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Spend a day in South Australia’s most iconic wine region with Groovy Grape’s Barossa Day Out – a full-day adventure that mixes great wine, good food, and local character with a bit of groovy flair.
We start the day heading through the scenic Adelaide Hills to Gumeracha, home of the Big Rocking Horse. Whether you climb to the top for the views or wander down to say hello to the kangaroos and wallabies, it’s a fun and quirky stop to kick things off.
Next up is the Whispering Wall – a unique engineering marvel where your voice travels across the curved dam wall. Give it a go and see just how far a whisper can carry.
From there, we roll into the Barossa Valley, one of the world’s great wine regions. Our first winery visit is Kies Family Wines, a small, family-run cellar door with six generations of winemaking history. Here, you’ll enjoy a structured tasting of their handcrafted wines — from fresh, fruit-driven whites to bold Shiraz and their much-loved Monkey Nut Rosé. The warm, personal feel of Kies sets the tone for a truly local experience.
Next, we visit Lambert Estate, where you’ll enjoy a guided tasting in a beautiful hilltop setting.
Lunch is all about wood-fired gourmet pizzas, served in a laid-back, social setting.
After lunch, we swing by Melba’s Chocolate Factory for a sweet stop – think handmade chocolates, nostalgic lollies, and maybe a cheeky treat for later.
Next, we visit Rhen Bier Brewhouse, a local favourite for small-batch beers and great Barossa vibes. Try a tasting paddle or settle in with a cold one – it’s the perfect way to break up the afternoon.
Before we head back to Adelaide, we stop in the heart of Tanunda, where you’ll have time to explore. Browse the shops, grab a coffee or an ice cream, or simply soak up the charm of this historic Barossa town.
As the day winds down, relax on the drive home with new friends, great memories, and maybe a few bottles of wine in tow. It’s a day in the Barossa – the Groovy Grape way.
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Thankyou Vin for being the best driver on our taste of the Barossa xx
Presenters at wineries were knowledgeable made it interesting and were likeable with no hard sell.
Size of group was good. And because smaller group easier to interact with others.
A great thing Russell did was to ask people where they were from as they got on the bus. A fantastic icebreaker.
Lovely country to drive through. Was a lovely tour. Highly recommended
Be bloody good part of the experience if a viticulturist could be part of the tasting to answer a couple of viticulturist questions .. found out wine isn’t wine without a fair bit of ground work.
Great tour .
The trip, tour guide, and wineries:
We had Baden as our tour guide and driver. His knowledge of the wine and its wineries are immensely amazing. He took us to boutique and family run wineries and told stories of when and how the wineries started, gave us a bit of knowledge on their histories and their products which are different from mainstream wineries. And those made them unique.
The lunch:
We had lunch in one of the wineries. It was great. We had cheese platters which were locally produced.
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It was an excellent day trip. We enjoyed it very much. I am not much of a wine drinker but I still enjoyed it very much. My son who is not allowed to taste the wine legally still enjoyed the trip and the scenery. My husband might have different story as he enjoyed the wine tasting. :-)
Baden, our guide and driver, was very informative not just about the tour but also South Australia.
Well worth the trip.
The lunch was also based at this location and I think it is a stretch to call some cheese, ham, pate and bread as “gourmet”, slightly over sells it!
The last vineyard, Kies, was much, much better. The big observation is that at Rosenvale it was the owner who completed the presentation and his passion was infectious and that probably only comes from having such a vested interest in the business.
However, overall the day was great and Brian was so knowledgeable whilst keeping us all amused.
We visited three wineries and had a lovely lunch. I was particularly impressed with the Rosenvale and Kies family wineries and plan to buy cases from both, despite the massive shipping costs from AUS to USA.
Kies family wines is fantastic !
Lunch and wines at the turkey winery were good.
Rosenvale wines was a waste of time and very boring (spoken at for 30mins straight!)
Great day, just wished they’d picked their wineries a little better for a group, will be back to the Barossa but will handpick wineries next time.
I would recommend this tour to anyone.
Baden is an awesome tour guide / bus driver 😉
3 wineries visited that were a little main stream, the last was best, family run and informative.
Lunch was sufficient, not outstanding, as no choice of cheese.
I forgot my cap on the bus. When I called the next day to check, they were more than happy to ship it to Brisbane for me.
5 star service ⭐️
Edit: Got my hat back!! And they sent a stubbie holder as a little gift along with my hat.. ❤️
I forgot my cap on the bus. When I called the next day to check, they were happy to ship it to Brisbane for me.
Five stars for the service!
Russell delivered great commentary, is funny and entertaining. What an Ambassador for your biz and the Barossa region.
T H A N K Y O U !!
Only thing missing from this tour was a stop at the chocolate factory 😉.
James’s commentary was interesting informative and fun. The tour stops, three wineries chosen and delicious charcuterie style lunch were all exceptional.
The teams at each of the wineries made us feel like VIPs with their hands on descriptions of the wine flights and history of their operations. Plus the wines were plentiful and amazing!
We felt so well looked after and couldn’t have had a better day.
So informative with a very animated and passionate delivery, plus additional information about Adelaide which we loved - we too have become a William Light fans!
A good range of vineyards, tastings and a delicious lunch.
I would highly recommend this tour!
The wines were great, the food was good and all together it was a beautiful day out in the Barossa! Thanks Jason! Definitely recommend this tour!
Jason the tour guide is the only reason this is 3 stars and not 2. He was great. Everything else poor.
Tasted 23 different varieties of wine during the tour. Ended up picking sparkling Red wine bottles for myself.
Stopped over at Whispering walls, Tanunda, Sculptures Park and the wineries.
Beautiful drive with loads of information on the tours.
Thanks Baden! You're great at your job.
I highly recommend this tour.




























































