Via McLaren Vale to Adelaide

When we left Victor Harbor, we had just a short drive to Adelaide, our final destination for today. The famous McLaren Vale was a perfect stop-over for the day. We stopped by the visitor center and got a recommendation for a scenic drive and a few highlights.

Clearly, this is a wine region, so cellar doors, where one can stop by and taste the fabulous wines, are a must-do. From the visitor center we strolled towards the town center and ran into the Tintara vinery. Impressive, large scale operations in a perfectly restored location including a nice cellar door and open production site.

We chatted with the hosts a bit and once they recognized we were originally interested in wine and had some experience, they pulled out two bottles of red – each north of a hundred dollars – for a taste. Yes indeed, nice wines folks!

We then returned to the visitor center after having a bite to eat in town. Next was the scenic drive, which took us through endless rows of vines, then up the rolling hills towards the end of the valley and returned us safely to the visitor center.

We waived McLaren Vale goodbye and continued to Adelaide.