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View over the Barossa Valley vineyards from Mengler Hill, South Australia
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South Australia

South Australia for wine lovers: cellar door tastings in the Barossa Valley for 10 to 15 Australian dollars, and in McLaren Vale for 15 to 20.

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  • 2culinary experiences

Food festivals in South Australia

Tasting Australia food village with umbrellas in Elder Park, AdelaidePeripitus, CC BY-SAWineApr 30 to May 9

Tasting Australia

South Australia’s festival of eating and drinking, from 30 April to 9 May 2027: a free hub, Town Square, and more than 150 events across the state.AdelaideView

Culinary experiences in South Australia

Rows of mature grapevines under a blue sky in the Barossa ValleyOlivier Lemoine, CC BY-SAWinery visit30 to 45 minutes

Barossa Valley winery visits

Cellar door tastings at three Barossa Valley wineries, 50 to 60 minutes from Adelaide: 10 to 15 Australian dollars per adult, 30 to 45 minutes.TanundaView
Green vineyards in the McLaren Vale wine region with golden hills behindWikipedian, CC BY-SAWinery visit30 to 45 minutes

McLaren Vale winery visits

Cellar door tastings at six McLaren Vale estates, south of Adelaide: 15 to 20 Australian dollars per adult, with longer Shiraz tastings and group formats.McLaren ValeView

Cities and towns in South Australia

Adelaide city skyline reflected in the River Torrens on a sunny dayYu Chu Chin, CC BY-SA1 listing

Adelaide

Tasting Australia
Green vineyards in the McLaren Vale wine region with golden hills behindWikipedian, CC BY-SA1 listing

McLaren Vale

McLaren Vale winery visits
Vineyards of the Barossa Valley at Tanunda with hills behindOlivier Lemoine, CC BY-SA1 listing

Tanunda

Barossa Valley winery visits

Map of South Australia

South Australia, with Adelaide as its capital, is one of Australia’s main wine states. The Barossa Valley, north-east of Adelaide, is one of its best-known regions and is famous for Shiraz. German-speaking settlers arrived there in the 19th century, and their heritage still shows in the churches and villages.

At the three cellar doors in this guide, Peter Lehmann, Barossa Valley Estate and Jacob’s Creek, a tasting costs 10 to 15 Australian dollars per adult and lasts 30 to 45 minutes. Peter Lehmann’s red and white flight is the cheapest, at 10 dollars. Jacob’s Creek asks for a booking and admits guests of 18 and over. Seasons are reversed: harvest falls between February and April.

South of Adelaide, McLaren Vale’s cellar doors pour tastings for 15 to 20 Australian dollars per adult, in a region known for Shiraz and Grenache.

Adelaide is also the base of Tasting Australia, the state’s festival of eating and drinking, with events in the city and across the state: from 30 April to 9 May in 2027.

Getting there

Adelaide has the state’s international airport. The Barossa is a day trip or a weekend from the city: by car, with a driver who skips the tastings, or with a tour.