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Barossa Valley

Australia's wine country, rich with heritage and the long table.

Old-vine shiraz, bluestone cellar doors and a deep food culture, all under an hour from Adelaide.

The Barossa is where Australian wine grew up. Some of these vines are among the oldest on earth, the cellar doors are grand and welcoming, and a culture of long lunches, butchers, bakers and farm shops surrounds them. Bring an appetite and a designated driver.

Wine countryHeritageLong lunchRolling hills

Best for

Wine + food

Vintage

Mar–Apr

From Adelaide

~1 hr

Old vines

Among Earth's oldest

Best time to visit

March–May (vintage & vine colour) and September–November (spring)

Getting there

About an hour's drive north-east of Adelaide; hire a car or join a tour.

A local secret

“Drive up to Mengler Hill Lookout in the late afternoon, the whole patchwork valley turns gold, and there's a quirky sculpture garden in the gum trees almost no one visits.”

Eat. Do.
Stay. Know.

Everything in Barossa Valley, indexed to the bone. Hover a row.

01
Long lunchSeppeltsfield$$$$
FINO at Seppeltsfield
Long, generous Mediterranean lunches in a grand old winery, the Barossa's signature table.
UnmissableCouplesLuxury
02
Fine diningSeppeltsfield$$$$
Hentley Farm
A hatted degustation in a converted farm cottage among the vines, a destination in itself.
CouplesLuxury
03
Farm shopNuriootpa$$
Maggie Beer's Farm Shop
Pâté, ice cream and a lakeside deck from Australia's most beloved cook, a must, and great with kids.
UnmissableFamilyKids
04
ItalianAngaston$$$
Casa Carboni
An intimate Italian enoteca and cooking school in Angaston, handmade pasta, proper espresso.
CouplesLocal secret
05
BistroTanunda$$$
1918 Bistro & Grill
A heritage villa garden in Tanunda doing hearty, wine-friendly food, relaxed and family-welcoming.
Family
06
MarketAngaston$
Barossa Farmers Market
Saturday mornings in Angaston, coffee, pastries and producers. The local's start to the weekend.
Local secretFamilyKids