Adelaide & South Australia - Central Australia: Adelaide to Darwin - page 160

It seems like most of Adelaide gets tizzied-up and buses down to the annual Sea &
Vines Festival ( www.southaustralia.com/info.aspx?id=9001064 ) over the June long weekend.
Local wineries cook up seafood, splash wine around and host live bands.
Shiraz Trail CYCLING
An up-tempo way to get the McLaren Vale vibe is to explore this 8km walking/cycling
track, running along an old railway line between McLaren Vale and Willunga. Hire a
bike from Oxygen Cycles ( 08-8323 7345; www.oxygencycles.com ; 143 Main Rd; bike hire
per half/full day $15/40; 10am-6pm Tue-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat, 11am-4pm Sun) ; ask the visitor in-
formation centre for a map.
WORTH A TRIP
CURRENCY CREEK & LANGHORNE CREEK WINERIES
Once slated as the capital of SA, Currency Creek, 10km north of Goolwa, is now
content with producing award-winning wines. Currency Creek Winery ( 08-8555
4069; www.currencycreekwinery.com.au ; Winery Rd, Currency Creek; 10am-5pm) has 160 acres
under vine (brilliant cabernet sauvignon) plus a fab restaurant (mains $18 to $32,
open noon to 3pm Thursday to Sunday and 6pm to 9pm Friday and Saturday).
Bookings advised.
Further north, 16km east of Strathalbyn, Langhorne Creek is one of Australia's
oldest wine-growing regions ( www.langhornewine.com.au ), producing shiraz,
cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay. A couple of the 20-plus wineries here:
» Bleasdale Winery ( www.bleasdale.com.au ; Wellington Rd, Langhorne Creek; 10am-5pm) The
district's first winery, with a large range, historic cellars and an old redgum lever
press.
» Bremerton ( www.bremerton.com.au ; Strathalbyn Rd, Langhorne Creek; 10am-5pm) Run by
two sisters, Bremerton is an innovative operator in an old-school region. Top
chardonnay and shiraz.
T Tours
You can also organise McLaren Vale tours departing Adelaide ( Click here ) .
Bums on Seats GUIDED TOUR
( 0438 808 253; www.bumsonseats.com.au ; per person from $75) McLaren Vale and Fleur-
ieu day tours for small groups.