Avoid the crowds and get off the beaten path on our shared-group Barossa Valley wine tour with a difference. With no more than 6 guests on tour the experience is specifically tailored to our guests on the day! We can visit the big names through to the truly boutique producers whose passion is to create quality Barossan wines.

With a focus on premium quality wineries our Barossa Valley wine tours will allow you to taste the best of the region, and help you to discover those hidden gems. 

Known for it’s heavy hitting red wines the Barossa is a Shiraz lover’s delight, with a good measure of bright zippy Rieslings and plenty of refreshing Rosé to break things up.

Leave it to us, the wine specialists, to create for you an intimate and fully engaging Barossa Valley wine tour!

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

>  Super small group – maximum six people on tour
>  Seasonal chef's menu lunch with wine at a great local restaurant
>  No set itinerary – we change the itinerary to suit the day and our guests
>  Access to premium wineries the cheaper tours skip or charge extra for
>  Luxury door to door transport 
>  Your own fully accredited, passionate, and knowledgeable wine guide
>  All entry, tasting, and tour costs for three wineries

Avoid the crowds and get off the beaten path on our shared-group McLaren Vale wine tour with a difference. With no more than 6 guests on tour the experience is specifically tailored to our guests on the day! We can visit the big names through to the truly boutique producers whose passion is to create quality McLaren Vale wines.

With a focus on premium quality wineries our McLaren Vale wine tours will allow you to taste the best of the region, and help you to discover those hidden gems. 

Quite possibly our favourite region to visit, the Vale definitely has something for everybody! One of the most diverse wine growing regions in the world, McLaren Vale is great for easy drinking reds, Mediterranean whites, and you must try their world class Grenache!

Leave it to us, the wine specialists, to create for you an intimate and fully engaging McLaren Vale wine tour!

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

>  Super small group – maximum six people on tour
>  No set itinerary – wineries visited chosen to suit guests preferences
>  Restaurant lunch at one of the region's best locations
>  Access to premium wineries the cheaper tours skip or charge extra for
>  Luxury door to door transfers
>  Your own fully accredited, passionate, and knowledgeable wine guide
>  All entry, tasting, and tour costs for three wineries

With so many great options to choose from over such a vast area, there’s a world of opportunity on your own private Barossa Valley wine tour. With our years of touring expertise and a great understanding of all the wineries in the region, we’ve created the perfectly flexible Barossa itinerary for any wine enthusiast, showcasing some of the most iconic and progressive wineries in the region.

Start off at one of the region’s historic wineries making traditional Barossa wines. Visit somewhere like Yalumba or Langmeil to get familiar with the region and try the wines the region has become famous for. Next it’s somewhere at the forefront of new varieties, odd blends, and uncommon techniques, for the less-traditional side of the Barossa. Limber up and get your palate off-piste at wineries like Artisans of Barossa or David Franz.

A seasonally inspired multi-course lunch with wine at restaurant FINO Seppeltsfield awaits you, before finishing the day with a tasting at one of the regions more premium-focussed wineries. Think St Hugo, Two Hands, or Torbreck for some of the Barossa’s best and most highly prized Shiraz. Of course, if there’s somewhere you’d prefer or want to get more off the beaten track, just let us know! We love to create more bespoke itineraries to suit our guests.

With a wide range of wineries to choose from, you can trust our expertise and unparalleled insider knowledge to create the most memorable private Barossa Valley wine tour just for you. Premium touring at it’s best!

DETAILS – A TRULY BAROSSAN WINE EXPERIENCE

Start Time > approx 09:15 am
Finish Time > approx 05:30 pm
Pick-up Location > From your Adelaide or Barossa Valley accommodation. Other locations by special arrangement
Inclusions > Luxury transport, all wine tastings, sumptuous restaurant lunch, bottled water on-board, passionate local guide, GST.

Enjoy a day touring like-a-local, experiencing McLaren Vale’s essential wine country highlights. Journey through stunning countryside only 45 minutes’ drive from downtown Adelaide to explore some of South Australia’s best kept secrets.   

Start the day with exclusive early access at rising-icon Yangarra, where you’ll taste from their range of biodynamically grown estate wines. Your next stop takes you to a quaint small-batch producer famed among locals for their relaxed vibe and stunning location, perched above the Onkaparinga Gorge National Park. 

Your long lunch with wine is at hall of fame restaurant, The Salopian - always a highlight. Finally, explore the truly iconic d’Arenberg Cube – where wine, art, and architecture collide in spectacular form.

With the option to include a scenic helicopter flight for 2 people ($350pp) along the scenic wine-coast, or tailor your itinerary to suit your personal preferences, this is premium touring at it’s best!

DETAILS – ESSENTIAL MCLAREN VALE WINE EXPERIENCE

Start Time > approx 09:20 am
Finish Time > approx 05:30 pm
Pick-up Location > From your Adelaide city centre or Glenelg accommodation. Other locations by special arrangement
Inclusions > Luxury transport, all wine tastings and tour fees, sumptuous restaurant lunch, bottled water on-board, passionate local guide, GST.

Experience the best wines produced across this cool-climate region, from outstanding Sparkling, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, to those from small-batch winemakers. 

Start the day with a flight of premium sparkling wines from arguably Australia’s finest sparkling producer at Deviation Rd. Then, some of the Hills best Pinot Noir and Chardonnay at Shaw + Smith, an icon of the Hills. 

We'll break up the day with a stop for lunch at a cozy Hills pub, owned and run by two of Adelaide's most well-known wine merchants. In this unassuming location, you'll enjoy fantastic local fare and amazing local wines in a relaxed atmosphere. 

With the regions flagship producer finished before lunch, your final stop of the day is a rising star small batch producer. With so many hidden gem wineries to discover in the region, your guide will be sure to find somewhere just right for your interests. 

This is merely a suggested itinerary which can be customized. Let us know your preferences in wine or preferred destinations and we’ll do the rest – the day is all about your enjoyment!

DETAILS – ADELAIDE HILLS WINE EXPERIENCE

Start Time > 09:30 am
Finish Time > 05:00 pm
Pick-up Location > From your Adelaide city or metro accommodation. Other locations by special arrangement
Inclusions > Luxury transport, all wine tastings and tour fees, restaurant lunch, bottled water on-board, passionate local guide, GST.

A day of ultimate exclusivity, drinking collectible Shiraz wines in unique and absolutely breathtaking locations.

4WD through rugged outback scenery to Two Hands’ exclusive Shiraz vineyards, tasting rare Shiraz wines from within the vineyards they were grown. Back at HQ, enjoy a Shiraz masterclass of four corners of the Barossa, to better understand what gives Barossa Shiraz its’ unique character. 

At Elderton wines you’ll witness the award-winning Command vineyard at over 120 years old. Once earmarked for destruction and now one of the world's most iconic vineyards, it's truly something very unique. Following on in the family homestead, enjoy a privately hosted tasting including the highly sought-after Command Shiraz and Ashmead Cabernet.

These are extremely collectible and rare Australian wines, valued at well over $100 per bottle. No messing about, we're going straight for the good stuff and focusing on it all day long. 

With a multi-course lunch at award-winning restaurant FINO to break up the day, there really is no other wine experience like this in Australia!

Contrast the finesse of Henschke's higher altitude wines against their more powerful Barossa Valley counterparts at Torbreck. These are two of Australia's most highly rated boutique wineries, where you'll enjoy exclusive access and rare wines throughout the day.

Start your journey with raree access to Australia’s most hallowed vineyard – Hill of Grace. This is Henschke’s flagship Shiraz vineyard and is aged over 150 years - one of the oldest surviving vineyards you'll find anywhere in the globe.

After witnessing these ancestral vines, you'll taste through Henschke’s most collectable and rare wines including the hallowed Hill of Grace, Hill of Roses, & Cyril Henschke, among others. Sourcing fruit mainly from the Barossa's high-country, these are wines of poise and finesse, due the the slower ripening afforded in cooler climes.

An interlude at FINO, one of the region’s most lauded restaurants, to enjoy a seasonally inspired tasting menu lunch. Nestled in the historic and visually stunning Seppeltsfield estate, there is no better place to unwind and enjoy the beautiful Barossa.

Next it's on to Torbreck, another one one of Australia's preminent wine icons. With our insider connections, you'll tour the barrel hall to see where and learn how these iconic wines are crafted. back in the tasting room you'll enjoy a privately hosted masterclass of their most prized rare wines. Sourcing fruit mainly from the hotter and leaner terroir of the Barossa valley's Western-ridge, these wines tend to present themselves with more power and intensity than those grown further up the hill.

HIGHLIGHTS - PINNACLE OF THE BAROSSA TOUR

• Exclusive tour of the Henschke Hill of Grace vineyard
• Privately hosted tasting of Henschke’s icon wines including: Hill of Grace, Hill of Roses, Cyril Henschke, and Mount Edelstone
• VIP back-of-house access to Torbreck's winery and barrel hall
• Privately hosted masterclass at Torbreck, including their most iconic and collectable wines
• Fabulous lunch showcasing great South Australian produce, enjoyed at one of Australia's 100 Best Restaurants
• Luxury door to door transfers.

A day of exploring hidden gem wineries destined to be collectors items - this experience is absolutely designed for true wine lovers and collectors.

Once upon a time, Hickinbotham Vineyard fruit was exclusively sold to icon wineries like Penfolds for their flagship wines. More recently, a well-known Napa Valley winemaker has teamed up with a McLaren Vale local to bring you Hickinbotham Wines. Absolutely not open to the public, you’ll have an exclusive access at this once-famous but now yet-to-be-rediscovered vineyard.

With the express intent to make the best wines possible from McLaren Vale’s hero varieties, the formidable husband and wife team at Bekkers will then host you at their boutique home vineyard to sample their region-defining wines.

Your lunch is a seasonally inspired chef's table with matched wines awaits at one of the region's best restaurants.

To round out the day we'll take you into the personal space of a super boutique winemaker, to meet with them one-on-one. Talk vineyard practices, ethos, stylistic approach, method, love, life, music, and enjoy their wine with them til your heart's content. With a range of off-the-radar boutique producers we can call upon, this is money can't buy territory - but we can get you there. 

A perfect day of ultimate exclusivity in the stunning Adelaide Hills

Start the day with an exclusive experience in the vineyard at the Adelaide Hill’s flagship winery – Shaw + Smith. Carry on with an intimately hosted tasting of their most highly prized wines.

A relaxed lunch with matched wines awaits at one of South Australia’s most stunning regional restaurants. Sourcing quality produce from local farmers, the menu is seasonally inspired to bring out the best of the region. Paired with matched wines this is an experience made to savour.

Last but not least, tour the home of Australia’s most iconic wine brand - Penfold’s. Tour the working winery where Grange is created. Walk the hidden cellar where Grange was first developed in secrecy. Your tour culminates in a privately hosted masterclass of Penfold’s flagship wines, including a tasting of Penfolds Grange.

As an associate member of Ultimate Winery Experiences Australia, Small Batch Wine Tours is proud to present the Ultimate Wineries Barossa Valley Tour. This premium private wine tour combines excusive experiences at some of the Barossa’s finest and most well-known wineries to give you the ultimate day out.

Enjoy a rare insight into the craft of wine barrel making, a tradition that has been happening at Yalumba for over 100 years. Their Cooperage experience will expertly guide you on a unique visit to the only producing cooperage at a working winery in the Southern Hemisphere.

The ultimate experience at Seppeltsfield is the unique opportunity to taste a 100 Year Old Tawny straight from the barrel. Join one of the Seppeltsfield team for a short tour to learn the story behind the collection, and visit their iconic Centennial Cellar for a once in a lifetime tasting.

Your ultimate day would not be complete without a relaxing lunch at FINO Seppeltsfield. Their menu is guided by the seasons, showcasing the finest produce from around South Australia at its mouth-watering best.

Depending on the day, you’ll also enjoy a premium tasting at one of the Barossa’s finest – St Hugo, Artisan’s of Barossa, or Jacob’s Creek.

With your professional wine guide by your side, this is the ultimate way to experience some of the Barossa Valley’s most treasured wineries!

YOUR WINE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

> Yalumba Cooperage Tour
> Seppeltsfield A Taste Of History Tour
> Seasonal multi-course lunch with drinks at FINO restaurant
> Premium wine tasting at St Hugo (Sat, Sun, Mon)
> Premium wine tasting at Artisans of Barossa (Wed, Thu, Fri)
> Premium wine tasting at Jacob’s Creek (Tue)
> Pick up from your Adelaide or Barossa accommodation
> Fully private door-to-door luxury transport

As an associate member of Ultimate Wineries Australia, Small Batch Wine Tours is proud to present the Ultimate Wineries McLaren Vale Tour. This private wine tour combines experiences from two of McLaren Vale's first and most well-known wineries - Hardy's Wines and d'Arenberg - to give you the ultimate day out.

Discover the rich history created by Thomas Hardy and his wine empire, during an intimate behind-the-scenes tour through the historic Hardys Tintara winery. Take a guided journey through time, retracing the brand's history before enjoying a tasting of their most rare and iconic wines.

At d'Arenberg you'll admire their awe-inspiring tasting-room "The Cube" while enjoying a vertical journey of The Dead Arm Shiraz. Including a taste of the current release vintage and three aged treasures from the cellars, you'll find out why The Dead Arm Shiraz is among Australia’s most collected and cellared wines.

Your ultimate day would not be complete without a relaxing lunch at d'Arry's Verandah. d'Arry's menus are guided by the seasons, showcasing the finest produce from the Fleurieu Peninsula at its mouth-watering best, paired with d'Arenberg wines.

With your professional wine guide by your side, this is the ultimate way to experience some of McLaren Vale's most treasured wineries!

> Hardy's Hidden Secrets Tour
> Dead Arm Distinction tasting at d'Arenberg
> Two-course lunch with matched wines at the iconic d'Arry's Verandah
> Fully private door-to-door luxury transport

Through our consultation process, we have curated a bespoke departure just for you. This product is bespoke and not valid for any day other than the one that it has been quoted for.