There’s more than 200 cellars doors on the doorstep of Adelaide. Adelaide is truly the wine-making capital in Australia. You have most likely heard about the Borossa. There’s so much exploring to do, including Adelaide Hills, Coonawarra, McLaren Vale and more!
Southern Australia features 16 different
wine growing regions. Two or more of these regions are usually grouped together. It is almost like it was designed just to make it easier for us to do a serious winery tour! Here is a brief rundown of the wine capital of Australia.
Adelaide and the Adelaide Plains
The Penfold wineries are found in Adelaide and Adelaide Plains. You will discover the Australian National Wine Center in Adelaide. It is a fantastic place to learn more about wine. You will find tasting rooms and cellar doors around and in Adelaide city, giving you lots of opportunity for wine tasting.
Adelaide Hills
Just a brief drive from the city center of Adelaide, the Adelaide hills are an awesome place to spend some time checking out cellar doors. Should you get “taken’ with any particular cellar door, then camp out on the lawns or by a fireplace in the afternoon.
Barossa
A combination of 2 wine regions create the Barossa. Each region has its own specialty wines. Eden Valley’s reputation for outstanding Reisling spreads the whole country. The Valley of Barossa features some of the best Shiraz on the planet.
Clare Valley
A little bit further north of Barossa is Clare Valley. Clare Valley is infamous for its Reiling and you will surely know why when you try some. You can bike the length of the Riesling Trail and stop off at each cellar door and try out some of this awesomely made “drop”.
Fleurieu Peninsula
Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale, Southern Fleurieu and Currency Creek are the wine regions that make up the Fleurieu Peninsula, which is south of Adelaide. You will be spoilt with the choice and array of fantastic cellar doors. Keep your eye out. You might discover a “brewery door” too!
Kangaroo Island
Stop off at the cellar door of Kangaroo Island or at a distillery for some tasty liqueur. When you’re on Kangaroo Island, you will be close to a winery that will make your taste buds happy
Limestone Coast
Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Coonawarra and Mount Benson are found on the Limestone Coast. Limestone coast is renowned for its great, hearty wines, courtesy of its terra rossa soil, a special kind of soil that give a unique flavor to grapes because of layers of limestone. You will want to taste the wines produced in Wynn’s Coonawarra Estate, Hollick Wines in Coonawarra and Zemma Estate. Try additional white wines from Mt Benson Estate Premium Wines, Padthaway Estate Winery, Russet Ridge and Cape Jaffa.
The Riverland
Surrounding the Murray River is area of The Riverland. It’s home to loved and well-known wineries. Check out Benrock Station Wine, Angrove’s Family Winemakers, the Wetlands Center and Berri Estate. There’s is a special Riverland food and wine trail map that helps you discover some of the fantastic wines in this area.
Southern Flinders Ranges
The wine region of the Southern Flinders has some surprising wines. Areas such as Bundaleer Wines, Bartagunyah Estate, and Remarkable Wines have an exquisite variety of wines that you can taste.
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