It’s a good thing it’s only 45 minutes south of Adelaide, because the list of things to see and do is long. Premium, boutique cellar doors, food, art, beaches and walking trails – you choose. 

The birthplace of wine in South Australia, today the McLaren Vale wine region is home to one of the most progressive and environmentally conscious wine communities in Australia. Demand for its premium wines is at an all-time global high, and its spirit of innovation lives on.

Read on for more about McLaren Vale.

McLaren Vale has a low altitude and warm Mediterranean climate with plenty of summer sunshine.  Cooling breezes from the slopes of nearby Mount Lofty and the Gulf St Vincent add to the climatic variety across the region, making each vineyard site unique.

The McLaren Vale wine region is about 45 minutes south of Adelaide in South Australia. It’s bordered by coastline and the Mount Lofty Ranges.

SHIRAZ

Shiraz is the region’s signature wine. It’s renowned for its velvety texture and intense berry flavours, but really there’s no such thing as a typical McLaren Vale Shiraz because of the diversity of soil types and microclimates. 

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Full-flavoured, rich and able to age for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon really shines here cooling  due to the influence of the ocean breezes.

GRENACHE

Grenache has become a star performer in McLaren Vale. The region’s vines produce lighter but flavourful, food-friendly wines with notes of spice.