Flavours of SA
Food and travel go together like fritz and sauce – a match made in heaven. From border to coast, South Australia is a feast for the senses.
South Australia has a reputation for yielding world-class produce, and the fruits of this labour are eaten locally and exported around the country and globe. Come on a journey and discover the unique ways in which you can experience our state’s outstanding gastronomy.
Pack a picnic in | Adelaide
Meander the aisles of the Adelaide Central Market and find SA’s superb produce under one roof. With more than 70 traders to choose from, create your very own picnic and enjoy a feast on the banks of the River Torrens, a short stroll away. Hand-pick native wild game meats and chutneys from Indigenous-owned Something Wild Australia. Grab a freshly baked baguette from The Market Bread Bar, ripened chèvre from The Smelly Cheese Co. and the juiciest strawberries from one of many fruit and vegetable producers. Don’t forget your Haigh’s Chocolate frogs for dessert.
Cheesy lovers in the | Adelaide Hills
Is it brie you’re looking for? Cheese and wine are best friends, and the Hills do both spectacularly. Select a bottle of The Lane’s Lois Blanc de Blanc or Golding Wines’ The Purveyor pinot noir, then head to Woodside Cheese Wrights for a ‘gouda’ time. Taste unique handmade cheeses like cave-aged cheddar, buffalo feta, and lemon myrtle infusions. Or visit Udder Delights for a hands-on experience and learn how to make your own delectable dairy in a cheese making class. Enjoy your cheese with a gin, wine or beer from Grünthal Brew.
Im-port-ant distinction in the | Barossa
While wine springs to mind when you think of the Barossa, there’s another grape-based beverage that’s also made in the region. Perfect when paired with a square of dark chocolate on a cold night, port is wine’s sometimes-forgotten sweet cousin. A visit to Seppeltsfield can give you an experience like nothing else in the world. With a barrel of tawny put aside every year since 1878, you can take a tour of the winery culminating in a taste of port barrelled during your year of birth. Conclude your tour with fresh local and seasonal flavours at Fino at Seppeltsfield restaurant.
Cycle your way through | Clare Valley
Riesling and shine! It’s time to hit the saddle and explore Clare Valley’s Riesling Trail by bike. With more than 30km of riding track (and a few loops and nooks), your wheels will take you among the grapes and into the heart of Clare Valley’s cellar doors. Coast into Pauletts Wines for a tasting paired with bush-sourced canapes, glide into Jim Barry Wines for a tour through the vines, and detour from riesling to a brew at Pikes Beer Company. You can cycle the region at your own pace, or sit back and pedal on a guided tour.
Ocean fare in | Eyre Peninsula
A real pearl on the seafood map, the region’s sheltered bays and pristine waters create the ideal environment for cultivating oysters. Begin your oyster odyssey at Ceduna’s Oyster Barn, slurping your shellfish au natural, or with surprising flavours such as Mexican or mornay. Continue along the coast, stopping for a dozen in Streaky Bay before arriving at world-renowned Coffin Bay. Jump on an Experience Coffin Bay tour boat and enjoy oysters plucked straight from the water while sipping a local Boston Bay wine. Or for something more intrepid, slip into provided waterproof gear before wading into the unbelievably turquoise waters, and pick your oysters straight from the source.
A slice of the | Fleurieu Peninsula
Are you in Europe, or on the Fleurieu? Pair McLaren Vale’s quality wines with the holy grail of Italian food – pizza. With locally sourced ingredients scattered atop handmade wood-oven fired dough, Pizzateca is SA’s own slice of the Mediterranean. With a regional wine in hand, you could easily be in Napoli. Continue across Europe with Woodstock Estate’s German-style stone-baked flatbread pizza, the flammekueche. Try the traditional speck, leek and sour cream dish with a glass of Woodstock fiano or bright montepulciano. Don’t forget to say hello to Maverick the emu and his furred and feathered friends who call the winery home. After a day exploring the Fleurieu’s cellar doors, take a bottle to BYO-friendly Russell’s Pizza in Willunga, and finish off the night with all-you-can-eat pizza.
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