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| Wine Country South Australia – Bubbly at Coriole |
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| Lucy’s House |
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| Appellation |
Stunning surrounds, superbly fresh and innovative cuisine made from near 100% local produce, excellent service and a wine list that must be seen to be believed are all found at this world-class restaurant, Appellation. Sample the best of the Barossa in one beautiful location. Food and wine by themselves are outstanding. Put together in exceptional pairings that start first with the wine, then create fine cuisine to complement, mirror or contrast each drop perfectly, and we’re on Cloud Nine.
Read more about this award-winning restaurant here.
www.thelouise.com.au
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| Apex Bakery |
‘Old School’ rules at this bakery. Claimed to use the oldest continuously running wood-fired oven in Australia, everything here is kept to tradition – including the recipes with some of them dating back to the 1800s. Check out our recommendations and grab a peek behind the scenes via this link.
Maggie Beer Farm Shop
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| Maggie Beer Farm Shop |
Kiels Fine Food and Coffee
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| Kiels Fine Food and Coffee |
Barossa Cheese
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The Table Café
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| The Table Café |
www.facebook.com/thetablecafelyndoch
Lyndoch Lavender Farm and Cafe
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On the Road to the Lavender Farm
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| Lyndoch Lavender Farm and Cafe |
www.lyndochlavenderfarm.com.au
Gully Gardens
Fruit picked from surrounding orchards is dried naturally with no added sugar. It’s delicious, local and a healthy treat. We tried the pears, but hear it’s all extraordinary.
5353 South Australia
Must Eats – McLaren Vale, Hahndorf
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| Coriole |
Kitchen 2C
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| Kitchen 2C – Hahndorf |
Southern Crema
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| Southern Crema |
Southern Crema is our choice for coffee in Hahndorf. Chris and Helen Barton, own a small shop on the main strip, roasting their own beans and onsite baristing too. Blends and single origins change regularly so you’re always in for a treat.
[email protected]
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| 1850 Grenache |
5355 South Australia
* Tastings are only available with advanced bookings.
The Willows – Bonesetter Shiraz
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| Bonesetter Shiraz |
The Willows and its winemaker, Peter Scholz are laden with numerous prizes and acclaim. Whites seem to be unstoppable in their award-attracting goodness, but our personal favourite is a red, the Bonesetter Shiraz. Named as a salute to family history (a long line of medical practitioners and a hospital on site), the Bonesetter hails from a single block of vineyard planted in 1969. Aged in French oak, it’s full of depth and produces a dusty, savoury tannin background that makes us want to keep chewing our cheeks to savour the flavours as long as possible.
Murray St. Vineyards – Gomersal Shiraz 2005
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| MSV Gomersal Shiraz 2005 |
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| Rossco’s Shiraz |
Must Drinks – McLaren Vale, Hahndorf
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| Samuel’s Gorge Shiraz |
Samuel’s Gorge not only features some of the most luscious reds we sampled on this trip, but also showcases fantastic views from its nest on the hilltop. This boutique winery is housed in historic buildings solidly constructed from stone back in the 19th Century. Antiques furnish the tasting room, and the characters who produce the wine seem to have just as much depth and as many stories behind them as the do the collector’s treasures themselves. A mighty fine tempranillo began our tasting but what we fell in love with was the Shiraz. Filling the mouth with juicy fruitiness, layers of complexity settle across the palate, and it finishes up round and smooth. Samuel’s Gorge blends are gorgeous too, so allow some time for slow sipping and delightful cogitation. Check out the winery here.
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| The Lane Vineyard Reginald Germein Chardonnay |
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| The Lane – Spectacular Property – there’s a restaurant too, so make a booking and soak up the views with a bottle of beautiful white wine |
Chardonnay is the must buy here. Cool climate grapes produce such a wonderful wine that those who have snobbishly gone off chardonnay and now claim to only drink sauvignon blanc (poor you by the way there as there are so many fabulous wines out there to limit yourself to one varietal), this crisp mouth filling drop will have you wondering why you left it in the first place. Be sure to grab a bottle of The Lane Vineyard Reginald Germein Chardonnay. It’s elegantly textured with layers of citrus and stone fruit, and is a chef’s dream for buttery and salty dishes. Awesome alone, but exceptional with food, purchase a bottle or a case directly from the cellar door to also appreciate some of the loveliest views in the area.
Must Do
Make Your Own Knife at Gardner Knives
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| Barry Gardner |
Visit the Rose Gardens of Chateaux Barossa
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| Rose Gardens at Chateaux Barossa |
Explore the Region’s History at Chateaux Tandunda
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| Chateaux Tanunda – A pretty place to visit and marvel at the history |
Marvel at the Science Behind the Whispering Wall
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| Whispering Wall |
Explore Seppeltsfield Vineyard and the Artisan Workshops of the Jam Factory
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| Seppeltsfield Vineyard |
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| The Jam Factory |
I had never realised what this area has to offer as a holiday destination! Both the food and sceneries look gorgeous. Thanks for this list and the one for Adelaide!
Oh nooooooo!!!! Butter scones with clotted cream and fruit jam!!! I love that…a lot!!! And we can't get them here in my little town. 🙁
Barossa is indeed a picturesque place to visit!
Everything looks wonderful and the scenes are captivating!
sensational list to guide wine-lovers in adelaide! 😀
Having scones in lavendar farm sounds good!
It's ALL good – but another excellent eatery is Cafe Y at Chateau Yaldara in the Barossa Valley! Luckily for me, I can visit regularly!!! And give me a good Aussie bakery anytime – the Lyndoch Bakery is another favourite!!
What a wonderful, delicious trip you've had! Kitchen 2C food is mouth-watering…hope I can go there one day…