"McLaren Vale Wine Tour from Adelaide with Pie Lunch & Pub Drink"

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1. 1. Shottesbrooke Vineyards The day opens at Shottesbrooke, a family-owned winery tucked into the quieter McLaren Flat end of the valley. Founded in 1984 by winemaker Nick Holmes, it has stayed small, hands-on and proudly independent for four decades, and its Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet regularly pick up show medals without the fuss of a big-name cellar door. Your hosted tasting here is relaxed and unhurried, with a generous pour and a chat about how McLaren Vale's sea breezes and ancient soils shape what's in your glass. A gentle, genuine start before the bigger names.

   45 minAdmission included

2. From there it's a short drive to one of McLaren Vale's true icons. Wirra Wirra was first planted in 1894, fell into ruin, and was famously rebuilt stone by stone in 1969 by the eccentric and much-loved Greg Trott. The ironstone cellar door, the giant Angelus bell and the trebuchet on the lawn all carry his sense of fun, and the wines carry his seriousness, most of all Church Block, the red blend that has been on Australian tables for over fifty years, and the Angelus Cabernet. A James Halliday five-star winery, and a tasting you'll remember.

   45 minAdmission included

3. After two tastings we stop in the township of McLaren Vale for 45 minutes. Your pick of a locally made pie, pasty or sweet treat from The Cottage Bakery on the main street is included in the tour price, an easy way to keep you fed between wineries. Eat in, or take it with you and stroll the main street, browse the shops and cafés, and stretch your legs before the afternoon.

   30 minAdmission included

4. A few doors down, and strictly for the sweet tooths, is the Menz FruChocs Shop. FruChocs are a South Australian institution, chocolate-coated apricot and peach bites that locals grew up on, and this is the home of them. Fifteen minutes is all you need to browse the shelves, try a sample and pick up a bag or two for the road. No admission, no pressure, just a very Adelaide bit of nostalgia in the middle of wine country.

   15 min

5. On the way home we pass d'Arenberg, home of the famous five-storey Cube rising out of the vines like a puzzle left in a paddock. We don't go inside on this tour, but on request the driver will pull over for a quick photo stop so you can capture one of the most recognisable buildings in Australian wine before we head back to Adelaide.

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6. Final Stop: A True Aussie Pub in the City We finish the day the way South Australians do — at a classic city pub. Your first drink is on us (Benders shouts the round), so settle in, kick back and toast the day's wine, views and good company. Feel like staying on? Grab a pub meal for dinner at your own leisure — hearty schnitzels, parmis and a proper Aussie welcome. It's the perfect low-key end before you head back to your accommodation.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Adelaide

• Its from-price is 35% below the median of the 129 day trips we list in Adelaide.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Adelaide

Adelaide is a relaxed, green capital of South Australia, laid out as a grid inside a ring of parkland, with wine country and beaches close by.

Colonel William Light planned Adelaide in 1837 as a tidy grid of streets and five squares, then circled it with the parklands that still separate the centre from the suburbs. North Terrace lines up the state library, art gallery, museum and university, and the Torrens River runs through the middle, with the Adelaide Oval on its bank. Rundle Mall and the Central Market cover shopping and food.

Top-ranked sights in Adelaide: Mt. Lofty, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide Oval.

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