Wine & Cellar Doors

"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.

Boutique Willunga cellar door

Small family winery by brothers Richard and Malcolm Leask, with a stripped-back cellar door in an 1850s stone cottage on Willunga's High Street.

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.

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.

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.

Shipping-container cellar door & Hotel California Road

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Boutique wines and paintings on Willunga Hill

A boutique cellar door and working art gallery on the Willunga scarp, showcasing estate wines alongside paintings by Adelaide artist Avril Thomas in a garden setting with valley views.

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.

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.

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.

Italian heritage, Little Wolf osteria

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

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.

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.

180+ years of family viticulture

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

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.

Certified organic & biodynamic

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

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.

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.

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.