Mclaren Vale Motel & Apartments
A modern accommodation in the centre of McLaren Vale wine region
from $152
A New Taste at Every Turn Itinerary
South Australia is a food lover’s heaven. Devour four wine regions in four days on the Epicurean Way road trip. Play winemaker for the day in McLaren Vale, indulge in wine and chocolate in the Adelaide Hills, sample award-winning beer and taste a full-bodied red from your birth year in the famous Barossa. Each wine region expertly paired with jaw-dropping views, this culinary adventure is a feast for all senses.
Day 1
Adelaide – McLaren Vale
Head south of Adelaide to the stunning Fleurieu Peninsula and visit the wine region of McLaren Vale, home to more than 70 boutique wineries. Enjoy wine tasting at one of the many cellar doors such as Beresford Wines, Gemtree Wines (ask them about how the phases of the moon affect their wines!), d’Arenberg and Down the Rabbit Hole. Or if wine isn’t your thing, sample the beers at Swell Brewing or gin at Ginny Pig Distillery and Prohibition at Penny’s Hill. Enjoy a long lunch at a winery restaurant such as The Currant Shed, Maxwell Wines or Coriole Vineyards Restaurant. If time and weather permit, cruise along the striking coastline and stop in at Port Willunga or Aldinga Beach for a dip!
Where to stay
Adelaide to McLaren Vale: 45 minute drive
Day 2
McLaren Vale – Adelaide Hills
Continue your journey onto the Adelaide Hills, an excellent cool climate wine region dotted with historic and pretty little towns. The Adelaide Hills offers some surprising boutique wineries including Sidewood Estate, Shaw + Smith and Longview Vineyard. If you’d like to linger longer over lunch indulge at one of the many restaurants including The Lane Vineyard, Uraidla Hotel, Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard, Lost in a Forest and Lot 100. Lovers of chocolate should try Hahndorf Hill’s taste sensation ‘Chocovino’ for something very different where the world’s premium chocolate is matched with a selection of wines. Explore fresh produce available from farm gates or pick your own cherries, figs or apples when in season!
Day 3
Adelaide Hills – Barossa
Drive through the winding and picturesque Adelaide Hills into the Barossa, one of Australia’s most famous wine regions. Taste premium wines and visit the homes of some of Australia’s best-known labels such as Jacob’s Creek, Seppeltsfield and Henschke. Alternatively, you can attend Barossa Gin School at Durand Distillery where you get to blend your own bottle of Craft Gin or if chocolate is your vice then a visit to the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company is a must! Should your visit coincide with the Barossa Farmer’s Market (Saturday mornings in Angaston), wander the aisles and meet the producers and stock up on gourmet goodies for a picnic or the roadtrip.
With great wine comes great food and the Barossa is home to some of the most famous places to eat including Fino Seppeltsfield, Appellation, fermentAsian and Hentley Farm.
Where to stay
Adelaide Hills to Barossa: 30 minute drive
Day 4
Barossa – Clare Valley / Adelaide
Depart the Barossa and continue to the Clare Valley. A must do is cycle along part of the 35-kilometre Riesling Trail, stopping for wine tastings along the way – with the regions signature wine Riesling, a stand-out. There are many excellent dining options including restaurants that blend the best of local wine and produce such as Skillogalee, Slate at Pikes Wines and the newly restored Watervale Hotel. A few new cellar doors are also worth a venture into including Good Catholic Girl and Mr Nobody. Return to Adelaide late afternoon or stay a night in Clare Valley.
