Hope Estate is located in the heart of Pokolbin in the Hunter Valley - 15km from the township of Cessnock and less than 2 hours drive north of Sydney. Set on 420 acres of picturesque vineyards, the Estate offers breathtaking views.

The Great Cask Hall at Hope Estate is one of the most impressive Barrel Rooms in the country, and one of the Hunter Valley’s most popular function venues. Part of the working winery at Hope Estate (formerly known as The Rothbury Estate), the Great Cask Hall is surrounded by 59 enormous wine filled casks (4,500 litres fill each). The casks along with the terracotta flooring and huge vaulted ceilings give the room an atmosphere (and aroma) of Baroque splendour. The venue is suited to sit down functions of 60-200 people, and cocktail functions of up to 300.