McLaren Vale

Mediterranean McLaren Vale, just below Adelaide, is one of the most renowned wine regions of Australia. In this wine region near the ocean, since 1838 relatively small wine companies are specialized in dark, velvet, red wines.Excellent reputationThomas Hardy was the biggest name in this wine region around 1900, in the course of time, d'Arenberg, Wirra Wirra, Paxton, Tintara Coriole contributed enormously to the reputation of McLaren Vale. For a long time the region served as a supplier for good ... | more

Vineyard Highlighted

Scarpantoni |

The name sounds Italian and the Scarpantoni Cellar Door also looks very Italian with a lot of glamour, tiled floors and a kitschy fountain in the garden. In the fifty’s the family Scarpantoni came from Abruzzi to McLaren Vale in Australia. There they began growing grapes, and in 1979 the winery was founded officially Scarpantoni.The family business produces white and fortified wines, but excels in red wines, like the sultry Brothers Block Cabernet Sauvignon and the spicy, chocolate-like Block 3 ... | more