The Barossa Icons Day
The famous names every first-timer should tick off
If you have one day and want to taste the Barossa's legend, this is the route. It links the estates and landmarks that made the valley famous, from grand historic wineries to a cult producer in an 1850s stone barn.
The plan
Start beneath the date-palm avenue of historic Seppeltsfield, where you can taste a fortified from your birth year (book ahead). Head to Maggie Beer's Farm Eatery near Nuriootpa for lunch with the region's most beloved food name, then make the pilgrimage to Rockford, the traditional, basket-press producer of the legendary Basket Press Shiraz. Finish at the Whispering Wall on the way back towards Adelaide for a landmark detour. It's a big day - book ahead and consider a driver. The Eatery serves lunch Thursday to Monday.
Day 1
3 stops-
1Seppeltsfield
Seppeltsfield
Begin beneath the date-palm avenue and taste a fortified from your birth year.
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2Nuriootpa
Maggie Beer's Farm Eatery
Lunch at the region's most beloved food name (Eatery open Thursday to Monday, book ahead).
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3Williamstown
Whispering Wall
A landmark finish on the road south - the whispering dam (closed on total fire ban days).
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Image credits
- Seppeltsfield Mausoleum, Southwest view 20230208.jpg by User:DXR , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons