Plan Your Wine Tourism Visit in Adelaide Hills

A well-planned wine tasting tour in Adelaide Hills takes in cool-climate hillside vineyards in the Mount Lofty Ranges above Adelaide and builds around producers of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir whose crisp Sauvignon Blanc, refined Chardonnay and cool-climate Pinot Noir from Piccadilly Valley and Lenswood define the For travellers seeking wineries near you or a full wine tourism experience, Adelaide Hills is the place to start.

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Anton Rimbau
Anton Rimbau August 26, 2020
Would totally recommend 10! The wines were great and we had a very enjoyable time with one of the owners.Would totally recommend.
Joris
Joris January 7, 2021
Wine tasting and tour at Ladora Winery The "tour" was limited to visiting a building with 3 floors : - floor -1 : the cellar - ground floor : movie watching followed by the degustation of 5 wines...
Tad
Tad October 17, 2020
Thank you for your arrangement. Thank you for your arrangement. We did enjoy Winery trip during Covid19 situation. How good, let’s say 7, if you have English tour, it should be 10. About...
Emmelie
Emmelie October 25, 2020
We tasted good wines, received a warm welcome and even a lunch We had a very good visit. We tasted good wines, received a warm welcome and even a lunch. There was however intransparency about the price of the visit and...
Jens
Jens October 21, 2020
We had a very good experience Thanks! We had a very good experience at the winery, and we are also very satisfied with your service. It’ s a 10/10!
Steve
Steve October 14, 2020
Thank you Our tour was great. There were only the two of us but Pietro took time to explain the wine, history and philosophy and the wines we tasted were exceptional...
Niek
Niek October 7, 2020
We’d highly recommend this visit to any wine lover We absolutely loved our wine tour at Gustave Lorenz. Our guide was very responsive to all the questions that we had and we could visit both the wine cellar...
Francis
Francis September 30, 2020
Your custumer service is perfect We were totally comfortable with Criville i Walls winery. They told us about the manufactures of his wine. From the vinyards to the commercial distribution....
Camelia Stingaciu
Camelia Stingaciu September 30, 2020
The wine tasting was simply perfect. The wine tasting was simply perfect. We found the place easily. Camilla - who was our guide - spoke very good English and she was so knowledgeable and nice....
Aidan Hilton
Aidan Hilton September 23, 2020
We had a very warm welcome We had a great time at Georgas winery - I would rate it 10/10 in terms of the tour/tasting. It was very personal and we had a very warm welcome there. We...

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to reach wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills?

Adelaide is a great starting point to experience wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills as many of our wineries are placed around this city. There is country’s fastest growing international airport (ADL) which serves numerous international lines.
If you are lover of road trip by car, you can set your navigator to the towns like Macclesfield, McLaren Vale, Hahndorf and Ashton. You can enjoy picturesque views on the way to wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills.

Which places provide the best wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills for families with kids?

If you are traveling with your children, these are the best wineries to experience wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills for families:


Ashton Hills Vineyards

Leconfield & Richard Hamilton Wines

The Lane Vineyard

Which places provide the best wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills for groups?

If you are visiting with a group, here are the best wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills for groups:

Longview Vineyard - up to 30 people

Mount Lofty House & Sequoia - up to 20 people

Top places to visit in Adelaide Hills

In between wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills, take your time to also visit these places:


Mount Lofty Botanic Garden - while meandering around a myriad of routes that span 97 hectares, immerse yourself in wonderful tropical flora' brilliant color, deep smells, and remarkable diversity.

Cleland Conservation Park. A place where you'll be high above the city, with spectacular views of the region, including the waterfront. Walking through a field of Kangaroos and pausing to feed them, watching Koalas, Dingos, and Pelicans feed, and finally seeing a Tasmanian Devil - unforgettable memories with beautiful creatures.

Adelaide is a place worth discovering, with a thriving small-bar culture, world-class art and music, and a festival schedule to rival any other Australian city.

What is a typical wine tasting and tour in Adelaide Hills like?

During your wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills wineries, you can enjoy a supervised tasting of their estate-grown wines with their cellar door party. You will try a selection of their wines depending on your personal tastes. You will learn about their heritage, vineyards, and the winemaking process.
Some wineries with centuries-old wine roots have outdoor terraces with stunning views where visitors are welcomed. If you plan to spend some time at the winery, there is accommodation available in some wineries as well.

What to taste during wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills?

Nebbiolo
The taste of the wine is full, rounded, with a fruit core, fine-grained tannins and a long aftertaste with nuances of dried herbs. The wine shows a generous aroma, woven from notes of cherry, licorice, violet and rose flowers. Nebbiolo from Adelaide Hills goes perfectly with red meat dishes, fried chicken, game dishes, and cheeses.
Sauvignon Blanc
The taste of the wine is soft, clean, with notes of lemon, lime, gooseberry and minerals, with a subtle sourness and a harmonious aftertaste. The wine attracts with its fresh aroma, woven from notes of tropical and exotic fruits, gooseberries and herbs. The wine is a perfect accompaniment to roast turkey or chicken, pork fried in honey, stuffed with apricots and spices.
Chardonnay
The taste of the wine is spicy, sharp, refreshing, rich, with bright and appetizing notes of grapefruit, white peach, lemon, smooth texture, lively acidity and a long, delicate, slightly spicy aftertaste. The refined aroma of the wine is filled with notes of stone fruit, ripe pear, melon, lemon curd and crushed straw.

The best season to experience wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills is the best spot to get out from the cold. It experiences mild winters and humid, dry summers.
Summer runs here from December to February and the temperature is 28° C on average. It can be considered as one of the pleasant times to visit wine tastings and tours in Adelaide Hills. People flock to the beach in the summer, so coastal towns are popular, and many of them dine al fresco.