McLaren Vale

  
Looking to experience something different on your next trip to McLaren Vale?
Visit the following venues for a unique Cellar Door Experience -
 
Alpha Box & Dice -Retro Pinball Machines
      $0.20 cents each play
      10am - 5pm Friday - Sunday
      Bookings not required visit www.alphaboxdice.com.au
 
Chapel Hill - Group Tastings of 10 people or more with wine, bread, dukkah and olive oil
      $10 per head, redeemable on purchase
      Between 9am - 11am
      Bookings required and payment
      Phone: 08 8323 8429 or email afletcher@chapelhillwine.com.au
 
d’Arenberg -The Blending Bench – the Experience of a Winemaker – 1.5 hour session includes a bottle of your best.
      $60 per person
      Bookings required, available any day with prior booking
      Phone: 08 8328 4822
 
d’Arenberg - The d’Arenberg Experience – 1 hour tasting session in the 19th century stables
      $15 structured tasting
      Bookings required, available any day with prior booking
      Phone: 08 8328 4822
 
Dowie Doole - Wine Flights
      Taste 5 wines, 3 cheeses with lavosh, a tasting mat and notes.
      $15.00 per flight
      7 days a week by appointment
      Phone: 08 8323 8875 or email: info@dowedoole.com
 
Hugh Hamilton - Nearly 360 degree view of McLaren Vale, large range of local produce available for tasting and quirky merchandise to purchase.
      For groups larger than 8 there is a $5 per head charge
      11am – 5pm daily (closed Christmas day)
      Email: amber@hughhamiltonwines.com.au
 
Maximus - Maximus Chocolates - specially handcrafted chocolates by leading Adelaide Chocolatier Steven ter Horst
      Sample with your wine tasting or takeaway.
      1 chocolate $2.50, or gift box of 4 chocolates $10.50.
      Choose from Grenache or Shiraz.
      Available all year round. 
      No bookings required
      Phone: 08 8323 8777
 
Maximus -Cheese Plates at Maximus
      Beautiful aged cheddar, double brie, roasted almonds with lavosh
      and fresh fruit $10. Available all year round
      No bookings required
      Phone: 08 8323 8777
 
Maximus -Barbeque facilities & private picnic area.
      Purchase your picnic from Maximus Wines.
      Choose from a range of BBQ meats including Maximus Beef/Shiraz Sausages,
      Chicken/Chardonnay Sausages.  Salad, Fresh Breads and Cheese    
      Platters available to order.
      Price on Application
      Starts late Spring (Nov 2011) and available through to early Autumn.
      Bookings essential phone:  08 8323 8777
 
McLaren Vale Beer Company/Vale Inn (formerly Salopian Inn) - Tastings of Craft beer, produced by McLaren Vale Beer Co.
      For groups of 15 and over the cost is $5 per head (conditions apply)
      From 10am until 5pm daily
      Bookings not necessary but advisable for larger groups
      Phone: 08 8323 8769 or email: sam@mvbeer.com
 
Olivers Taranga - Structured tastings - Tastes of Taranga
      $10 per person - redeemable on purchase of 6 bottles or more
      Offered 7 days per week
      Bookings required Monday – Friday,
      Bookings not required on Saturdays and Sundays
      Phone: 08 8323 8498
 
Paxton Cellar Door- Private tastings in the Wheaton Pavilion
      $200 per group or $5 per person (Whichever is greater)
      Bookings required
      Phone: 08 8323 9131 or email: wine@paxtonvineyards.com
 
Primo Estate – The Joseph Experience -A sit down tutored wine and olive oil experience with premium Joseph products
      $15.00 for the Joseph Experience
      Offered every day between 11.00am and 3.30pm
      Bookings in advance are encouraged
      Phone: 08 8323 6800 or email: info@primoestate.com.au
 
Rosemount Estate -Vineyard Tour and Tasting
      $25 per person – price includes a tasting glass to take home and discount
      on wines purchased on the day of the tour
      Available 11am Monday – Friday (Excluding public holidays) Weekends,
      public holidays and afternoon tours available by prior arrangement.
      Bookings are preferred but not essential for the regular scheduled tour. 
      A minimum of 24 hours is required for tours on weekends, public holidays  
      or afternoons.
      Phone: 08 8323 6220 or email: info@rosemountestate.com.au
 
Ulithorne Wines at the Mill at Middleton
      1855 Heritage listed flour mill, on South Coast in coastal town of Middleton.
      Antique furniture, Art, excellent coffee and short stroll to Middleton Beach.
      Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10am - 4pm.
      By Appointment at other times.
      By appointment outside of trading hours
      Phone: Rose on 0419 040 670 or email: wine@ulithorne.com.au
 
Woodstock Wine Estate - Wildlife sanctuary, children’s playground, a la Carte restaurant in natural bush setting.
      Coterie Restaurant at menu pricing.
      No charge for wine tasting, sanctuary etc
      10am - 5pm daily (except Christmas Day)
      Bookings are advisable Friday-Sunday
      Phone: 08 8383 0156
 
Yangarra Estate - Single Vineyard Tasting - $10
      Available 7 days per week, 11am – 5pm
      No booking required
      Phone: 08 8383 7459 or email: yangarra.info@yangarra.com
 
Yangarra Estate - The Yangarra Wine Experience - $25
      Available 7 days per week, 11am – 5pm
      Bookings essential
      Phone: 08 8383 7459 or email: yangarra.info@yangarra.com