Top 8 McLaren Vale Wine Experiences
Looking for some of the very best things to do in McLaren Vale and across the Fleurieu Peninsula?
You’ve come to the right place!
Whether you're here for the wine, the coast or something a little more adventurous, there's no shortage of fun to be had.
Start your day with a guided wine tasting at one of the region’s iconic cellar doors.
Fancy something more immersive? Try a blending class, chocolate and wine pairing or a tasting flight that includes mead, gin or beer.
But it’s not all grapes and glasses.
The McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Coast is also home to stunning beaches, scenic walking trails, boutique shopping, local markets and epic coastal drives.
Grab pie, coffee and custard tart from one of our many local bakeries, explore the Onkaparinga River National Park or paddleboard at Port Willunga.
From indulgent long lunches to hands-on food and wine experiences, this is a region made for slow travel and discovery.
Whether you're a first-timer or a regular visitor, there’s always something new to taste, see or try.
Ready to plan your itinerary? The best wineries and cellar doors in Australia are waiting for you on the McLaren Vale & the Fleurieu Coast.
Here are eight of our most favourite must-visit wineries:
- Angove Family Winemakers – Icon Wine Flight: Taste the family’s top, rare shiraz wines, and pair with your choice of local cheese or artisan chocolates.
- Beresford – For the lovers of chocolate, you must try the Shiraz and Chocolate Tasting Experience. The Vale Brewing Paddle is a must do, featuring refreshing ales and sessional lagers. For the Gin connoisseurs, tasting experiences like ‘Heart & Soul and ‘The Palate Liberator’ are always a winner.
- Chapel Hill – The Best of chapel Hill Tasting Experience: Sample some of Chapel Hill’s most iconic, flagship red wines, accompanied by a plate of charcuterie, cheese and crispbread in this seated indulgent experience.
- d’Arenberg – The Blending Bench: Become a winemaker for a few hours, blend your own wine and take a bottle home. For something extra special, try one of their Ultimate Experiences which include helicopter flight or fixed-wing flight and a degustation.
- Hugh Hamilton Wines – Tasting of the Senses: This unique tasting involves all your senses – touch, taste, smell, sight and sound. Taste some of their flagship wines while you’re guided through a truly sensory experience.
- Maxwell Wines – There are a range of experiences to be enjoyed at Maxwell’s. Think Canape and wine flight, with wines perfectly mated with creations from the restaurant to a Museum Experience where you experience the estate range and finish by delving into the wine museum. A must do is their Mead Flight where their mead range is paired with sweets from the restaurant – keep an eye out for the bee hive behind glass as you enter the cellar door – they are very busy starting your mead!
- Mitolo Wines – Hahn Road, Paddy,s Row and Flour Mill Road: Their tasting experiences are named after roads surrounding the Mitolo vineyards. Flour Mill Road allows you to sample their premium reds from their single vineyard range, with all tasting experiences accompanied with a tasting plate of Italian antipasto favourites prepared especially for you by the kitchen.
- Wirra Wirra Wines – Choose from Trott’s Tales including a behind the scenes tour, Classic McLaren Vale paried with a regional tasting plate from Harry’s Deli, or the Shiraz Revolution including a winery tour and shiraz tasting with local Four Winds Chocolate pairings.
