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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.

Clover Hill

Star Cellar Door

(03) 6395 6114
cloverhillwines.com.au

Visiting Clover Hill is to experience a true sparkling wine house. Poised above a spectacular vineyard in Tasmania’s wild north, this impressive cellar door has super star quality. The neo-modern, architectural marvel of rammed earth and weathered steel offers breathtaking views of the sea of vines overlooking Bass Strait. Established by the Goelet family, a commitment to the craft of quality méthode traditionelle makes Clover Hill one of Australia’s finest sparkling wine estates.

The welcoming team led by manager Ian White delivers highly personalised customer service with a focus on education and understanding. As you explore Clover Hill’s rosé and vintage cuvées, you will appreciate the significance of an extraordinary single vineyard dedicated exclusively to cold climate chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. The house style of pedigree and finesse was proudly served during the wedding celebrations for Crown Princess Mary and Prince Frederik of Denmark. For the price of the elite experience ($75), you too can receive the royal treatment incorporating a guided tasting with access to limited-release exceptionelle and prestige cuvée, and a tapas platter. Louise Radman

OUTSTANDING WINE: 2006 Clover Hill Cuvée Prestige Brut, A$150

Bay of Fires
BEST LARGE CELLAR DOOR

(03) 6382 7622
bayoffireswines.com.au

Beautiful Isle
BEST SMALL CELLAR DOOR

0418 379 548
beautifulislewines.com

Tamar Ridge
CELLAR DOOR WITH BEST FOOD

(03) 6330 0300
tamarridge.com.au

Shaw + Smith
BEST LARGE CELLAR DOOR & Additional Cellar Door Experience (FRIDAY TABLE)

(08) 8398 0500
shawandsmith.com

Ashton Hills Vineyard
BEST SMALL CELLAR DOOR

(08) 8390 1243
ashtonhills.com.au

Golding Wines
Best Tasting Experience

(08) 8189 4500
goldingwines.com.au

Penfolds Magill Estate
Cellar Door with Best Food

(08) 8301 5569
penfolds.com

Longview Vineyards
Cellar Door with Best Accommodation

(08) 8388 9694
longviewvineyard.com.au