McLaren Vale & Adelaide Hills Wineries

On departing Adelaide we travel south to the picturesque wine region of McLaren Vale known for its boutique style wineries. Our first stop is at Blessed Cheese for morning tea or coffee. We visit Fox Creek Winery's state of the art winemaking facility for a tour of their production area before stopping at their quaint Cellar Door for tasting of their range of wines. Next the Olive Grove, taste olives, olive oils and other local products together with the Lloyd Brothers range of wines for tasting. Our lunch venue is the picturesque Woodstock Winery & Coterie set amongst a beautiful native garden setting. Here taste their wines and indulge in a delicious lunch with a regional platter of local produce, followed with tea or coffee. Following lunch we depart this region and travel via the countryside to the Adelaide Hills stopping at Longview Vineyard, the cellar door with a panoramic view over the typical rolling hills of this region. We taste from the range of cool climate dry style wines. Our last stop is at a small family owned winemaker's vineyard named Blefari. Meet the owner / winemaker and spend time learning about the facets of wine making from the different varieties used, the growing, pruning and tasting of these wines. A truly memorable finish to the day. (Note: Some aspects of this tour not available public holidays)