McLaren Vale

Personalised small-group food and wine tours showcasing McLaren Vale's signature producers - Adelaide pickup with a focus on long lunches and multiple cellar doors.

A mother-daughter boutique cellar door on the old-vine sand of Blewitt Springs, with platters and a relaxed garden setting.

A sculpture park, gallery and tapas bar set among vines and forest at McLaren Flat - walk the sculpture trail, drink local wine, and stay in the cottage on the property.

Wine, music and a heritage stone cottage

A wine, music and lifestyle destination built around an 1875 stone cottage on Malpas Road, combining craft McLaren Vale wines with live music.

An organic and biodynamic small-batch Grenache and Shiraz producer with Saturday winemaker-led tastings on the Blewitt Springs sand.

A licensed chocolatier and cafe in a heritage McLaren Vale cottage - hand-made chocolates, rich hot chocolate and a full all-day menu.

A small-batch Shiraz specialist housed in a restored barn cellar door on Main Road, McLaren Vale - 'The Barn' on McMurtrie Road precinct.

Off-grid luxury cabins among the vines

A cluster of eight off-grid, architecturally designed tiny cabins scattered across vineyards around McLaren Flat - including CABN X cabins with private saunas and outdoor baths.

A three-sibling Italian-heritage family winery established in 1973, with guided tasting flights and a generous purchase rebate.

One of McLaren Vale's original family wineries, established in 1970, with a weekday cellar door on the corner of Kangarilla and Park Roads.

Four geodesic dome glamping suites slotted around a private vineyard outside McLaren Vale, each with king bed, claw-foot bath, fireplace and a transparent roof for stargazing.

Wes Pearson's cult small-batch Grenache and Mataro project, pouring at a shared cellar door on Foggo Road.

Hidden-gem Blewitt Springs estate by Pedler Creek

A relaxed family-run cellar door tucked away in McLaren Flat, pouring estate-grown shiraz, grenache and whites with genuine hospitality.

A working artisan hub inside the historic Hardys Tintara winery - a gallery, retail space and eight resident artist studios where you can watch metal sculptors, painters and ceramicists at work.

A family cherry orchard in The Range hinterland offering pick-your-own cherries each summer (early December to January).

Hands-on cooking classes at McLaren Vale wineries - pasta, cheese, spice masterclasses and native food, suited to beginners and confident cooks.

Weekend garden bar under the gum trees

A laid-back weekend cellar door set on green lawns under towering gum trees on Foggo Road.

A 4-hour hands-on bread-making class in McLaren Vale - take home a sourdough starter and fresh-baked loaves, with wine and light lunch included.

A relaxed bring-your-own-picnic-style cellar door on the heritage cricket oval site at Sand Road, McLaren Vale.

The Mitolo family's light-filled Roman-style pizza and pasta bar with a playful disco-lounge vibe, alongside the Mitolo cellar door.

Hand-made single-vineyard wines in a bush-set cellar door on Blewitt Springs Road, open daily 10am-5pm.

A father-and-daughter family producer with an old-school daily cellar door on Ingoldby Road, McLaren Flat - 10:30am to 4:30pm.

Halliday five-star estate on Ingoldby Road

A bright, recently renovated cellar door at 49 Ingoldby Road pouring Halliday five-star red wines from single McLaren Vale vineyards.

Scenic helicopter flights over McLaren Vale - 30-minute scenic loops, wine flights to remote cellar doors and lunch flight packages.

The McLaren Flat outpost of the Aldinga sourdough bakery, with the same legendary pies, sourdough loaves and counter cakes.

Family estate in the McLaren Flat foothills

A second-generation family winery in the McLaren Flat foothills, pouring estate-grown shiraz, cabernet and grenache in a relaxed licensed cellar door.

A Zen-inspired Grenache specialist with an appointment-only tasting room behind the Bekkers winery on Seaview Road.

Mid-century home among McLaren Flat vineyards

A restored mid-century home on Ingoldby Road, McLaren Flat - Danish furniture, panoramic vineyard views and a small outdoor pool.

A boutique family-run McLaren Vale producer with an intimate cellar door on Rivers Lane.

A Kuitpo hilltop cellar door pouring Pertaringa, Hand Crafted and K1 labels, with panoramic views over McLaren Vale and the Willunga Scarp.

Three luxury vineyard cottages (Ponder, Unwind, Relish) on Blewitt Springs Road - top-25 Australian B&B five years running with views to the Mount Lofty Ranges.

A 347-hectare stringybark forest reserve adjacent to Kuitpo Forest, with 80+ bird species including beautiful firetail and chestnut-rumped heathwren.

A Hamilton family cellar door pouring Leconfield Coonawarra reds alongside Richard Hamilton McLaren Vale wines, with rose gardens and Willunga Hills views.

Playful small-batch wines on McMurtrie Road

Andy Coppard and Angela Townsend run this low-key cellar door at 148 McMurtrie Road, known for characterful, unpolished small-batch reds and whites.

Italian osteria in a McMurtrie Road winery

Mitolo Wines' cellar door and Little Wolf Osteria - Italian small-plate dining surrounded by Mediterranean gardens on McMurtrie Road.

A low-intervention small-batch producer on the northern fringe of McLaren Vale, sourcing old-vine Grenache and Shiraz and pouring at a low-key cellar door.

A light, airy main-street McLaren Vale cafe known for seasonal brunch plates and excellent coffee.

Regional fine dining at Maxwell Wines

Maxwell Wines' restaurant on Olivers Road: regional fine dining with vineyard views, paired with the estate's wine and mead.

A family-friendly McLaren Flat cellar door where kids meet a pony, donkeys and free-range chickens while parents taste wine and cider in the orchard.

A family-run lavender farm on Kays Road, distilling essential oils on site and hand-making botanical skincare. Three-time Australian Lavender Growers Association award winner.

A husband-and-wife day spa in McLaren Vale offering therapeutic and remedial massage and relaxation treatments in a calm country setting.

Ben Riggs' winemaker-led cellar door

Veteran McLaren Vale winemaker Ben Riggs hosts seated tastings of his full Mr Riggs range at the Douglas Gully Road cellar door.

Private guided wine tours run by McLaren Vale local Jon, visiting four to five wineries, breweries or distilleries per day with tailored itineraries.

PADI-certified leafy seadragon shore dive tours and learn-to-dive courses, operating from McLaren Vale with regular trips to Rapid Bay, Second Valley and Edithburgh.

Third-generation winemaker Nick Haselgrove's project, behind the Blackbilly, Clarence Hill and The Old Faithful labels - shared cellar door on Foggo Road.

A boutique reds producer on Seaview Road near the Onkaparinga Gorge, known for the Jimmy Section Shiraz and an unusual Durif.

A regenerative and biodynamic 'living wines' producer with weekend appointment tastings on the McLaren Vale plain.

A certified-organic, biodynamic and vegan producer with a historic barn cellar door on Twentyeight Road - by appointment while renovating.

Sixth-generation Hardy at historic Upper Tintara

Andrew 'Ox' Hardy pours shiraz, grenache and fiano from a rustic tasting space at the historic Upper Tintara Vineyard in Blewitt Springs.

A boutique Scarpantoni-family winery on the original 1840 Oxenberry Farm homestead, with a cellar door cafe and duck-filled wetlands.

A scenic hilltop cellar door on Ingoldby Road, McLaren Flat, also a popular wedding and events venue with sweeping vineyard views.

A vineyard-set craft brewery and dog-friendly taphouse in The Range, with 13 taps of beers brewed onsite and a wood-fired pizza kitchen.

The historic Ingleburne homestead winery, home of the Copper-dressed Shiraz, the Kitchen Door restaurant and the Red Dot Gallery - one of the iconic McLaren Vale estates.

A fifth-generation Johnston family estate making McLaren Vale Shiraz since 1892, from some of the region's oldest vines.

A family-run Neapolitan wood-fired pizzeria set in the middle of the McLaren Vale vineyards - one of the great Fleurieu long-lunch destinations.

A constantly-changing contemporary art gallery built into the historic 'Ingleburne' cellar door at Penny's Hill, alongside the wine tasting room and The Kitchen Door restaurant.

Cafe, gallery and B&B on McMurtrie Road

Long-running McMurtrie Road cafe, restaurant, art gallery and B&B hidden in the bush behind Wirra Wirra - a McLaren Vale institution since the 1990s.

Three-room B&B behind the Red Poles cafe

A three-room, pet-friendly B&B built around a central courtyard at Red Poles on McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale - with the cafe, gallery and gardens on the doorstep.

Italian-accented cellar door and restaurant pairing Sabella estate wines with Joe Cangiano's wood-fired Italian cooking on McLaren Vale's main road.

Italian-Australian family winery since 1979

Three generations of Scarpantonis run this McLaren Flat estate, pouring a broad, affordable range from the veranda with vineyard views.

Lakeside restaurant at the Serafino estate

Serafino Wines' lakeside restaurant on Kangarilla Road: modern Australian dining overlooking the estate's landscaped lake, paired with the full Serafino wine list.

A boutique craft gin distillery on the southern edge of McLaren Vale, vapour-infusing each botanical individually in copper pot stills - eleven gins on tasting plus whisky, rum, vodka and liqueurs.

A minimal-intervention Grenache and Shiraz specialist sharing a boutique cellar door at Pennys Hill Road.

A heritage-style cellar door above Turraparri Creek with luxury accommodation on the property - open Friday to Sunday 11am-5pm.

Young-gun winemaker on McMurtrie Road

Alex Sherrah makes small-batch shiraz, grenache and left-field whites at this unpretentious cellar door on McMurtrie Road.

A family-owned producer of powerful single-vineyard Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, with barrel-room tastings overlooking the estate vineyard.

Charlie O'Brien's alternative-variety wine project showcased in a shared tasting room on Stump Hill Road, McLaren Flat.

Sommelier-led intimate wine tours into McLaren Vale, the Barossa and the Adelaide Hills - all-inclusive small groups led by Matthew Kurko.

Wine Spectator favourite on Tatachilla Road

Matt Wenk's boutique Smidge Wines has a Halliday five-red-star rating and has featured in Wine Spectator's Top 100 for ten consecutive years.

A shared cellar door (with Seven Eves) championing climate-appropriate Mediterranean varieties crafted by winemaker Mauricio Ruiz Cantu.

An iconic 1920s train carriage on Main Road McLaren Vale that has been a roadside almond, olive oil and pantry-goods stop for more than 25 years.

A contemporary art gallery built into the rammed-earth Visitor Centre at the entrance to McLaren Vale, with rotating exhibitions and sweeping views over the vineyards.

A premium single malt whisky producer on a 127-acre hilltop estate, with sweeping views over the McLaren Vale vineyards and a Barley to Bottle distillery experience.

A shopfront dedicated to South Australia's beloved chocolate-coated apricot and peach lolly, with tastings, gift packs and the full Menz range.

An Italian-heritage family cellar door on Sand Road with regular live music, a kids play area and a big deck overlooking the vineyards.

Boutique guesthouses on a working vineyard

Six elegantly appointed self-contained guesthouses on a 15-acre working vineyard at Blewitt Springs - plus a shared jacuzzi with vineyard views.

Home of Giant Squid Ink shiraz

A family-run McMurtrie Road cellar door famous for its Giant Squid Ink shiraz.

A Scottish-heritage McLaren Vale wine institution since 1952, famous for the bring-your-own-flagon cellar door pouring bulk Shiraz, Grenache and tawny port.

Adelaide's only hop-on hop-off wine bus, looping a North and South route across 15+ McLaren Vale cellar doors with flexible all-day boarding.

Five Kanmantoo-bluestone-fronted holiday houses in the heart of McLaren Vale township - distinctive architectural stays blending old and new.

Heritage 1870s barn overlooking Onkaparinga Gorge

Alan Varney's cellar door sits in a restored 1870s limestone barn on the edge of the Onkaparinga Gorge at Old Noarlunga.

An 1870s stone shearing shed restored as an operational winery, brewery and kitchen, perched above the Onkaparinga River Gorge at the gateway to McLaren Vale.

The Grenache Room at Blind Spot Vineyard

Willunga 100's Grenache Room is a grenache-focused tasting space inside a restored 1920s cottage in the Blind Spot Vineyard at Blewitt Springs.

A 3-hectare wildlife sanctuary on the Woodstock Wine Estate at McLaren Flat, with rescued kangaroos, wallabies and an emu, and a daily 11:30am feeding session.

A third-generation Italian-Australian family making Nebbiolo, Fiano, Vermentino and Shiraz from estate vines, with a relaxed rustic cellar door.

Chester Osborn's five-storey glass cube rising out of the d'Arenberg vineyards - part wine tasting room, part fine-dining restaurant, part art gallery, part Salvador Dali museum.

Hatted fine dining at d'Arenberg

d'Arenberg's fine-dining restaurant on Osborn Road - seasonal Fleurieu produce, an epic wine list and sweeping views across the vineyards to the Cube.

Adults-only luxury in recycled shipping containers

Adults-only luxury three-suite hotel built from twenty recycled shipping containers, set in the organic vines at Inkwell Wines, Tatachilla.

Australia's most awarded gin distillery

Multi-award-winning gin distillery at the Chalk Hill Collective on Field Street, McLaren Vale - home of the celebrated Triple Juniper Gin.

Home of the Cube

Fifth-generation family winery famous for the Dead Arm Shiraz and the architecturally striking five-storey d'Arenberg Cube tasting room.

Cheesemonger, deli and cafe on Main Road

Beloved Main Road cafe, deli and cheesemonger in McLaren Vale - stocking great cheeses, preserves and cured meats, with counter meals and fantastic coffee.

Central McLaren Vale accommodation

Centrally located McLaren Vale motel and apartment complex on the corner of Main Road and Caffrey Street - 44 rooms from motel doubles to two-bedroom apartments.

1840s river village on the Onkaparinga

Historic 1840s river township on the Onkaparinga River, tucked inside a dramatic river bend near Onkaparinga River National Park.

A surf-inspired brewery in the McLaren Vale vines

An independent craft brewery and taphouse on Olivers Road, McLaren Vale - a surf-inspired brewery with a rotating tap list and regular food truck line-up.

Heritage ironstone cellars

Heritage winery established in 1894, famous for The Angelus Cabernet and the award-winning Harry's Deli bistro in the ironstone cellar.

Italian varietals & estate lunch

Family-owned estate famous for pioneering Sangiovese in Australia, Fiano, Nebbiolo and a celebrated garden restaurant overlooking the McLaren Vale hills.

Heritage inn with 600 wines and 250 gins

A mid-19th century inn turned modern Australian dining room with an epic wine cellar and 250-strong gin bar.

McLaren Flat brewery and restaurant

Vale Brewing's home base on Ingoldby Road at McLaren Flat - a full brewery, restaurant and bar with a long menu and all the Vale beers on tap.

McLaren Vale's craft brewery

Independent craft brewery on Sand Road, McLaren Vale - the only dedicated brewery in the heart of the wine region.

Big, bold shiraz on Coppermine Road

One of McLaren Vale's best-known names internationally - big-bodied, richly fruited reds by the Marquis family, tasted by appointment at the Coppermine Road winery.

A dramatic gorge just 35km south of Adelaide

A stunning river gorge and surrounding bushland just 35km south of Adelaide, with clifftop lookouts, riverside walks and rock pools teeming with wildlife.

Mediterranean varietals & a hilltop restaurant

Stephen Pannell's renowned cellar door and restaurant high above McLaren Vale, specialising in Grenache, Tempranillo and other Mediterranean varietals.

Restored currant shed, seasonal lunch menu

Lunch-only restaurant in a restored 1880s currant drying shed at McLaren Flat, run by Hamish Maguire and Emily Dowie since 2011.

Handcrafted wines and a vineyard restaurant on Branson Road

A family-owned cellar door and restaurant on Branson Road, blending McLaren Vale wines with a modern Australian kitchen and long views across the vineyards.

Alice in Wonderland meets McLaren Vale

A whimsical, Alice in Wonderland-themed cellar door and restaurant on Binney Road, with vineyard gardens, long lunches and estate wines.

Certified organic in a historic chapel

Certified organic winery housed in a restored 1860s hilltop chapel, known for flagship Shiraz and Cabernet and expansive McLaren Vale views.

1853 barn with views over the gorge

Boutique winery by Justin McNamee in an 1853 stone barn overlooking the Onkaparinga Gorge, specialising in Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.

Biodynamic Grenache pioneers

Certified biodynamic and organic estate in the sandy-soil Blewitt Springs sub-region, making Australia's most celebrated old-vine Grenache.

The Alphabet of Wine

Experimental small-batch winery exploring an alphabet of unusual grape varietals and blends, with a quirky reservation-only tasting room.

Red Knot Shiraz & an 1800s barn

Family-owned winery at the entrance to the McLaren Vale township, based around a beautifully restored 1800s ironstone farm barn.

Sixth-generation McLaren Vale family

Sixth-generation Hamilton family winery with a distinctive circular cellar door and a reputation for Rare Breed Saperavi and other unusual varietals.

Small-batch shiraz and grenache on McMurtrie Road

A small family producer on McMurtrie Road best known for the Higher Springs Shiraz and site-expressive grenache, tasting from a shared cellar door with Lino Ramble and Sherrah.

180+ years of family viticulture

Sixth-generation family vineyard founded in 1841, one of the oldest continuous winegrowing families in McLaren Vale.

A high-perched boutique producer above Sellicks

A small boutique winery on Rogers Road high above Sellicks Hill, with sweeping views across the Gulf St Vincent and a by-appointment cellar door.

Joseph and the Il Briccone spirit

Family winery by the Grilli family known for Joseph wines, the Il Briccone blend, and one of Australia's most admired Italian-accented ranges.

One of McLaren Vale's oldest wineries

Founded in 1890, Kay Brothers Amery is one of the oldest continuously operating family-owned wineries in McLaren Vale, famous for Block 6 Shiraz.

Family Italian and McLaren Vale wine

A family-owned cellar door and Italian restaurant in the heart of McLaren Vale, with authentic southern-Italian cooking and estate-grown wines.

Certified organic & biodynamic

Family-owned certified organic and biodynamic winery in McLaren Flat, with a sustainable solar-powered tasting room overlooking the vineyards.

The 1876 winery of Thomas Hardy

Historic ironstone winery purchased by Thomas Hardy in 1876, now the McLaren Vale cellar door of the Hardys wine company and a registered heritage site.

Italian heritage, Little Wolf osteria

Family winery blending McLaren Vale fruit with Italian-influenced winemaking, paired with the acclaimed Little Wolf Osteria on site.

Estate-grown Shiraz & Cabernet

Family-owned boutique estate founded in 1984, known for value-driven Shiraz, Cabernet and the flagship Reserve JSM.

Cult Grenache, open only in November

Legendary cult winery by Drew Noon MW, making small batches of some of Australia's most sought-after Grenache and Shiraz. Open only three weekends a year.

Warboys Vineyard & Vineyard Kitchen

Fifth-generation Angove family winery with a cellar door set amongst the certified organic Warboys Vineyard and the Vineyard Kitchen restaurant.

Certified organic & biodynamic

Leading certified organic and biodynamic producer with a cellar door on Wheaton Road, owned and run by the Paxton family.

Cult Syrah & Grenache by Emmanuelle Bekkers

Small, top-end producer by French-born winemaker Emmanuelle Bekkers, crafting some of McLaren Vale's most sought-after Syrah and Grenache.

Shiraz, Mead & a hedge maze

Family estate on Olivers Road known for premium Shiraz, Cabernet, traditional mead, an on-site restaurant and the famous Olivers Taranga hedge maze.

Family-friendly Douglas Gully winery

Family-owned winery with the Stocks Tasting Room, Coterie Restaurant, native wildlife park and extensive gardens on Douglas Gully Road.

Organic single-vineyard on Gaffney Road

Family-owned certified organic estate at Edgehill Vineyard in Willunga, making the celebrated Battle of Bosworth Shiraz and Spring Seed Wines range.

Rooftop cellar door with 360° views

Family-owned winery with a sleek new rooftop cellar door offering 360-degree views across McLaren Vale and the Gulf St Vincent.

Cellar door, restaurant & accommodation

Family estate on Kangarilla Road combining a celebrated cellar door, restaurant, conference centre and on-site accommodation, set around a lakeside garden.

Four shipping containers in the vines

Sustainable solar-powered cellar door housed in four recycled shipping containers amongst the vines on California Road.

Blewitt Springs single-vineyard estate

Single-estate Blewitt Springs winery with a modern cellar door, restaurant and accommodation in the elevated sandy-soiled sub-region of McLaren Vale.

Cellar Door & Kitchen on the Main Road

Family winery with a casual cellar door and kitchen on Main Road, McLaren Flat, known for Chocolate Factory Shiraz and a fun, family-friendly vibe.

Two sisters, five geese, one vineyard

Small family winery run by sisters on Main Road McLaren Vale, with a hosted cellar door and exclusive-to-visitors tastings.

Two brands, one beautiful cellar door

Contemporary cellar door on Hunt Road showcasing both the Pertaringa and Bec Hardy ranges - wines by the sixth-generation Hardy family.

Small batch wines, tastings by appointment

Cult small-batch winery by former Henschke and Torbreck winemakers, with a farm-setting cellar door open by appointment only.

Seaview Road family winery

Family-owned cellar door on Seaview Road, McLaren Vale, specialising in old-vine McLaren Vale Shiraz and Grenache.

Shipping-container cellar door & Hotel California Road

Architecturally striking cellar door and boutique hotel built from recycled shipping containers in the vineyards at Tatachilla.

Grenache specialists

Small-batch family winery specialising in old-vine McLaren Vale Grenache and Chenin Blanc, with a relaxed cellar door on Kays Road.

Leconfield sister brand with Willunga views

Family-owned McLaren Vale winery on Main Road with a modern cellar door set amongst vineyards, views to the Willunga escarpment, and sister-brand Leconfield.

Wine, wood-fired pizza and restaurant

Family-owned McLaren Vale winery and restaurant on Seaview Road, known for handcrafted wines, wood-fired pizzas and casual vineyard dining.

The Chalk Hill Collective on Field Street

Wilson family winery anchoring the Chalk Hill Collective on Field Street - a destination site shared with Never Never Distilling and Alpha Crucis Lounge.

Experimental amphora winemaking by appointment

Cult small-batch winery by former New York sommelier Brad Hickey, specialising in amphora-aged Nero d'Avola and minimal-intervention wines.

An 1854 chapel turned cellar door

Intimate cellar door housed in an 1854 stone chapel on Strout Road, with an adjoining historic cemetery - one of McLaren Vale's most atmospheric tastings.

"Wines made for eating"

Boutique McLaren Vale winery by Mark Hastwell and Jane Lightfoot, with a relaxed cellar door on Foggo Road and a long history of growing grapes for others.

South Australia's first commercial Kalamata grove

Family-owned winery and olive grove on Warners Road - home of the first commercially planted Kalamata olive grove in South Australia.

Historic Mount Hurtle with aged releases

Geoff Merrill's cellar door at the historic Mount Hurtle Winery in Woodcroft - specialising in aged release Shiraz, Cabernet and Chardonnay.

Modern cellar door in McLaren Flat

Well-regarded McLaren Flat winery with a modern, welcoming cellar door regarded as one of the four best in McLaren Vale by local critics.

The Wonder Room on Chaffeys Road

Family winery by Elena and Zar Brooks with a new Wonder Room tasting experience on Chaffeys Road - family-friendly, design-forward, and open 7 days.

McLaren Flat hilltop with Mount Lofty views

Family winery on Bagshaws Road, McLaren Flat - home to The Currant Shed restaurant and a large cellar door with sweeping Mount Lofty Ranges views.