• Hahndorf - Consider starting the day early with a visit to Hahndorf, located about 35 minutes from Adelaide. Enjoy coffee and cake or indulge in a traditional German breakfast in this charming German village. (Optional) Spend an hour exploring Hahndorf.

• Langhorne Creek - After Hahndorf, travel 35 minutes to the Langhorne Creek wine region, renowned for its family-owned vineyards and wineries. This area boasts the world’s oldest family-owned Cabernet vines at Brothers in Arms Winery. After spending five hours in Langhorne Creek, return home via the South Eastern Freeway, approximately a 90-minute drive.

• Bleasdale Vineyards - Spend an hour at Bleasdale Wines.

Langhorne Creek offers ideal grape-growing conditions due to the fertile floodplain soils, which retain moisture from natural winter floods. The local climate is moderated by cooling evening breezes from Lake Alexandrina and the Southern Ocean during summer. This environment is perfect for red varieties, with over 75% of the wine grapes grown being red.

The unique Langhorne Creek region benefits from the early grape growers’ use of the Bremer River’s natural flooding. In 1850, Frank Potts purchased 100 acres and developed a system of levees and floodgates to distribute water and nutrient-rich silt across the vineyard. While this abundance of water initially posed challenges, modern viticultural practices now manage it effectively.

• Windsong Wines - Exceptional wine begins in the vineyard, and the vines are cherished. The first vines were planted in 2002, and after allowing them to mature slowly, the first vintage was produced in 2007.

While some vineyards have winery dogs, Windsong Wines has vineyard chickens that control earwigs and provide fresh eggs. The vineyard is part of the eco-vineyard movement, planting hundreds of native plants to enhance biodiversity, reduce spraying, and offer habitats for birds and micro-bats.

The focus is on encouraging small berries on small bunches to enhance the intense natural flavors.

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• Tea and coffee
• Lunch
• Bottled water
• Alcoholic beverages

Langhorne Creek, located on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, is approximately a 90-minute drive if traveling directly. It is situated 80 kilometers from Adelaide.

This historic agricultural region is home to several families who produce some of Australia’s most generous red and white wines, raise cattle and sheep, operate market gardens, bake artisan bread, and preserve their farm produce. Local viticulturists also cultivate premium fruit for Australia’s largest and most prestigious wine companies.

Consider stopping in Hahndorf, about 35 minutes from Adelaide, for coffee and cake or perhaps a traditional German breakfast in this charming German village. This optional stop allows for about 90 minutes to enjoy a meal and stroll along the main street.

Afterward, continue the journey with a 40-minute drive to the Langhorne Creek wine region, renowned for its family-owned vineyards and wineries. Notably, Brothers in Arms Winery boasts the oldest family-owned Cabernet vines still in production worldwide.

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