Clare Valley winery experiences & wine tours

The Clare Valley has a rich heritage originating from the English, Irish and Polish settlers who arrived in the 1840s. Names like Penwortham, Skillogalee, Watervale, Sevenhills and Armagh are reminders of these early settlers. Viticulturally, Clare is classified as moderately warm to cool, similar to the Alsace, Burgundy and Rheingau regions in Europe.  The Valley has been described as "the most unblemished wine region in Australia". It catches the cool, moist westerlies that blow in from Spencer Gulf. The warm ripening period causes a concentration of grape flavour resulting in the distinctive Riesling and red wine styles produced. 

Have fun riding the Riesling trail, stopping off to enjoy the educational and tasty Tim Adams wine and cheese tasting and the Sevenhill Cellars fortified and chocolate matching experience. Finish your fun learning experience by riding down the hill back to Mr. Mick Cellar Door and Kitchen, where you can relax and enjoy a tapas style lunch.

Explore a line-up of the best Kilikanoon Wines has to offer. Take a seat in our iconic private tasting room 'The Revelation Lounge'. As you take in the powerful elegance of these award winning wines, we take you on a journey to better understand why the Clare Valley is so unique and like no other. Taste through 6 of our award winning wines including our two "Best Shiraz in the World" Wines. The Revelation Tasting is the only location that you can taste the pinnacle of Kilikanoon's Collections, The Revelation Shiraz. (RRP of $550 a bottle)

Explore a line-up of the best Kilikanoon Wines has to offer whilst dining in the Watervale Hotel's Private Dining Rooms (Green (6) or Purple (10)).  As you take in the powerful elegance of these award winning wines paired with a degustation dinner prepared by the Watervale Hotel featuring fresh produce from Penobscot Farm. We take you on a journey to better understand why the Clare Valley is so unique and like no other. 6 Courses paired with 6 of our premium award winning wines including our two "Best Shiraz in the World" Wines. The Revelation Tasting is the only location that you can taste the pinnacle of Kilikanoon's Collections, The Revelation Shiraz. (RRP of $550 a bottle)

Much, much more than a wine tour, Clare UnCorked is designed to give you a unique insight into the Clare Valley and how it came to be. Fear not, we’ll be sampling the very best food and wine along the way, but we want this to be an insightful experience as well. We start with a tour of the Valley’s very first winery, Sevenhill Cellars, a sacred site of sacramental wine and spiritual character. Built by the society of Jesuits in 1851, it’s home to some of the oldest vines in Australia, planted from cuttings taken from Bungaree Station. These vines were tended by the men of faith, some of whom still lie in the on-site crypt. It’s an awe-inspiring story that sets the tone for the day. From here, we’ll travel on back roads and private property, through vineyards and farmland with stunning views of Polish Hill River and beyond. There’s no shortage of photo opportunities.

Much, much more than a wine tour, Clare UnCorked is designed to give you a unique insight into the Clare Valley and how it came to be. Fear not, we’ll be sampling the very best food and wine along the way, but we want this to be an insightful experience as well. We start with a tour of the Valley’s very first winery, Sevenhill Cellars, a sacred site of sacramental wine and spiritual character. Built by the society of Jesuits in 1851, it’s home to some of the oldest vines in Australia, planted from cuttings taken from Bungaree Station. These vines were tended by the men of faith, some of whom still lie in the on-site crypt. It’s an awe-inspiring story that sets the tone for the day.

Much, much more than a wine tour, Clare UnCorked Private is designed to give you a unique insight into the Clare Valley and how it came to be. Fear not, we’ll be sampling the very best food and wine along the way, but we want this to be an insightful experience as well. We start with a tour of the Valley’s very first winery, Sevenhill Cellars, a sacred site of sacramental wine and spiritual character. Built by the society of Jesuits in 1851, it’s home to some of the oldest vines in Australia, planted from cuttings taken from Bungaree Station. These vines were tended by the men of faith, some of whom still lie in the on-site crypt. It’s an awe-inspiring story that sets the tone for the day. From here, we’ll travel on back roads and private property, through vineyards and farmland with stunning views of Polish Hill River and beyond. There’s no shortage of photo opportunities.

Visit us in the Clare Valley and you can enjoy tastings of our Knappstein wines including limited releases, museum back vintages and cellar door exclusives.

Become a winemaker for the day with this interactive experience hosted by our winemaking and cellar door team. Our wine blending session is a hands-on experience taking you through the art of winemaking before being unleashed to create your own master red wine blend INCLUSIONS · Welcome drink on arrival · 45 Minute interactive wine making class · Bottle of your own blend to take home with you · Experienced and knowledgeable host/winemaker · Full tasting of the Knappstein range in our cellar door HIGHLIGHTS · Welcome to the Knappstein Enterprise Winery with a glass of current release Riesling.  · Held in the original Enterprise Brewery building circa 1878 · Learn about the history of our heritage listed property and how it was transformed from a working brewery to a winery. · Receive a commemorative bottle of their blend, complete with a personalised label featuring your name. BOOKINGS · Price per adult $70 · Experience runs on the first and third Monday of the Month at 10.30am · Minimum number of guests is 4 · Maximum number of guests is 12 · Must be 18 years old or over as this experience involves alcohol · This experience is not available on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day · Weekend bookings available on request for groups of 6 or more.