EAT:TheFarmEatery
“Fora casualbrunchorlunch,TheFarmEateryin
Nuriootpa,runbyElliBeer(MaggieBeer’syoungest
daughter)is a must-visit.Ellihashospitalityrunningin
herveins!Thethree-coursechef’schoiceis fantastic
value– thefoodis simple,honestandshinesa light
onregionalproducers.Theyalsooffercookingandgin
classes which are a bit of fun.”thefarmeatery.comSTAY:TheLouise
“Nothingabouttheguestexperienceis overlookedat
TheLouiseinMarananga.Withluxesuitesandvineyard
views,yourownprivateoutdoorshowerunderthestars,
breakfastwithkangaroosinthenearbyconservationpark,
plustheon-siteAppellationrestaurantandthree75bar,
you won’t ever want to leave.”thelouise.com.auDRINK:SeppeltsfieldRoadDistillers
“Therearehundredsofcellardoorsandsomeofthe
bestAustralianwinetosample.Butyoumightfind
yourselfwantingtogiveyourpalatea break– inwhich
case,naba spotonthedeckatthisartisanalgindistillery.
OwnersJonandNicoleDurdinmakegooduseofthe
bountyofproduceavailableintheregiontomaketheir
gins,includinga veryaddictiveBarossaShirazgin,and
a moresavourystylewithborage,thyme and marjoram.”
seppeltsfieldroaddistillers.com.auVinesacrossthe
BarossaValley.
OPPOSITE
Sharon Romeo.STOPINAT:SeppeltsfieldEstateVillage
“Fora memorablefull-dayofdesign,beauty,foodand
wine,SeppeltsfieldVillagehaseverything(includingour
restaurantFino).It’shometothecontemporaryartgallery
andstudio,JamFactory,andtheVasseVirginshopand
soapfactory,whereyoucantrytheiroliveoilproducts.
TheVillageis alsohometoa wonderfulCellarDoor
experiencewhereyoucansamplethewines,taste
theportrangeandtourthehistoricvillagewith
knowledgeable locals.”seppeltsfield.com.auHIDDENGEM:GardnerKnives
“AtJamFactory,myfavouriteplaceis GardnerKnives.It’s
sucha greatexampleoftheinnovationandexceptional
craftsmanshipthataboundsintheregion.Here,youcan
hangoutwithBarry‘Baz’Gardnerfora wholedayand
learnhowtohand-craftyourowncustom-madeDamascus
steelknife.Whowouldn’t want to do that?”
gardnerknives.com➤PHOTOGRAPHY SHARYN CAIRNS (MAIN). JACQUI WAY (PORTRAIT).