Barossa Valley Tourist Information

Barossa Valley, less than an hour from Adelaide, is an area of softly rolling hills forming shallow fertile valleys which combine with the perfect South Australian Mediterranean climate to produce one of the best wine producing regions in Australia. The Barossa Valley is also at the top of many Australians favourite holiday destinations since it combines beautiful countryside, picturesque villages as well as fine food and wine.

Barossa Valley is a working wine region in every sense of the word. Cosy restaurants, cellar doors, hotels and resorts seamlessly blend in with vineyards and the business of producing top quality wine; these are often combined with the tourism experience enabling you to both taste the product and learn something about making wine from grape cultivation to fermentation, blending, storing, labelling and bottling.

Barossa Valley wineries usually have 'Cellar Doors' where you will be able to try and purchase the wine. The Cellar doors range in size from small and cosy to elaborate complexes which may include restaurants, bistros, picnic areas, winery tours, courtyards, museums and even accommodation.

The Barossa Valley has thirty or so wineries in around a 20 by 10 km (12 x 6 mile) area which stretches from Lyndoch in the south west to Stockwell in the north east. There are several ways to get around which even includes mountain biking for the more adventurous. Private and group, driven tours are popular as they allow you to relax AND drink wine without having to worry about how much you have had. These usually include a winery tour, cellar door wine tastings and lunch.

The Barossa Valley was originally settled by German Lutheran farmers in the 1830's who not only planted grape vines but also brought with them wine their making knowledge and unique and rich culture.

The Germanic influence is much in evidence and continues today. One of the Barossa Valleys biggest hills is named Kaiserstuhl, there is a Siegesdorf Street, some wineries (such as Krondhorf Wines) date back to the 1840's, there are authentic restaurants, traditional bakeries, churches and houses.

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