From AUD $890/person*
8 Hours
2-6 People
Private Tour
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From AUD $890/person*
8 Hours
2-6 People
Private Tour
This unique tour will take you behind the scenes at Shottesbroke Winery to learn the process behind creating exceptional wines, followed by a delicious degustation lunch. Taking you beyond the cellar door, this is a rare opportunity for a true wine immersion experience.
Available for a limited time only in April/May.
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Shottesbrooke Vineyard
Ever wanted to be a winemaker during the most exciting time of the year in McLaren Vale? Our exclusive ‘Winemaker for a Day’ experience at Shottesbrooke allows you to get up close and personal with vintners and find out what really goes on during vintage season. Learn the secrets of winemaking and go beyond the cellar door to see what takes place in a modern winery during vintage, with opportunity to get hands-on with unique vintage tasks.
Greeted by your host on arrival, you’ll take a guided tour through the beautiful Shottesbrooke vineyard property and state-of-the-art winery complex, whilst learning about how this company has become a truly sustainable producer and contributor within the McLaren Vale region.
Winemaking
After this, enjoy a short morning tea break with the team, before embarking on an expedition through the winery to immerse yourself in the excitement of vintage. Here, you’ll see fresh fruit being delivered into the winery direct from amazingly efficient Pellenc harvesters and find out how the fruit is prepared for winemaking.
Moving inside, you’ll observe and learn about various winemaking techniques used to bring out the best in various varietals, and have the opportunity to get hands on with some of the methods used to ensure the production of Shottesbrooke’s premium wine. From here, you’ll be taken through the fermentation process and what happens before the juice is ready to be placed into barrels.
Exclusive Tasting
After making your way through the winery, you will round out your experience with an exclusive tasting of raw, unfiltered and unrefined wines, alongside current and museum releases to truly showcase the progression of where a wine begins through to how it matures. This will provide a solid platform connecting the techniques you’ve learnt over the tour with the practicalities of how they influence a wine over time.
Once complete, you will take a short, guided walk back through Shottesbrooke’s native woodlot and vineyards to their award-winning, hatted restaurant, The Currant Shed.
Six-Course Chef’s Degustation Lunch
Here, you will indulge in a regionally inspired six-course chef’s degustation lunch, matched perfectly with Shottesbrooke wines and an incredible view of the vineyards and surrounds. Between courses, you may treat yourself to a self-guided tour of The Currant Shed’s on-site vegetable patch and delightful Tahitian lime grove, or simply sit back, relax and take in the charming ambiance and long-lasting memories that only McLaren Vale can provide.
Depart Adelaide
Return Adelaide
9am
5pm
Private Tour
6 guests = $890 per person *
5 guests = $940 per person
4 guests = $1,030 per person
3 guests = $1,210 per person
2 guests = $1,550 per person
Guide's Tip
Andrew Walters – Lead Guide
Boutique Wine Producer
Immerse yourself into the wine, food, and landscape of one of McLaren Vale’s most exciting wine producers
Private Behind the Scenes Experiences
Participate in professional winemaking techniques with exclusive behind the scenes activities
Private Behind the Scenes Experiences
Participate in professional winemaking techniques with exclusive behind the scenes activities
Premium Lunch
Enjoy a six-course degustation menu from Shottesbrooke’s on-site hatted, award-winning restaurant
Incredible Landscapes
Bask in exceptional McLaren Vale views of lush vineyards, rolling hills, and nearby coastal scenery
Incredible Landscapes
Bask in exceptional McLaren Vale views of lush vineyards, rolling hills, and nearby coastal scenery
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