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Adelaide Hills

It’s rare to find a capital city where you can drive 20 minutes from the CBD and be smack-bang in the middle of rolling vineyards, grand vistas and ancient gums. Adelaide Hills is literally on Adelaide’s doorstep and it boasts some of Australia’s best-known wineries, cracking boutique operators and an exciting, natty wine scene. With the recent devastating bushfires, now is the time to visit and support the winemakers here.

Freycinet Vineyard

Star Cellar Door

(03) 6257 8574
freycinetvineyard.com.au

The most memorable cellar door visits are defined not by the most grand experiences, but by the personal attention and warm welcome of the staff, and it is this that sets Freycinet Vineyard apart as one of the most exceptional cellar doors in Tasmania. The breathtaking beauty of the Freycinet Peninsula and a line-up of some of the most engaging wines in the state – not to mention a great olive oil – make the drive to Freycinet Vineyard worthwhile, but it is the hospitality of Claudio Radenti and his team that will bring you back. The Freycinet Vineyard was the first on Tasmania’s east coast and remains the finest. It’s impossible to fully appreciate until you have taken in the wonderful setting for yourself, from the spectacular amphitheatre hillside surrounding the winery to the rustic charm of the little building itself at the bottom of the rows. In this age of imposing cellar door architecture and multimedia flourishes, Freycinet Vineyard offers the authentic rural experience that we all crave. TYSON STELZER

OUTSTANDING WINE: 2015 Freycinet Pinot Noir, A$63

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