What better way to warm your soul this winter than with a damn good glass of wine, created by some of Australia’s best local wineries.
We’ve put together a list of our favourite wineries that create the perfect setting for a lovers weekend away.
Barley Stacks Wines
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
If you’re a lover of fermented grapes and find yourself on the Yorke Peninsula, Barley Stacks Wines vineyard is well worth the drive. Located 40 mins south of our Port Hughes holiday park, the vineyard is a complete experience in itself. This fresh-faced vineyard has been producing some of the Yorke Peninsula’s best wine since 1996. Every step of the process is carried out on-site, so if you’re drinking a bottle of Barley Stacks, you can rest assured that its grapes have been grown, crushed, fermented and bottled locally. On your visit be sure to head on to the Barley Stacks Cellar Door, where you can sip on an array of their finest wines that are carefully curated by Barley’s best experts. If your baby/furbaby-sitter is out of town, there’s no need to stress, the Cellar Door is both family and pet-friendly. Next time you find yourself on the gorgeous Yorke Peninsula, this is definitely an experience to add to the list.
Barley Stacks Wines
159 Lizard Park Dr, Yorke Valley SA 5573
barleystackswines.com
Open Hours: 7 days a week, 10am – 5pm
Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day
NO.58 Cellar Door
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NO.58 Cellar Door is situated on the beautiful historic grounds of Waverley Estate on Waterport Road in the town of Port Elliot. Here you can sample some of Southern’s Fleurieu best wine from Thunderbird while also selecting nibblies from their delicious menu. Perfect combo if you ask me! The Cellar Door gives you the choice of inside seating with their longer tables for bigger group bookings and outside on the deck where you can soak up the beautiful South Australian sun while overlooking the vines. In between the food and wine, make sure you find some time to visit the art gallery inside. All of the pieces are from local and regional creatives who love to regularly showcase their work to visitors. Make sure to put this one on your ‘Top Things To Do’ next time you visit Fleurieu Peninsula.
NO.58 Cellar Door
58 Waterport Road Port Elliot SA 5212
58cdg.com
Open Hours: Friday to Monday, 10am – 4pm
Open every day – Summer School Holidays, 10am – 4pm
Looking to do a winery hop during your stay in Port Elliot? The Alexandrina region is home to some other incredible wineries, all with their own unique experience. For more information, the Alexandrina’s winery guide is your one stop shop on vineyards in the area.
Fallen Giants
VICTORIA
Looking for a place where you can relax without the worry of trying to keep the kids entertained? Fallen Giants is the vineyard for you. Christened as Fallen Giants in 2013, this gorgeous vineyard pays tributes to its original owners, the Djab Wurrung and Jardiwadjali people and their incredible stories. The vineyards produce Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Riesling over the 23 acres of vines, all of which you can test out at the Fallen Giants well loved wine tastings. Not only does this vineyard boast an array of incredible wines but it also offers some spectacular views of the Grampians National Park setting, all from the deck of its Cellar Door. If you do get a bit peckish on your visit, there’s an incredible platter on offer that’s produce is all locally sourced. This is where the kids come into play, literally. They have a kid’s playground on-site to keep the little ones occupied while the parents can set up a blanket on site for a picnic on the plush lawn, on-site BBQs are provided for visitors to use for a cook upswell. Now if you think that isn’t enough Fallen Giants also has open-air cinemas, exhibitions and small music festivals as regular events for everyone to enjoy. If you are in The Grampians area, don’t hesitate to give Fallen Giants a visit as you will not regret the decision.
Fallen Giants 4113 Ararat-Halls Gap Road, Halls Gap, Victoria, 3381 fallengiants.com.au
Open Hours: Wednesday to Friday, 12pm – 5pm Saturday & Sunday, 11am – 5pm
The Grampians region is renowned for its incredible wineries, so as you can imagine there’s pretty much a vineyard on almost every corner. If you’d like to do more wine-vestigations on where to go, Visit Grampians have put together a very handy wine map.
Margaret River Vintage Wine Tours
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Is it really a trip to Margaret River if you don’t visit a winery? The beauty of a holiday here is the abundance of excellent wine and the amazing properties welcoming you to try before you buy at their cellar doors. If you are looking for an activity to do with a small or large group of people, while not having to do much except sip wine and snack, then definitely look into the Margaret River Vintage Wine Tours. Each tour is directed and driven by owner Tony who has been running it since the year 2000 with his wife Lois. You have the option to choose from four tours (all vary in value), The Classic All Day Tour, the Leeuwin Experience, The Snapshot Tour & The Private Charter. Each tour is customisable with the choice of a full day or half-day and all are personally catered for each group. These tours are for lovers of wine and food and are designed to blend the two together for your delight. Truly relax with exceptional door-to-door service and informational guides about each winery that you are sure to be an expect by the end of the tours. Don’t think twice about booking a wine tour, you are sure to not regret your decision.
Margaret River Vintage Wine Tours
winetoursmargaretriver.com.au
Open Hours: Call to Book a day
Interested in dabbling in some extra wine tasting in the region? The Margaret River region has you covered. They’ve kindly put together a list of the local vineyards and have also created a regional map so you can easily plan out your visit.
