful experience with my family.
Highly recommended. 5 stars!!!!!
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Jonathan Lucas
10 April 2026
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Absolutely amazing. Declan does such a great and interactive experience. 100/10 would recommend.
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Amanda dK
9 April 2026
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We had an amazing tasting experience, thank you Declan. It was made interesting for our teens, learnt plenty too and got a great recommendation for dinner. Plus the wine was beautiful.
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Brandon Makinson
9 April 2026
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Fantastic time at the wine blending class and all of the wines we tried were equally as fantastic. We would definitely recommend! Declan was great. Learned a lot and had a lot of fun.
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