Barossa Valley north of Adelaide in South Australia is the most famous wine district in Australia. The first settlers in the area weren’t wine makers but Germans who left behind the churches and Germanic place names. The region has been producing wines for 160 years, and a quarter of Australian wines come from here. Here is some information about Barossa Valley, and in the end of the page is a Barossa Valley map.
Barossa Valley Wineries in Lyndoch Driving from Adelaide, you first come to an area called Lyndoch. Along the main road you have Schild Estate Wines, Ross Estate Wines, Kellermeister Wines, Barossa Settlers, and forther north are Miranda Wines and Jenke Vineyards. If you turn into Lyndoch Valley Rd, you come to Kies Family Wines, Yaldara Wines and Burge Family Winemakers. On the way towards Tanunda are Orlando Wines, Grant Burge Wines, St Hallett Wines and Glaetzer Wines.
Barossa Valley Wineries in Tanunda Tanunda is the main town in Barossa Valley, with some accommodation, restaurants and some vineyards around it. In the town, there is the Barossa Valley Historical Museum, Visitors’ Centre and a few km out is the Norm’s Coolies – a farm with trained sheepdogs. A great place for a dinner is Die Barossa Wurst Haus & Bakery, and you can stay at the Tanunda Hotel, or Tanunda Caravan & Tourist Park. Wineries closest to the town are Chateau Tanunda Estate, Basedow Wines and Turkey Flat Vineyards.
Barossa Valley Wineries in Seppeltsfield Just north of Tanunda are Richmond Grove, Langmeil Winery, Stanley Brothers Winery and Peter Lehman Wines. Further north from Tanunda is Seppeltsfield where there are many wineries along the Seppeltsfield Road: Chateau Dorrien, Veritsd Winery, Whistler Wines, Heritage Wines, Two Hands, Gnadenfrei Wine Estate, Greenock Creek Cellars, and Seppelt Winery.
Barossa Valley Wineries in Marananga and Nuriootpa North-east from Tanunda and Seppeltsfield is Nuriootpa – a town with a few eateries like Nuriootpa Pizza, Cafe Harvesters and Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop & Restaurant. There is also the Barossa Bunkhaus Travellers Hostel, and the closest wineries are Elderton Wines, Kaesler Wines, Penfols Wines and Hamilton’s Ewell Vineyards.
Barossa Valley Wineries in Angaston North-east from Nuriootpa is Stockwell, where there are the Wolf Blass Winery and Willows Vineyard; and south of it is Angaston - a small town where there is the Angaston Bakery, Rendezvous House Organic Café, and Angaston Hotel. The wineries here are Barossa Cottage Wines, Saltram Winery and Yalumba Wines. On Saturdays there is the famous Barossa Farmers’ Market held in Angaston.
Eden Valley and Tours to Barossa Valley Wineries A fair way south is Eden Valley with Eden Valley Wines and some nice old buildings. Because the distances in Barossa Valley are not exactly walkable, you will need some sort of transport. It’s not a good idea to drive around yourself, because after a few winery visits you are over the limit. There are Barossa Valley Tours, Groovy Grapa Getaways and Prime Mini Tours that can take you around in the region. You can also hire bikes from Bunkhaus Travellers Hostel, Tanunda Caravan and Tourist Park and Barossa Secrets; and there is also a 24-hour service by Barossa Valley Taxis.
Festivals and How to Get to Barossa Valley If you just need the transport to Barossa Valley from Adelaide, there are Barossa Valley Coaches and Premier Stateliner. There are also a few festivals in the region. Barossa Valley Vintage Festival is held from Eastern Monday in odd-numbered years. Barossa Jazz Weekend is held in August every year.
Here's a map of Barossa Valley where I have tagged the places that I mentioned on this web page. You can click on the tags to see what places they are, and double-click anywhere on the map to zoom it in and see the places closer. Drag the map to move around, and if you want to see the satellite image with Google Earth, click on "Sat" in the top right hand corner.
NOTE: This website is written in British English, which is the English we use in Australia. You will find words like "traveller", "harbour" and "realise", and they are all correct in the language used in Australia.
