How do you choose the best or must-do restaurants, cellar doors and culinary experiences in Adelaide’s surrounding world-renowned wine regions? Well, quite simply, you can’t, that would be impossible. With differing tastes, palates and preferences for each individual to cater for and hundreds of world-class wineries and dining options on offer, the answer is simple. Experience it for yourself, with a helping hand from us of course.
Must do Barossa
Valley
Lunch or
dinner at Hentley Farm: this award-winning restaurant offers a gastronomic journey of
exceptional proportions with their superb degustation menu with paired wines.
Rockfords: great cosy little cellar door with
a beautiful, popular Rose and sought after Basket Press Shiraz.
Maggie Beers
Farm Shop: How
could you not include this on your list. Wander the shop and taste the
products, engage in the free daily demonstrations and come away with some
quality gifts for family and friends, or keep them for yourself.
Kalleske
Wines: Offering
handcrafted organic wines for the health conscious connoisseurs with organic
wine production very much on the radar. $20 per person gets you a flight of six
organic wines each paired with a gourmet produce tasting.
Must do
Adelaide Hills
Lost in
a Forest: This 130-year-old
church nestled in the town of Uraidla serves up incredible organic wood over
pizzas with passion and love.
Bird in
Hand: You had me at
sparkling Pinot Noir. A beautiful, modern yet rustic, winery with an
award-winning restaurant and an equally successful range of wines.
Shaw +
Smith: A sleek,
modern cellar door experience with a fantastic wine flight tasting option for a
lazy afternoon overlooking the stunning views.
Lot 100: For a change of pace to wine, here
you can blend your own gin, engage in the native kitchen cooking class and
stroll through the picturesque apple orchards of Hills Cider.
Must do
McLaren Vale
Samuels
Gorge: This stand out
cellar door will surprise you. An old farmhouse in an inviting and intimate
setting overlooking the gorge. Visit here in winter to experience the roaring
log fire, warm hospitality and a nice drop of price-worthy Shiraz.
Pizzateca: Transport yourself to Italy,
literally. From the moment you enter the background Italian music draws you in
as does the incredible aromas of fresh baked onsite wood oven breads, true
Italian pizzas and a feed me option which is next level.
Coriole: Stunning wines and a fantastic
courtyard restaurant overlooking the rolling hills and vineyards as far as the
eye can see. Perfect lazy lunch option.
Woodstock: One of my absolute favourite wineries in SA. In a natural, welcoming setting amongst the towering gum tress complete with roaring fire in the winter or ample shady retreats in the warmer months. Oh and the wine is pretty great too.
