Taste our Adelaide Hills wine sub-region
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Visit these four iconic Piccadilly Valley wineries, purchase a bottle from each and collect a stamp to receive a complimentary set of two Riedel Pinot glasses.
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Ashton Hills Vineyard • CRFT Wines • Greenhill Wines • Tapanappa Wines
The Piccadilly Valley, in South Australia's Adelaide Hills, specialises in the production of cool climate wines, particularly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with an added focus on premium sparkling wine production.
With the highest altitudes in the Adelaide Hills, the fruit ripens in some of the coolest growing conditions in Australia. And with a whopping 1,200mm of rainfall a year, there is little need to irrigate.
So whether it's the lifted perfumes and elegant structure of the Pinot Noir or the texture and length of fine Chardonnay, Piccadilly Valley's bonafide cool climate imprint is a feature of the wines grown and made here.
Ashton Hills Vineyard
Founded by Stephen George in 1982, Ashton Hills has acquired an international reputation as one of Australia's finest Pinot Noir producers. The cellar door is rustic, warm and inviting – and has, like its wine, stood the test of time! Featuring a magnificent deck overlooking the estate vineyard and Mount Lofty, it's the perfect place to enjoy a glass of wine, with a selection of local cheeses to help you take in the view.
OPEN
Friday to Monday, 11am – 5pm
www.ashtonhills.com.au
126 Tregarthen Road, Ashton
cellardoor@ashtonhills.com.au
CRFT Wines
Single-vineyard wine by Candice Helbig and Frewin Ries. CRFT (pronounced 'craft') is a family-owned winery and 5-acre NASAA Certified Organic vineyard, focusing on Pinot Noir, Grüner Veltliner and Chardonnay. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere at this rustic cellar door overlooking the 'Arranmore' vineyard. The fireplace roars on cool days, or pull up a pew at the sunny terrace bar. CRFT offers wine flights, wine by the glass and local cheese grazing plates.
OPEN
Friday to Sunday, 12pm – 5pm
www.crftwines.com.au
45 Rangeview Drive, Carey Gully
cellardoor@crftwines.com.au
Greenhill Wines
Set in a vineyard with sweeping views of the Piccadilly Valley, Greenhill Wines offers tastings of their elegant high-altitude wines with winemaker Paul Henschke, including their signature MC Sparkling Rosé. The renovated stone cottage has a cafe with an open fire in the winter and an inviting deck in warmer weather and serves Mediterranean-style lunch prepared on-site by Penny Henschke.
OPEN
Friday to Sunday, 10am – 5pm
www.greenhillwines.com.au
1016 Greenhill Road, Summertown
wines@greenhillwines.com.au
Tapanappa Wines
Tapanappa is the ongoing mission of celebrated winemaker Brian Croser and his family to make world-class wines from the most distinguished sites in South Australia. The winery and cellar door sit at the foot of the oldest planting in the Adelaide Hills – The Tiers Vineyard – globally recognised for its outstanding Chardonnay. The cellar door offers a full tasting range, wines by the glass and light accompaniments, in a picturesque setting overlooking the vineyard.
OPEN
7 days a week, 11am – 4pm
www.tapanappa.com.au
15 Spring Gully Road, Piccadilly
cellardoor@tapanappa.com.au
