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Mclaren Vale Wineries

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Mclaren Vale Wineries McLaren Vale is internationally recognized for producing outstanding red wines. And it is also known among the Great Wine Capitals all around the World. The warm climate in McLaren Vale means great Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. While other varieties available in McLaren Vale are: Tempranillo, Marsanne, Viognier, Rousanne, Barbera and Sangiovese. Let us have a look at the popular McLaren Vale wineries : d'Arenberg d'Arenberg d’Arenberg Cube  is the best wineries at McLaren Vale located on Osoborn Road. It is a multi-function five-storey building at d'Arenberg winery and cellar door. It started from December 2017. The building has stunning looks, which appears to hover above the vines, overlooking the rolling hills of Willunga and homestead that houses the existing cellar door of the 19th century and d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant. It features a new tasting room, a fine-dining restaurant, several bars and pri

Things to do in McLaren Vale

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McLaren Vale is the origin of the South Australian wine industry and also the home to some of the world’s oldest grape vines. Therefore, McLaren Vale is globally renowned for producing first-class red wines. Other than fine wine McLaren Vale is also very popular for its food, art, and nature. It is a beautiful place nestled between the Mount Lofty Ranges and Gulf St Vincent beaches. Shiraz Trail Shiraz Trail is an ideal place to walk or cycle. This region’s signature is ‘shiraz’, taste it along the way to globally renowned wineries such as Wirra Wirra and Hardy’s Tintara. For cycling, you can hire a bike from Onya Bike Hire at the Carriage CafĂ© or Oxygen Cycles, at McLaren Vale's main road, and also ask a map from the local Visitor Information Centre. d'Arenberg At d’Arenberg winery one can get the most unique experiences. It is home to the cube, avant-garde five-story structure designed after an unfinished Rubik’s, along with a ‘Museum of Alternate Re

Why visit McLaren Vale?

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McLaren Vale R egion About McLaren Vale McLaren Vale is a small town in South Australia. It is located in Adelaide of South Australia. McLaren Vale is internationally renowned for producing world-class red wines. And it is counted among the Great Wine Capitals of the World. Hence, Mclaren Vale Wine Tours  are very popular all around the globe. History of McLaren Vale Initially, cereal crops were mainly cultivated in the region, but in 1838 John Reynell and Thomas Hardy planted grape vines. The region McLaren Vale was named either after David McLaren (Colonial Manager of South Australia Company) or John McLaren (surveyed the area in 1839). Among the first settlers in 1839, William Colton and Charles Thomas Hewett were very popular for establishing Daringa Farm and Oxenberry Farm. McLaren Vale’s township was formed in 1923 after merging two villages Gloucester and Bellevue, which were established by British and Irish pioneers in 1840s. Climate and Geography of