McLaren Vale Visitor Centre
The McLaren Vale Visitor Centre is an ideal place to plan your visit to the region. The friendly staff can recommend food and wine experiences, art and craft experiences, stunning local beaches and much more. Go to www.mclarenvale.info/go/visitors-centre

Wirra Wirra
Wirra Wirra, one the regions best known wineries is only one kilometre from the Cottage. The cellar door and wines are simply  world class. Learn about the late Greg Trott, a legendary figure who helped shape the wine industry in McLaren Vale. Go to  www.wirra.com.au

Hugh Hamilton Wines
Hugh Hamilton is one of the regions great characters. Although Hugh does not take himself too seriously, his wines are seriously good. The view from the cellar door is spectacular. Go to www.hamiltonwines.com.au

Primo Estate
Primo Estate’s cellar door is the home of Joseph wine and olive oil. The Joseph premium wine tasting experience is a McLaren Vale highlight that should not be missed. Go to www.primoestate.com.au/index.php

Gemtree and Dowie Doole Wines at the Salopian Inn
The tasting room for two of the regions premium boutique wines labels come together at the historic Salopian Inn. Experience a  broad range of superb wines including Gemtree’s Obsidian Shiraz. The 2004 vintage of this wine won the Hyatt Wine of the Year  in 2007. Go to www.gemtreevineyards.com.au and www.dowiedoole.com.au

The Salopian Inn
The Salopian Inn not only houses the tasting room for Gemtree and Dowie Doole wines, but is also an award winning restaurant.

They open for lunch every day except Wednesday and for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. Go to www.salopianinn.com.au/index.php

Kitchen Door at Pennys Hill
The Award winning Kitchen Door within the Penny’s Hill cellar door complex is one of Australia’s best restaurants. The superb  degustation menu is matched with Penny’s Hill and Mr Riggs wines and changes every eight weeks. Open for lunch every day,  guests of Peppermint Farm Cottage receive a 10% discount.  Go to www.pennyshill.com.au

Red Poles Cafe and Gallery
Set in an ambience of vines and natural bushland.  Red Poles is open Wed to Sun 9-5pm with Brekky available on weekends from 9.30-11am.  Go to www.redpoles.com.au

Ekhidna                                                                                                                                                                                                              Ekhidna is one of the new breed of wine and dine experiences in McLaren Vale.  The complex on Kangarilla Road between McLaren Vale  and McLaren Flat is a fine dining restaurant, cellar door and micro brewery all in one.  The food is superb with premium wines and beers to match.  Try the Thai chicken noodle balls with Ekhidna Grenache Shiraz, exquisite!  The Paper Eagle Linchpin Shiraz is one of the Vale's most impressive wines.  Go to www.ekhidnawines.com.au  or http://www.papereagle.com.au/.