An Adelaide Hills Escape

A Day Among
the Vines

The Theme of the Day

Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Discovery and Lunch

A birthday gift, crafted with love — from Chris

Adelaide Hills vineyard pencil sketch

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The Journey

Five Stops, One Perfect Day

A gentle loop through the Adelaide Hills — from a morning coffee to a golden-hour finish.

Adelaide Hills map pencil sketch

Sit back, relax — your driver for the day is Chris.

So you can enjoy every single sip.

Cherry Bomb Cafe pencil sketch 8:45 AM
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Morning Coffee

Cherry Bomb Cafe

Ashton · ~25 min from Adelaide CBD

Start the morning in the heart of Piccadilly Valley — specialty coffee and a freshly baked pastry or hot breakfast at this vibrant local favourite.

Just 2 minutes from the first winery
Ashton Hills Vineyard pencil sketch 10:00 AM
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The Spiritual Home

Ashton Hills Vineyard

Ashton · 2 min from Cherry Bomb Cafe

Morning tasting on the timber deck — Estate and Reserve bottlings plus single-clone variations. Stephen George's legendary Piccadilly Valley fruit.

1982
The year these Pinot Noir vines were planted
Shaw and Smith tasting room pencil sketch 11:30 AM
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Modern & Structured

Shaw + Smith

Balhannah · 15 min drive

A sleek, modern tasting room. A structured seated tasting flight of single-vineyard Lenswood Pinot Noir, paired with a plate of local cheeses.

Seated tasting flight
Local cheese plate
Pike and Joyce restaurant pencil sketch 1:15 PM
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The Centrepiece of the Day

Pike & Joyce

Lenswood · 18 min drive

A panoramic lunch at high-altitude Lenswood — floor-to-ceiling windows over the valley, a seasonal regional menu paired with estate-grown Pinot Noirs.

CRFT Wines converted stables pencil sketch 3:30 PM
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The Grand Finale

CRFT Wines

Carey Gully · 15 min drive from Lenswood

Finish your day at CRFT's historic stables on their NASAA Certified Organic estate. Settle in for a minimal-intervention flight highlighting their flagship Arranmore Vineyard Organic Pinot Noir alongside other organic and biodynamic single-vineyard sites.

Highlight: Tasting pure, wild-fermented organic Pinot Noir right next to the hand-tended vines and working micro-winery where it was made.

Wine glass at golden hour vineyard pencil sketch

Happy 50th Birthday Marika

Today is all about you. Every sip, every view, every moment — yours to savour.

With love, Chris