Wednesday we embarked on a tour of the Barossa Valley Wine region with a group of 8 other people, all of whom were from Australia: Perth, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
Here is our itinerary as advertised:
Take a Barossa Valley Tour and enjoy winery visits and tastings, see the world’s largest rocking horse and Toy Factory, Angas Park Dried Fruits and the Whispering Wall.
Tour highlights include travel through the scenic Torrens Gorge. Browse through the Toy Factory at the world’s largest rocking horse. Pass through picturesque countryside and on to visit Angas Park Dried Fruits for a superb range of dried fruits, nuts and chocolate coated items.
To date Wolf Blass Wines has over 3,000 national and international trophies and gold medals, visit the heritage museum and trophy room. Enjoy a two course lunch at the Nuriootpa Vine Inn.
After lunch visit Stanley Lambert Wines. See the best views of the Barossa from Menglers Hill Lookout, a great photographic opportunity (time permitting). Grant Burge at Krondorf offers an affordable range of wines, miles of vineyards, undulating hills and historic cottages. Last winery for the day is Kies Family Wines at Lyndoch for a superb selection of premium red wines, white table wines, sparkling, ports and muscats.
Visit the acoustic phenomena of the Whispering Wall, an engineering feat.
Return to Adelaide via Gawler.
Tour details Operates: Daily at 8.45am to 5.30pm. Tour destinations: Gumeracha, Angaston, Williamstown
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Our guide/driver Hannah took us over a mountain road that twisted and turned until we reached a famous wooden toy factory in Gumeracha. One of its claims to fame is the largest wooden rocking horse that is even in the Guiness record books.
After getting some coffee, I ventured over to the store, stopping to see a friendly galah who came over for me to scratch his head (but probably really wanting a treat, and I had none). A galah is a parrot-type bird with grey feathers and rosey pink chest.
We next stopped at a shop for nuts and dried fruits in Angaston before making our way to Wolf Blass winery, the first of four we would visit. We tasted a variety of white, red, and sparkling wines. There were also tasting available for a variety of chutneys, jams, and honey. Trevor and I both liked the honey!
We had a nice lunch that, again, served way too much food before visiting the remaining 3 wineries. Barossa is known more for its red wines like shiraz. The scenery was lovely, and we had a beautiful day with the sun shining and moderate temperatures.
Hannah took us to a spot that overlooked the valley,
before heading to a dam known as the Whispering Wall because of its acoustical qualities.
We headed back to Adelaide, everyone quiet and with time to regroup for any evening activities.
Here is our itinerary as advertised:
Take a Barossa Valley Tour and enjoy winery visits and tastings, see the world’s largest rocking horse and Toy Factory, Angas Park Dried Fruits and the Whispering Wall.
Tour highlights include travel through the scenic Torrens Gorge. Browse through the Toy Factory at the world’s largest rocking horse. Pass through picturesque countryside and on to visit Angas Park Dried Fruits for a superb range of dried fruits, nuts and chocolate coated items.
To date Wolf Blass Wines has over 3,000 national and international trophies and gold medals, visit the heritage museum and trophy room. Enjoy a two course lunch at the Nuriootpa Vine Inn.
After lunch visit Stanley Lambert Wines. See the best views of the Barossa from Menglers Hill Lookout, a great photographic opportunity (time permitting). Grant Burge at Krondorf offers an affordable range of wines, miles of vineyards, undulating hills and historic cottages. Last winery for the day is Kies Family Wines at Lyndoch for a superb selection of premium red wines, white table wines, sparkling, ports and muscats.
Visit the acoustic phenomena of the Whispering Wall, an engineering feat.
Return to Adelaide via Gawler.
Tour details Operates: Daily at 8.45am to 5.30pm. Tour destinations: Gumeracha, Angaston, Williamstown
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Our guide/driver Hannah took us over a mountain road that twisted and turned until we reached a famous wooden toy factory in Gumeracha. One of its claims to fame is the largest wooden rocking horse that is even in the Guiness record books.
After getting some coffee, I ventured over to the store, stopping to see a friendly galah who came over for me to scratch his head (but probably really wanting a treat, and I had none). A galah is a parrot-type bird with grey feathers and rosey pink chest.
We next stopped at a shop for nuts and dried fruits in Angaston before making our way to Wolf Blass winery, the first of four we would visit. We tasted a variety of white, red, and sparkling wines. There were also tasting available for a variety of chutneys, jams, and honey. Trevor and I both liked the honey!
We had a nice lunch that, again, served way too much food before visiting the remaining 3 wineries. Barossa is known more for its red wines like shiraz. The scenery was lovely, and we had a beautiful day with the sun shining and moderate temperatures.
Hannah took us to a spot that overlooked the valley,
before heading to a dam known as the Whispering Wall because of its acoustical qualities.
We headed back to Adelaide, everyone quiet and with time to regroup for any evening activities.
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