Cael's Gate Wines

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Bring Dad out this Father's Day and his tasting is on us.Spring has turned up early here. Budburst is already underway i...
02/09/2026

Bring Dad out this Father's Day and his tasting is on us.

Spring has turned up early here. Budburst is already underway in the Tempranillo, and there is a short stretch each year where the vines are waking up and the mornings are still cold enough to make the first glass feel earned. This is it.

Come for the tasting, stay for a Pala Board. Roman style pala, 48 hours of fermentation before it goes anywhere near the oven, built to be pulled apart across the table rather than served in portions.

Sunday 6 September. One complimentary tasting per booking. Pala Boards need to be pre-ordered, so get in before Saturday.

697 Wollombi Road, Broke. Book at caelsgate.com.au or 0408 424 422

Every winery starts somewhere. Ours started in a garage.Chris was a wine collector long before he was a winemaker. Then ...
27/08/2026

Every winery starts somewhere. Ours started in a garage.

Chris was a wine collector long before he was a winemaker. Then came one barrel, a lot of questions, and by 2018 the awards started arriving, from Australia, New Zealand and further afield. The cellar door opened in 2023. And in 2022 he planted the first vines of our own, one acre of Tempranillo below the Brokenback.

If you've been drinking Cael's Gate since the early days, say hello in the comments, Chris reads them all.

20/08/2026

Rustic Meets Modern Italian Wine Bar

We don't subscribe to the typical 'farm gate' aesthetic. Rey’s vision was to create a quietly luxurious space, a blend of the original blue gum cabin and contemporary design that feels grounded and celestial all at once. When you step Behind the Gate, you step into a world of curated simplicity, where the focus is on the wine, the architecture and the incredible view. This is your refined Broke Fordwich escape.

Plan your tasting experience. Book your Cellar Door visit via the link in our bio.

The block is called Samuel, after Chris' brother Sam.He travelled with Chris from the start, Mudgee, the Riverina and Po...
13/08/2026

The block is called Samuel, after Chris' brother Sam.

He travelled with Chris from the start, Mudgee, the Riverina and Pokolbin, collecting fruit and driving it back to press. Plunging, bottling, labelling. He did all of it, the way the rest of the family did.

One acre of Tempranillo, planted in 2022, at the foot of the Brokenback. Sandy loam over clay, nutrient poor, free draining, which suits the variety.

It's bare at the moment. Cold nights, long light, not much to look at unless you know what you're looking at.

In October we extend it. A third clone arrives, Spanish, chosen for perfume, and it goes in as its own block.

We are open Friday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm if you'd like to see it.

Bare vines, cold mornings, and the best light of the year.The cellar door is open both days this weekend. And Saturday m...
07/08/2026

Bare vines, cold mornings, and the best light of the year.

The cellar door is open both days this weekend. And Saturday means Pala boards - 48-hour dough, paper-thin mortadella, stracciatella, pistachio pesto. Built to be pulled apart slowly over a bottle.

Winter's quietly our favourite season here. You can see the shape of the place when the vines are down... the slope, the block, the Brokenback sitting behind all of it.

Pala boards are pre-order only, so let us know before Saturday and we'll get the dough going.

697 Wollombi Road, Broke. Head to link in bio to book.

Ask about Broke Fordwich and you'll hear about the famous red volcanic soil.Here's the thing: our block isn't on it.Samu...
31/07/2026

Ask about Broke Fordwich and you'll hear about the famous red volcanic soil.

Here's the thing: our block isn't on it.

Samuel Vineyard sits on lean, free draining sandy loam with clay deeper down.

Nothing rich, nothing easy. Which is exactly how Tempranillo likes it. The variety hates wet feet and does its best work where the soil makes it try.

And we're about to give it more to work with. The freshly turned ground in the video is the Samuel Vineyard extension. In October a third Tempranillo clone arrives, a Spanish clone chosen for its aromatic, perfumed fruit, and it gets the new block all to itself.

One acre planted in 2022, more on the way, picked each February. This place is still introducing itself, and we're listening.

Come and see the block for yourself, it's right beside the cellar door.


24/07/2026

Friday evening, done properly. A fire, a board, a good book and a bottle of ours. 🔥🍷🧀

None of this was staged by us, it's all Ange, who sent it through after restocking with us last week.

"It was absolute perfection."

Honestly, so is this. Thank you for letting us share it, Ange. This is exactly what these wines are made for.

That's the 2023 Handpicked Shiraz on the table, available at the cellar door and online. And Ange, since you mentioned you're eyeing the 2024, it's here waiting for you.

One February morning, 2025. Our members picked the Samuel Vineyard Tempranillo by hand at the base of the Brokenback, cr...
17/07/2026

One February morning, 2025. Our members picked the Samuel Vineyard Tempranillo by hand at the base of the Brokenback, crate by crate, before the heat of the day. That fruit went to basket press and French oak, and this winter it's in the bottle.

From these rows to your glass in seventeen months. The Samuel Tempranillo 2025 is pouring at the cellar door now.

We usually keep things pretty relaxed over here on the quiet side of Wine Country, but this weekend we’re packing up the...
06/07/2026

We usually keep things pretty relaxed over here on the quiet side of Wine Country, but this weekend we’re packing up the wines and heading to Lovedale for a massive couple of days.

On Friday night, we’re incredibly proud to be pouring at the ‘Beyond the Pour’ dinner at Rydges Resort. It’s a four-course collaboration between three of the region's best chefs, Matt Dillow (Deck Cafe), Ran Kimelfeld (Gather), and Frank Fawkner (EXP).

We'll be matching our small-batch wines to their seasonal plates, and there’s even a live Q&A with the chefs. It’s going to be a brilliant night of local food and wine storytelling.

Then on Saturday, we'll be rolling straight into the Hunter Valley Wine & Beer Festival from 11am to 5pm.

If you’re around, come find us and say hi. We’d love to pour you a glass and catch up.

Tickets for the dinner and the festival are via the website (link in their bio).

Lunch doesn’t need to be formal to be good. Often, the best afternoons here start with something simple: a glass of our ...
26/06/2026

Lunch doesn’t need to be formal to be good.

Often, the best afternoons here start with something simple: a glass of our estate grown wine and a Pala board. The dough is fermented for 48 hours until it’s light and airy, then we layer it with paper-thin mortadella, creamy stracciatella, and a pistachio pesto. It’s a bit of Rome, but made here in the valley. It’s about balance; the acidity in the wine cuts through the richness of the ingredients, and the quiet space in our blue gum cabin gives you room to actually hear the person sitting across from you. Rey Chew is usually running the floor on these days, keeping the conversation moving as easily as the wine.

It is steady, real, and frankly, exactly how we prefer to eat.

Pre-orders are essential to make sure we have your board ready. Link in bio to book your spot.

Come and see what’s behind the gate.

Address

697 Wollombi Road
Broke, NSW
2330

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+61408098596

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