The full range of d'Arenberg wines, including the Icons are available for tasting daily.
Our friendly and knowledgable staff will guide you through the range.
Cellar Door & Events
Cadenzia Masterclass at The National Wine Centre
Friday September 23
To celebreate International Grenache Day on Friday September 23 The Cadenzia Project of McLaren Vale is hosting a masterclass at Adelaide's National Wine Centre. All six wineries will be in attendance. Please see the attached flyer for more informaiton and booking information.
Cadenzia Masterclass.pdf"If you can’t find a wine that you like at d’Arenberg, then you’re not looking hard enough. The range is huge, the quality high, the innovation and energy endless. Good service, an excellent view, and traditional wines made of shiraz, cabernet, grenache and chardonnay, but also a host of other interesting stuff such as Roussanne, Tempranillo, Souzao, and lots more. It’s the heart of the McLaren Vale, past and present."
-Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine's-Top Cellar Doors, July 2005
Opening Hours and Contact Details
Cellar Door is open daily from 10am to 5pm.
(except for Christmas Day, Good Friday and New Year's Day)
Rachael and team can be contacted on the telephone (08) 8329 4822 or by facsimile on (08) 8323 9862.
If you are calling from outside Australia you need to dial International + 61 88329 4822.
If you wish to contact Cellar Door electronically, please email winery@darenberg.com.au or use the online contact form.
Come and See us!
Though we do not give tours round the winery here at d’Arenberg (something to do with personal liability insurance…) we are sure that the Cellar Door tasting area and d’Arenberg wines, the views over McLaren Vale, the beautiful grounds and the temptations of the fine food next door at d’Arry’s Verandah will be more than enough to satisfy.
Our Cellar Door
Welcome to d’Arenberg’s tasting room and Cellar Door Sales area, where you can come and try a range of our wonderful wines, and talk wine talk 'til your heart's content with our knowledgeable and helpful Cellar Door staff.
The Cellar Door is housed in d’Arenberg’s restored 19th century homestead, which incorporates Cellar Door, d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant and some of our offices, all overlooking McLaren Vale, the Willunga Hills and the Gulf St Vincent in the distance.
Rachael Whitrow joined the d’Arenberg team in the role of Cellar Door Manager in 2010, leading an enthusiastic and loyal team. "I find it really enjoyable to share my knowledge and interest with others. Wine is so fascinating every year is like history in a bottle, soil, weather, technical skill plus the influence of the time all and the creative nature of the winemaker all left for someone to discover. That’s really exciting!"
Rachael and her team will be more than happy to show you through the wines and give local advice on the best places to stay, eat and enjoy your time in McLaren Vale.
A bountiful region
So much more than just wine
As well as producing fantastic wines, the McLaren Vale region is well known for its bevy of talented artisan food producers. These producers include (and this is not an exhaustive list because there are new, small producers getting organized every day…) olives, olive oils, vinegars, cheeses, almonds, marron (freshwater crayfish) ,venison, fruits, herbs and flowers.
Our Cellar Door at d’Arenberg sells some of the locally produced foodstuffs, including bottled sauces, home roasted spices, olive oil, almonds and d'Arenberg wine-infused chocolate truffles.
The Willunga Farmer's Market that is held every Saturday at nearby Willunga, is a gastronomical treat; you might even run into one of the chefs from d'Arry's Verandah, sourcing some new season fruit or vegies!
For further details about the wonderful food and produce of the region please visit www.fleurieufood.com.au
If there is any guilt generated as a result of your d’Arenberg and McLaren Vale indulgence, you can walk off the excesses at one of the region’s fantastic beaches – just ask the team at Cellar Door and they will give you our local tourist map and send you off in the right direction for a swim and some exercise. The local beaches are some of the cleanest and most beautiful in Australia and the proximity of d’Arenberg and McLaren Vale to them will enhance your visit just that little bit more. You won’t want to leave!