Rockford Wines Cellar Door
Basket-pressed reds poured from a stone shed of legend
Few Barossa names carry the cult status of Rockford. Founded by Robert O'Callaghan, the winery makes its reds the old way — open fermenters, a restored basket press, and fruit from low-yielding old vines.
The cellar door is a cluster of ironstone sheds wrapped in vines, with wine poured straight from the cask in an atmosphere closer to a working farmyard than a polished tasting room. The flagship Basket Press Shiraz is famously hard to get; allocation often sells out, so the cellar door is one of the surest places to taste it.
It is quietly one of the most atmospheric stops in the valley, and a pilgrimage for serious Shiraz drinkers.
Got a photo of Rockford Wines Cellar Door?
Share your best shot. If we use it in the gallery, you'll be credited by name. Photos are reviewed before going live.
Featured in
Last verified 1 hour ago
Within a short drive
Other spots in Tanunda
You might also like
Similar experiences across Barossa Valley
Image credits
- Tanunda Hotel 20251121-153500.jpg by RegionVisitor90 , CC0 via Wikimedia Commons