Just under an hour from Adelaide, the Barossa Valley wine region is an easy place to get to and an even easier place to stay. More than 150 wineries produce  a deliciously diverse range of wines. Markets and festivals dot the calendar and historic villages host contemporary restaurants. 

There’s a rich wine heritage in the Barossa Valley, with sixth-generation grape growers, fiercely proud winemakers and some of the oldest grapevines in the world. Fame can lead to complacency, but not here: Barossa is a region that never stands still. 

Read on for more about the Barossa Valley.

The Barossa Valley has a Mediterranean climate with warm-climate vineyards on the valley floor and cooler vineyards up in the surrounding hills. This diversity is what allows the region to produce everything from delicate white wines to the most powerful reds. 

The Barossa Valley wine region is in South Australia, about an hour’s drive north east of Adelaide. As its name suggests, it’s characterised by rolling hills and valleys, and covered in a patchwork of vineyards. 

SHIRAZ

There aren’t many Australian wines as famous as Barossa Valley Shiraz. It’s typically bold with rich flavours of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum and cherry.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Generally full-flavoured and rich with flavours of blackcurrant, black olive and mint. It feels smoother and softer in the mouth than wine from cooler regions.

GRENACHE

Barossa Valley Grenache is a lighter red wine than Shiraz and Cabernet, and has flavours of raspberry, strawberry and pepper. It’s often blended with Shiraz and Mourvedre wines to produce the classic blend GSM.