Winery sights in Australia
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Golden Pride Winery
Golden Pride Winery offers tastings of its range of still and sparkling wines, including most notably their sweet mango wine. They serve cocktails too!
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Stevens Brook Estate
There are free tastings of local wines at Stevens Brook Estate.
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Douglas Vale Historic Homestead & Vineyard
Founded in 1859, wine is produced from remnants of the little-known Isabella grapes planted in the 1860s. It's opposite the TAFE college.
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Houghton Wines
A great little trip out of the city is to the Swan Valley vineyards. Dotted along the river to the Upper Swan, many are open for tastings and cellar sales. Start at the original, Houghton Wines.
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Penfolds Magill Estate Winery
This 100-year-old winery is home to Australia's best-known wine − the legendary Grange. Taste the product at the cellar door; dine at the restaurant; take the Heritage Tour, or steal your wallet for the Great Grange Tour. Tour bookings advised.
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Margaret River
Bronzed surfers and wine-quaffing city slickers rub shoulders in this buzzing tourist hub that offers some of the best surfing in Australia and some of its most delicious wines. Wild coastal scenery, sophisticated restaurants, internationally acclaimed vineyards and a string of fascinating limestone caves are real crowd-pleasers.
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National Wine Centre of Australia
Check out the free self-guided, interactive Wine Discovery Journey exhibition, paired with tastings of Australian wines (extra charge), at this very sexy wine centre. You'll get an insight into the issues winemakers contend with, and even have your own virtual vintage rated. Free 30-minute tours run at 11.30am daily. A heady range of wine-appreciation courses (from $55) is also available, and there's a cool cafe here too.
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Barossa Valley
The Barossa Valley is arguably the best-known wine-producing region in Australia. It's a beautiful, well-tended area with over 100 wine producers, around 70 of which encourage casual visits for tasting and cellar sales. To fully appreciate the area, get off the main road and take the narrow backroads between settlements.
The gently sloping valley was settled in 1842 by German settlers fleeing religious persecution in Prussia and Silesia, and its distinct Germanic flavour remains.
The central town is Tanunda. Adelaide is just over an hour's drive to the south-west. Note that the least scenic time to visit is between July and October, because the vines are heavily pruned…
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