A perfect Barossa weekend
Two days of wine, long lunches, heritage and back roads
The plan
Two days is enough to go deep in the Barossa without rushing. This weekend mixes the big names with the small surprises, builds in two long meals, and leaves room to wander a heritage church or a vineyard lookout between tastings.
Base yourself in Tanunda for walkability, or splash out at The Louise near Marananga. Either way, book the headline restaurants well ahead.
Day one
Start at the Saturday farmers market for breakfast and provisions, then ease into cellar doors - a heritage estate, an icon or two - before a celebratory dinner.
Day two
Go slower: a bakery breakfast, a lookout, a smaller family cellar door, and a long Sunday lunch to finish before the drive home.
Day 1
4 stops-
1
Barossa Farmers Market
AngastonSaturday-morning ritual: coffee, smallgoods and cheese to stash for later.
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2
Penfolds Barossa
NuriootpaMake Your Own Blend or taste the Grange lineage at one of Australia's great names.
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3
Henschke
Eden ValleyDetour to the Eden Valley for Hill of Grace - the holy grail of Barossa Shiraz.
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4
Hentley Farm Restaurant
GreenockA two-hatted degustation in a restored stone barn to cap the first day.
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Day 2
3 stops-
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2
Mengler Hill Lookout
TanundaThe valley's signature panorama and a sculpture park to stretch the legs.
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3
Maggie Beer's Farm Eatery
NuriootpaLakeside lunch and pantry browsing before the drive home.
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On the map
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Image credits
- View of Barossa Valley from Mengler Hill 20230207.jpg by User:DXR , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons