Thirsty Palette

The Thirsty Palette vineyard estate, established 40 years ago at Lovedale, has been listed for sale through Cain Beckett at Jurd’s Real Estate with $5m expectations.

The five-bedroom manor with views of the Brokenback Range is surrounded by scented gardens with a European-inspired outdoor entertaining area with a pool.

The colonial-Georgian style homestead was built in the early 1990s.

The owners through the decades when previously known as the Warraroong Estate have included the Fraser family, wine industry entrepreneur Russell Leslie and the former McDonald’s executive Tim Tighe.

The Wilderness Road property has a four-bedroom guest cottage with two bathrooms and its own pool. 

The rustic, barn-style cellar door adds a touch of charm along with an adjacent art studio.  

The established vineyards on the 14.97ha holding produce Semillon, Shiraz, Chardonnay, and Frontignac, supported by a substantial water allocation of 26 megalitres from the Hunter Valley Wine Country Private Irrigation District.

It last traded in 2021 for $4,529,000 when sold by interests associated by Andrew Glauser.