McLaren Vale is one of South Australia's top wine producing regions. It is known for producing top notch Rhone varietals, particularly Grenache, which had me very excited! We arrived at Ryecroft Winery where we did our first tasting of the day with 8 different Rosemount wines. Then we had to put on hard hats and orange vests to do a tour of the winery. It was really interesting getting to see all of the behind-the-scenes activities that unfold throughout a typical day at the winery, and the staff that worked with us were all very knowledgeable about their wines/winemaking process.
Next stop was Chapel Hill Winery, which had some gorgeous scenery and great views. After getting a winery tour from the winemakers we were able to enjoy some of their amazing wine with our picnic lunch. It was the perfect afternoon: good wine, friends, food and sun!
Chapel Hill Winery
Then we stopped by Molly Dooker, which became the highlight of our day! We broke up into groups and took an extensive tour of the vineyards and winery. The staff was really accommodating and even let us try some of their best wines, including the Velvet Glove Shiraz (which runs around $200 in the U.S.) They let us take home the extra bottles, which will make great souvenirs with their fun labels.
Molly Dooker Tasting
We finished the day off at the beautiful vineyards of Coriole. We tasted some lovely wines in there barrel room and then headed back on the bus to Adelaide. It was a great trip!
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