M639NF Lakes Folly Wine Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

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Try the highly acclaimed cabernet blend and chardonnay, which are both grown, vintaged and bottled on the estate, one of the Hunter's finest wineries. These small-production wines tend to sell out, so the cellar door is closed for four to six months of the year, normally from mid-December. Call ahead.


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