The Barossa Icons Day
The famous names every first-timer should tick off
If you have one day and want to taste the Barossa's legend, this is the route. It links the estates and landmarks that made the valley famous, from grand historic wineries to a cult shed pouring straight from the cask.
The plan
Start beneath the date-palm avenue of historic Seppeltsfield, where you can taste a fortified from your birth year. Move to Penfolds Barossa for a brush with Australia's most famous wine name, then make the pilgrimage to Rockford, the cult ironstone-shed producer of the legendary Basket Press Shiraz. Drive the Whispering Wall for a landmark detour, then finish at Maggie Beer's Farm Eatery near Nuriootpa for the region's most beloved food name. It's a big day — book ahead and consider a driver.
Day 1
5 stops-
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Seppeltsfield
TanundaBegin beneath the date-palm avenue and taste a fortified from your birth year.
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Rockford Wines Cellar Door
TanundaThe pilgrimage stop — cult reds poured straight from the cask in a stone shed.
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Maggie Beer's Farm Eatery
NuriootpaFinish at the region’s most beloved food name near Nuriootpa.
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Image credits
- Seppeltsfield Mausoleum, Southwest view 20230208.jpg by User:DXR , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons