Located in scenic South Australia, just an hour outside of Adelaide, the Barossa Valley is Australia's best-known wine region. It has been producing wine for more than 150 years.
Today, the Barossa Valley is home to around 150 wineries, with more than 60 cellar doors open to the public. That doesn't mean it's overrun with tourists, though. Rather, a trip there feels like traveling back in time to 1970s Napa or even Bordeaux in the 1950s—combining the best of unspoiled natural beauty with sophisticated international sensibility.
Thanks to a warm climate and a long growing season, The Barossa has become world-renowned for its inimitable Shiraz, but it also produces a plethora of other popular varietals including chardonnay, semillon, grenache and cabernet sauvignon, so even the pickiest wine connoisseur will find something quaffable.
A self-drive tour of the Barossa is very plausible, and the towns that comprise the region (most notably Angaston, Nuriootpa and Tanunda) are all within an easy distance of each other, but travelers on a limited schedule should consider booking a private tour.
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