Top 10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Coonawarra Wine Region, South Australia

Good range of brochures, information,gifts and souvenirs. Also inside the building is the John Shaw Neilson Acquisitive Art Gallery and Local History Museum.

WINNER - Best Tasting Experience in Coonawarra Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine - Cellar Door Awards 2019. WINNER - Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2019. The renovated historic limestone Cellar Door is open daily for wine tasting and sales week. Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday & Sunday from Noon – 5pm. Don't miss the terra rossa soil pit at the entrance to Cellar, explaining the soil of Coonawarra. Also features a fire in winter, lounge, picnic area, cheese platters, tea and coffee. Katnook is one of the best known wineries in Australia's finest red wine district, Coonawarra. Since 1979, Katnook has crafted the acclaimed Katnook Estate wines, iconic Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon and Prodigy Shiraz and the fruit forward Katnook Founder’s Block range. Katnook has twice won Australia's most prestigious wine trophy, the Jimmy Watson - and has two wines listed in the Langton's Classification of Australian wine.

Rymill Coonawarra is a five-star Wine Companion winery and described as a ‘must visit’ by regarded wine critic James Halliday. The cellar door offers unique and unrivalled views of winemaking and viticulture with our multi-level observation decks. Rymill Coonawarra was established in 1974 by Peter Rymill, the great-grandson of the founder of Coonawarra, John Riddoch. Our estate vineyards sit on an ancient coastline, about one million years old, the limestone of which is covered in a precious layer of terra rossa soil. The combination of Coonawarra’s unique soil and long cool ripening season is perfect for grape growing, and the region is internationally renowned for producing world-class Cabernet Sauvignon. The stunning winery was built in 1992 amongst the Estate Vineyards and is a striking image to all visitors at the end of the kilometre-long London Plane Tree drive.

Premium red wine producer in the iconic Coonawarra Wine Region. One of Australia's most awarded small wineries, with a five star Halliday rating. Situated in the center of the famous Coonawarra all our wines are grown on the beautiful red Terra Rossa soil that makes Coonawarra what it is. A fine selection of wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot, Riesling and our very popular sparkling Shiraz and NV Minute (sparkling white). We have a large lawn area which you can relax with a glass of wine and a home packed picnic if you wish (our full selection of wines are vegan friendly). We look forward to your visit and enjoy all that the Coonawarra wine region has to offer. (Pets welcome- outdoors). CLOSED: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and Good Friday

Koonara Wines is a boutique cellar door located in the main street of Penola, South Australia. It's a short walk from local restaurants and cafes. Drop in for a tasting of our award winning wines, or grab a unique gift.

Patrick of Coonawarra is a boutique winery established in 2004, owned and operated by the Tocaciu Family. Their flagship vineyards are located in their home region of Coonawarra, including the two-hectares of Cabernet that surrounds the Tocaciu family homestead and which delivers the intensely concentrated fruit that goes into both Home Block and Grande Reserve. The family also owns multiple vineyard sites across the Limestone Coast, allowing winemaker Luke the freedom to experiment with varietals and styles not commonly associated with Coonawarra. Patrick of Coonawarra now own 80 hectares of vineyard across six classic grape varieties. Estate reds are cellared for a minimum of 3 years before release, ensuring that every wine is in optimum drinking condition. The company itself remains small and family owned with core business values revolving around community, reliability, kindness and producing compelling hand-crafted wines from estate owned and managed vineyards.

Raidis Estate believe everything in life is better when shared, so tastings at their place are seated around large tables so friends can enjoy wine together. The cellar door is family friendly with plenty of games & safe space to run around for the kids, so the adults can relax! If you are travelling with your fur baby, they are dog friendly. A range of experiences from back vintage vertical tastings to bespoke winemaker dinners are available and can be viewed on their website. A small trip of goats maintains the vineyard in non-growing season, helping with sustainability! If you visit in winter, you may even get to meet them. Raidis Estate was the first winery in Australia to offer Tesla charging and is 100% solar powered. Raidis Estate host many events with a focus on food & live music. This winery has something for everyone, a large variety of wines, food platters, outdoor area & free tea & coffee facilities for the non-drinkers.

Our unique cellar door sales building overlooks a tranquil pond full of bird life, surrounded by vineyards and over 900 beautiful rose bushes. Our Cellar door experience has much to offer. Taste the range of our award-winning wines with our friendly, knowledgeable staff. Look out over the pond while the birds swim and the cows graze among the vineyards. The decking is a perfect place to relax, enjoy a cheese platter & glass of wine and take in the tranquil atmosphere of the Balnaves property. Our award winning wines are available by the glass for $5.00 and we encourage you to use our lawns to enjoy a picnic lunch. Children are welcome at Balnaves. With a large lawn area and picnic facilities, it is an ideal place to stop for a break. We even supply toys for inside & out, activity packs and even a little treat for the well behaved!