d'Arenberg McLaren Vale: Historic Winery with Distinctive Wines
4.6
18 Ratings
McLaren Vale
Discover the historic d'Arenberg winery in McLaren Vale. Experience their distinctive wines crafted using traditional methods. Explore over 60 wines and 25 grape varieties.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 58 Osborn Rd - Engage in an immersive, hands-on winemaking adventure where you become the vintner and leave with a bottle of your custom blend.\n\nYou’ll be provided with three distinct single vineyard wine samples, each offering unique taste profiles. Under expert guidance, you’ll learn the art of blending to craft a Shiraz that reflects your personal taste. The groundwork has been laid with the grapes already harvested, fermented, foot-crushed, and basket-pressed. Now, it’s your turn to put a signature touch on your own distinctive creation.\n\nAfter deciding on your preferred concoction, you’ll fill a 750ml bottle with your blend to take home and impress your companions.
What's Included
- Sample bottle of your blend
- Wine blending class
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meal Options
- Wine - Wine Tasting
Additional Information
Joseph Osborn, a director of Thomas Hardy and Sons and non-drinker, established d’Arenberg, one of the prominent wineries in McLaren Vale, in 1912. He sold his collection of award-winning horses to acquire the land now home to the winery, tasting room, and d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant. These days, Chester, a fourth-generation family member, produces unique wines using conventional methods in both the vineyard and the winery. With a selection of over 60 wines and 25 diverse grape varieties, you’re bound to discover something appealing.
- Minimum age is 18 years
Location
Osborn Road
Departure Point: d'Arenberg Winery
Address: Osborn Road, McLaren Vale, South Australia 5171
Dates: 10:30am Daily
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(18 Ratings)
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Isabel10222222
Sep 15, 2023
Loved it - The d'Arenberg is quirky, all round great place to visit. We booked online, so a small queue on arrival. Wine tasting was great and we even bought some bottles, we also pre-booked a two course lunch, fabulous food and the the Dali exhibition is excellent. Everywhere you look at d'Arenberg there is something to see. Pre book, it was really busy. We loved it.
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Rosemarylt
Nov 16, 2022
Fun and sooo interesting - Our facilitator, Kim, was knowledgeable, fun, complimentary and generally made the blending experience fun!
Who knew how hard it w Luke be to blend three nice wines into one great wine? Kudos to winemakers everywhere 🍷🍷🍷.
Great experience and so much fun to do with friends.
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639abbie
May 31, 2022
It’s randomly remarkable and a must visit - It’s one of those creations of a genius that had shown persistence against the norm. The service, the food and quality of ambiance is exceptional. Tip, you have to have a meal here and spend at least 2 hours to truly enjoy the place.
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Amanda
Mar 23, 2022
A must! - This place is amazing. Great wine tasting, but the whole experience is something else! Quirky, interesting sights at every turn. Definitely recommend!!! And the morning tea was fab!
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Sueoh4634ke
May 16, 2021
A day at the blending bench - Great experience to take part in the Blending Bench. It was a different experience instead of just going to the tasting room and sipping wines. Lets hope our bottles
are as good when we open them at home.
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Charskyrod
May 16, 2021
Amazing! - What an amazing place! The blending bench was great fun and so interesting. Sean was very knowledgeable and it was great to get an understanding of the family history. Checked out the Salvador Dali exhibition which was great as well. Fantastic experience all round
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Tandil19
Apr 12, 2021
Good Fun !! - Had Judy as our host & if you enjoy the specifics of wine & blend process it a must... Just something you don't get to do everyday..
Have fun just playing with the blends....
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887traciet
Oct 10, 2022
Something Different - What an unexpected quirky place to visit!! My family and I enjoyed our time at d'Arenberg. The kids enjoyed looking around whilst hubby and I did the wine tasting. Only downfall was not being able to have a tasting platte in the restaurant as the menu had recently changed and there wasn't a great deal on there that interested us at the time.
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Lovinit007
Feb 14, 2022
Wine Blending - We attended the Wine Blending experience and it was an amazing experience from the top of the Cube. The view was amazing and it was interesting to learnt he history of the company and site whilst learning a little about the art of wine blending. I think we came away with 3 nice wines that were perfectly suited to our individual tastes - time will tell!
Quirky and fun location
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Catalina
Jan 24, 2022
Great experience with some operational flaws - Great building, superb decor, great wines. Amir was fantastic in the delivery of the tasting and customer service. I would just say that the $15 tasting not spendable on product is a highly priced for the experience. Yes there’s the museum but it’s not an aspect that enhances the dining experience enough to overcharge. Also the supervisor Emma is quite rude.
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