Kimbolton Wines Cellar Door, Langhorne Creek
Langhorne Creek has a brand-new cellar door, but behind its shiny
surfaces and freshly manicured lawns is a five-generation legacy. ‘It’s
what we were born to do,’ says Brad Case who runs Kimbolton with
sister Nicole. ‘The vineyard’s been in the family since 1911 and from
1966 our parents ran it. We produced our first small batch in 1998 and
after twenty years of selling directly via other venues, we decided the
time was right to step out into our own.’ Featuring converted shipping
containers, gorgeous timber decks and a devastatingly warm and
inviting bar, the cellar door offers sprawling views of historic vineyards
and towering gum trees. And with most of Kimbolton’s wines being
single-vineyard sourced, there’s a little bit of history in every glass.
Swell, McLaren Vale
The names behind Swell Brewing Co.’s new brewery and taphouse
reads like an all-star cast of the Fleurieu. It is located on a vineyard
that’s been in the Oliver family (of Oliver’s Taranga) for six generations,
its food is created by local culinary legend Todd Steele and its
cofounder Dan Wright has been at the forefront of SA’s craft beer
charge. ‘Surrounded by other fab wineries – notably the d’Arenberg
Cube – and with frontage to Oliver’s Road, it was a no-brainer,’ says
Dan on the decision to set up shop. Dan explains that their driving
forces with this new facet to the Swell brand are great flavour, locally-
sourced produce and relaxed surroundings. All complemented by
the celebrated vineyards. ‘We want to bring something different to
the region that has been a producer of malting barley (beer quality) for
over 100 years.’Samson Tall, McLaren Vale
Heather Budich and Paul Wilson aren’t religious, but the couple sure
owes a lot to the church. ‘Heather and I met (working) at Wirra Wirra
and we used to pass this church on the way to her parents’ house,’
winemaker Wilson explains. ‘We’ve been in the wine industry a long
time, and it had always been a dream to go out on our own.
We didn’t see the potential straight away, but the idea grew, and we
were lucky to purchase it four years ago.’ Fast forward to 2019 and
the historic building has become one of McLaren Vale’s newest cellar
doors, named after the settler who donated land to the communityTop: The new cellar door at Kimbolton Wines features converted shipping containers, a large timber deck and gorgeous bar. Bottom: Some of the team at Swell celebrating
their new tap house.