Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
FLEURIEU
PENINSULA
Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
ENTERTAINMENT
Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
WILLUNGA
Fri-Sun) This blessed cafe cranks out great
coffee, croissants, wraps, salads, tarts,
burgers, cheese platters, murderous cakes
and funky sausage rolls. The menu changes
every couple of days, always with an em-
phasis on local produce. The aromas ema-
nating from the cheese counter are deli-
ciously stinky.Barn ̈ MODERNAUSTRALIAN$$
(%08-8323 8618; www �thebarnbistro�com �au; ta-
pas $6-16,mains$26-36) Retro-mod prints and
furniture adorn this 1840s cottage bistro,
which quadruples-up as a cellar door, art
gallery and wine bar. Mains are fishy and
meaty, done with contemporary flair, or set-
tle in for some tapas and a glass or two of
good local stuff.3 ̈Entertainment
Black ̈Cockatoo ̈Arthouse ̈ CINEMA,LIVE MUSIC
(%08-8323 9294; www �blackcockatooarthouse�
blogspot�com; 1Park St; admissionfree-$15;hvar-
ies) In a nondescript warehouse behind the
police station, Black Cockatoo Arthouse is
an independent, nonprofit art space with
cinema, live music, DJs and exhibitions.88 Information
McLaren Vale & Fleurieu Visitor Information
Centre(%08-83239944;www �mclarenvale�
info; 796 Main Rd; h9am-5pmMon-Fri,10am-
4pm Sat &Sun) At the northernend of McLaren
Vale � Wineryinfo, plus accommodationas-
sistanceand Sealinkbus/ferrybookingsfor
KangarooIsland�88 Getting ̈There ̈& ̈Away
RegularAdelaide Metro(www�adelaidemetro�
com �au)suburbantrainsrunbetweenAdelaide
andNoarlunga(onehour)�Fromhere,buses751
and753runtoMcLarenValeandWillunga(45
minutes)�RegularAdelaideMetroticketprices
apply�Willunga
POP 2260
A one-horse town with three pubs (a win-
ning combo!), artsy Willunga took off in
1840 when high-quality slate was discovered
nearby and exported across Australia. To-
day, the town’s early buildings along sloping
High St are occupied by gourmet eateries
and galleries. The Kidman Trail (p716) kicks
off here.MCLAREN ̈VALE ̈WINERIESIf the Barossa Valley is SA wine’s old-school, then McLaren Vale is the upstart teenager
smoking cigarettes behind the shed and stealing nips from dad’s port bottle. The gor-
geous vineyards around here have a Tuscan haze in summer, rippling down to a calm
coastline that’s similarly Ligurian. This is shiraz country − solid, punchy and seriously
good.
̈ ̈Alpha ̈Box ̈& ̈Dice (www�alphaboxdice�com �au; Lot 50 OliversRd; h10am-5pmFri-Sun)
One out of the box, this refreshing little gambler wins top billing for interesting blends,
funky retro furnishings, quirky labels and laid-back staff.
̈ ̈Coriole (www�coriole�com; ChaffeysRd; h10am-5pmMon-Fri,11am-5pmSat &Sun) Take
your regional tasting platter out into the garden of this beautiful cottage cellar door
(1860), made lovelier by a swill of Redstone shiraz or flagship chenin blanc.
̈ ̈d’Arenberg (%08-83294888;www �darenberg�com �au; OsbornRd; h10am-5pm)
‘d’Arry’s’ relaxes atop a hillside and enjoys fine views. The wine labels are part of the
character of this place: the Dead Arm shiraz and the Broken Fishplate sauvignon blanc
are our faves. Book for lunch.
̈ ̈Wirra ̈Wirra (www�wirrawirra�com; McMurtrieRd; h10am-5pmMon-Sat,11am-5pmSun)
This barnlike 1894 cellar door has a grassy picnic area, and there’s a roaring fire inside in
winter. Sample reasonably priced stickies (dessert wines) and the popular Church Block
red blend.
̈ ̈Chapel ̈Hill (www�chapelhillwine�com �au; 1ChapelHill Rd; h11am-5pm) At the top of the
hill is this restored 1865 chapel with panoramic vineyard and ocean views. The Vicar
shiraz will banish your piety.