Venues WINERIES GUIDE Adelaide
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This Guide was collated by the Nightcruiser Party Bus Tours Adelaide Booking Crew to assist with your Nightcruiser Wine Tour which are popular and in many instances combined with our Birthday Party Tours, Hens Party, Christmas Party, Social Club Outing and Corporate Events.
Adelaide Hills
There’s romance in the air in the Adelaide Hills, just 30 minutes from the city.
Nightcruiser Party Tours Winery Tours are popular and we have done many.
With more than 60 wineries to choose from, there is literally a cellar door around every corner. Just 20 minutes drive from the city, the Adelaide Hills is closer to a capital city than any other wine region in the world.
Bird in Hand Winery
5 Ravenswood Lane, Hahndorf
Hours: By appointment only cellardoor@tomich.com.au
The City Cellar Door is located in Unley on vibrant King William Road in a handsome turn-of-the-century bluestone villa.
You can come in enjoy a glass or bottle of wine with a cheese platter on the veranda, or you can enjoy a guided wine tasting of the Tomich Woodside Vineyard range and selected Icons of Woodside wines accompanied by local & international seasonal cheeses and produce.
Howard Vineyard
Bald Hills Road, Nairne
Hours: Mon-Thu Closed
Fri 4.oo pm – 8.00 pm
Sat 11.00 am- 8.00 pm
Sun 11.00 am- 4.00 pm
Your opportunity while in the Adelaide Hills to taste and purchase Nepenthe’s internationally acclaimed award-winning range of premium wines and merchandise.
Group bookings are essential.
GOLDING WINES
52 Western Branch Rd, Lobethal SA 5241
Hours: Sun-Wed 11 am – 5 pm
Thu- Sat 11 am – 3 pm
Whether you are visiting for a wine tasting, a delicious Sunday lunch or an immersive vineyard experience they welcome you to experience the very best of the Adelaide Hills at their place.
Golding Wines is a family-owned vineyard, cellar door and garden situated near Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills. Wine flights and grazing menu daily, Friday-Sunday a choice of set menus at their Ginkgo Restaurant, wine experiences and weddings and events.
Wine Tour, Hens Day, Function Transport
LOST IN A FOREST
1203 Greenhill Road, Uraidla, SA
Hours: Mon-Wed Closed
Thu-Fri 5.oo pm – 9.30 pm
Sat 5.00 pm- 10.00 pm
Sun 12.00 pm- 10.00 pm
Locavore ingredients, Basket Range wines, heritage location in the Adelaide Hills
Get lost!
Escape the city and get lost in the tranquility of Lost in a Forest. This unique wine bar is set in a beautiful heritage location in the Adelaide Hills, and it’s the perfect spot for a cheeky glass of vino and a few slices of gourmet pizza.
Hunker down in the bar space – which has an almost Renaissance vibe – think tall stained glass windows, quirky wine bottle light fixtures, a large bar and an enormous pizza oven. The atmosphere is complete with alternative ‘80s vinyl pumping through the speakers.
Order a glass of fresh house red and pair it with their Market Garden pizza and you’re laughing!
Best dish: pizza and wine !
Nepenthe
Jones Road, Balhanna
Hours: Tasting Room 11 am – 5 pm daily
Your opportunity while in the Adelaide Hills to taste and purchase Nepenthe’s internationally acclaimed award-winning range of premium wines and merchandise.
Group bookings essential.
PIKE AND JOYCE WINES
730 Mawson Road, Lenswood, SA
Hours: Tasting Room Mon- Sun 11 am- 4 pm
Restaurant Mon – Sun 12 pm – 3 pm
Pike & Joyce is situated overlooking the Lenswood sub-region of the Adelaide Hills at almost 600 metres about sea level. It’s just a 40-minute drive from the Adelaide CBD and boasts breathtaking 180 degree views. It is far from your average Tasting Room and Restaurant – here, Pike & Joyce has captured all of the wonderful sights, sounds and tastes of the Hills in one amazing experience.
PIKES WINES
233 Polish Hill Road, Polish Hill River, SA
Hours: Mon- Sun 10 am- 4 pm
Tastings at Pikes Wines
Due to COVID-19 conditions, we currently offer a 40-minute seated tasting, starting with our famous ‘Traditionale’ Riesling, followed by four wines of your choice.
Tastings are available from 10.30am – 3.30pm, 7 days a week and bookings are essential.
To book, email: cellardoor@pikeswines.com.au, phone: (08) 8843 4370 or book online.
Group bookings essential.
Nepenthe
Jones Road, Balhanna
Hours: Tasting Room 11 am – 5 pm daily
Your opportunity while in the Adelaide Hills to taste and purchase Nepenthe’s internationally acclaimed award-winning range of premium wines and merchandise.
Group bookings essential.
Sevenhill Cellars
111c College Road, Sevenhills,SA
Hours: Mon- Sun 10 am – 5 pm
Sevenhill was established in 1851 when the Jesuits who settled in the area planted vines to produce sacramental wine. From these modest beginnings, the Jesuits’ focus on wine has remained, with Sevenhill adding to its sacramental wine production with an extensive range of table wines that are highly regarded throughout Australia and overseas. Sevenhill’s reputation reflects a commitment to the creation of distinguished wines that express the authentic styles and flavours of the Clare Valley. Integral to this philosophy are our modern winemaking skills and highly prized vineyards that provide high-quality, estate-grown fruit, some of which is sourced from vines among the oldest in the Clare Valley. As the only remaining Jesuit-owned winery in Australia, residing Jesuits are actively involved in Sevenhill’s ongoing development in partnership with lay staff who share the ethos of building the Jesuit Mission to support works of charity and compassion throughout Australia.
Shaw and Smith
136 Jones Road, Balhanna
Hours: Tasting Room 11 am – 5 pm daily
Adelaide Hills winery specialising in Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz.
The Tasting Room is open 11am – 5pm daily (and most public holidays) with wine flights available from $20, presented in a seated style.
Wines by the glass are also available, as is wine for take-home orders or for delivery.
Bookings for small groups (1-6) for our wine flight tastings are strongly recommended, and can be made online, below. For groups larger than 6 (up to a maximum of 10), please email, or call to arrange a booking, 08 8398 0500.
Our Balhannah Tour and Friday Table suit longer daytrips and offer a more personal, in-depth look at Shaw + Smith. Bookings are essential for both.
The Lane Vineyard
5 Ravenswood Lane, Hahndorf
Hours: Thu-Sun 10 am- 4 pm
Visit the modern tasting room for personal tastings, seated wine flights and an intriguing look into the heart of a state of the art winery at work.
Bookings are essential, please phone 08 8388 1250 or email welcome@thelane.com.au
The Lane Vineyard has been the custodian of an enviable piece of pristine Adelaide Hills terroir since the first vines were planted by the Edwards family in 1993. Sitting 400m high atop the rolling hills adjacent the Onkaparinga Valley, the vineyards enjoy the warm days and cool nights that the Adelaide Hills Wine Region is so famous for.
In addition to the vineyards and wines, the Lane estate is home to an acclaimed contemporary restaurant and tasting room where, just 3 kilometres from the historic village of Hahndorf and a scenic 25-minute drive from Adelaide CBD, visitors quickly feel a world away.
Amongst the four distinct tiers of wine produced – Heritage, Estate, Provenance and Lane series, it is new Provenance range that perhaps best articulate the overall food and wine philosophy of the Lane;
“The Lane Vineyard’s wines, cuisine and experiences are created to honour and preserve an identity of place. A pursuit to source, create and deliver a sophisticated, prestigious and memorable sensory experience – whether in person, in a glass or on the plate”
While The Lane began like many traditional family businesses – the team we have assembled and fostered over the years has now become the modern family and voice of The Lane. We want our visitors to feel a sense of delight and intimacy – to experience both sophistication and warmth at our estate and equally so when enjoying our wines at home.
Tomich
87 King William Road, Unley
Hours: By appointment only cellardoor@tomich.com.au
The City Cellar Door is located in Unley on vibrant King William Road in a handsome turn-of-the-century bluestone villa.
You can come in enjoy a glass or bottle of wine with a cheese platter on the veranda, or you can enjoy a guided wine tasting of the Tomich Woodside Vineyard range and selected Icons of Woodside wines accompanied by local & international seasonal cheeses and produce.
Barossa Valley
Warm climate/Elevation 270m
Australia’s best-known wine region is famous for its big bold reds, particularly Shiraz; however white varieties such as Chardonnay and Semillon also thrive here. The Barossa Valley is home to more than 150 wineries and has a winemaking history that dates back to the 1840s.
Primary Varieties: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Semillon, Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot.
Important Wineries: Barossa Valley Estate, Bethany, Charles Melton Wines, Dutschke Wines, Elderton, Glaetzer, Grant Burge, Greenock Creek, Leo Buring, Penfolds, Peter Lehmann, Rockford, Seppelt Barossa Valley, St Hallett, Three Rivers, Turkey Flat, Veritas Wines, Wolf Blass, Yalumba.
Eden Valley
Cool climate/Elevation 450m
The Eden Valley, in South Australia’s Barossa region is cooler than its surrounds, making it suitable for the production of high-quality Riesling, for which it is justifiably world famous. Other principal varieties include Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay
Primary Varieties: Riesling, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay.
Important Wineries: Henschke, Irvine, Mountadam.
Langhorn Creek
Langhorne Creek is on the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia, 70km from Adelaide.
The region is located between the Adelaide Hills and Lake Alexandrina.
Angas Plains
317 Angas Plains Road, Langhorn Creek
Hours: Thur-Mon 11.00 am-5.00 pm
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday group bookings can be made by arrangement
A cellar door for all seasons. Taste the estate made wines or buy a glass to enjoy with rustic, regional food. In summer enjoy alfresco lunches with vineyard views. In winter, lunch by cosy wood fires. Indulge in live music and their PJ’s range of produce.
Angas Plains Estate wines are all available to take to the table either by bottle or by the glass. Beer, Cider & Soft drinks available with food.
Daily Special Board – Fish of the day is seasonal, Specials change week to week.
Download our PDF Taste Tempting Menu
Bleasdale Vineyards
1640 Langhorn Creek Road, Langhorn Creek
Hours: Mon-Sun 10.00 am-5.00 pm
We welcome guests to taste a selection of our table and fortified wines available in Cellar Door while browsing over old photographs and paintings and enjoying the ambiance of our historic tasting shed.
Reservations
Please contact Cellar Door on 08 8537 4022 to book, or email cellardoor@bleasdale.com.au
Groups and buses will be accepted by appointment only. For groups of 10 or more a $5 fee is charged for each person tasting, refundable upon purchase.
Bleasdale are the founders of the wine region of Langhorne Creek. Discover their historic winery and view the enormous hand-hewn red gum press built in 1892. With luscious sparkling, deep reds, crisp whites and warming fortifieds, you’ll find a wine for every occasion.
Conditions for grape growing in Langhorne Creek are ideal thanks to the natural fertility of the floodplain soils, the ability of these soils to retain moisture from natural winter floods, and the moderation of the local climate by cooling evening breezes from nearby Lake Alexandrina and the Southern Ocean in summer. The red varieties thrive in this rich environment, which explains why over 75 per cent of all wine grapes grown are red wine grapes.
The harnessing of the natural flooding of the Bremer River by early grape growers makes the Langhorne Creek region quite unique. Having purchased 100 acres of land in 1850, Frank Potts developed a system of levees and floodgates to capture and divert a metre of water and nutrient rich silt across the entire vineyard. The vigour in growth caused by this natural abundance of water sometimes presented challenges, but it is now managed by modern viticultural practices.
Langhorne Creek experiences relatively low annual rainfall, so supplementary drip irrigation is used to provide the vines with every opportunity to produce optimal fruit. The soils for Bleasdale’s vineyards range from well drained, alluvial soils to brown loams over limestone.
Over the years, further varieties have been planted including Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. As Bleasdale grew it established contract grape growing arrangements with an increasing number of growers. Some of these relationships are entering their third generation of arrangements. These days, we are often trialling new varieties and varietal clones to ensure that we are the forefront of innovation and quality.
In 2011, Bleasdale began sourcing Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc from the cooler Adelaide Hills region, and has quickly built a reputation for quality and value white wines.
Bleasdale’s Langhorne Creek red wines have fine tannin and fruit structure, and are highly regarded for their complexity and longevity; whilst the white wines of the Adelaide Hills display elegant fruit, balance and length of flavour.
McLaren Vale
Said to be the birthplace for South Australian wines, McLaren Vale is one of the oldest established wine regions in the country. Almost a 45-minutes drive away from the SA’s capital city Adelaide, the region is bordered by a vast sea and majestic mountains. Flaunting a rich heritage of over 180 years, it offers you a range of tempting restaurants, more than 80 cellar doors, amazing architecture and great producers of food and drinks of course! From cheeses and chocolates to a variety of spirits, the region is full of unbelievable surprises, especially for a wine lover.