Food and wine trail through the Barossa Valley
CHOCOLATE and wine lovers will be in total food and wine heaven with the launch of an exciting new itinerary for Adelaide Sightseeing’s intimate full-day Barossa Food and Wine Experience Tour.
The tour begins at Pindarie, where winemaker Wendy Allan shares the story of this stunning property. Try a range of tastings and cheeses in the all-charm sandstone stables converted into a cellar door and cafe. Then it’s coffee and cake on the veranda or, in winter, cosied up around the fire overlooking the bucolic views dominated by shiraz vines.
Then the tour moves on to Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop, to see and sample the famous food identity’s world of local produce and a close encounter with that famous The Cook and the Chef kitchen.
South Australia’s beloved cook offers tastings galore and has a bounty of delicious products and books for sale.
Lunch is at the mod Lambert Estate, with panoramic vineyard views, halls of local art, and a sun-drenched balcony in summer or by a giant crackling fire mid-year.
Be treated to wine tastings along with family anecdotes and wine notes. After a hearty two-course long-table lunch, enjoy a coffee and Chocolatier (chocolate port) on the balcony or by the fire.
After lunch a photo stop at Mengler Hill affords fabulous sweeping Valley views, before the next tastebuds-tempting exercise at the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company.
Be ready to experience the Chocolate Company’s incredible wine and chocolate pairings. Sit down to a flight of local Vineyard Road wines and divine chocolates, with an expert guide revealing why they meld so well together. View some choc-crafting in action, including the newest ruby flavour and of course there’s time to shop for chocolates to take home.
The coach then takes a meandering route back through the Adelaide hills.
The Barossa Food and Wine Experience Tour is priced at $135 per adult and includes morning pick-up and evening set-down at selected Adelaide Hotels, full day guided small coach tour with expert commentary, lunch, all activities and tastings. For details phone 1300 769 762 or visit adelaide- sightseeing.com.au