False Cape Wines Cellar Door
Highlights
- Savour premium wines crafted by award-winning winemaker Greg Follett, enhancing your tasting experience at False Cape Cellar Door.
- Relax amidst the tranquil gum trees and native vegetation, creating a perfect backdrop for your wine tasting journey.
- Enjoy a delicious lunchtime menu featuring seasonal specials, complementing your wine with local flavours and homemade delights.
- Let the kids explore the nature playground while you unwind with a glass of wine on the spacious lawned area.
False Cape Cellar Door offers premium wines and is situated in an idyllic setting, nestled amongst the vineyard and gum trees on the picturesque Willson River, surrounded by native vegetation and only 12 km from Penneshaw and the ferry.
The Cellar Door is made from recycled wood, jetty timbers and limestone sourced throughout South Australia. All hand built by us and the exceptional Freestone Creations.
They aim to give visitors a welcoming and relaxing environment to experience their Authentic Kangaroo Island handcrafted premium wines. Made by award-winning winemaker Greg Follett (Julie’s brother) of Lake Breeze Wines.
They offer a delicious lunchtime menu to complement their premium wines, which include platters, homemade pies, kids’ menu and various specials depending on the season.
There is a kids nature playground, farm animal viewing, large fenced lawned area, plus a basketball backboard for the older kids. So, sit back, relax and enjoy a deluxe platter, a tasting paddle, glass of wine or a local beer.
The Kangaroo Island vineyard was established by Julie and Jamie Helyar in 1999 with North Facing Slopes, Terra Rosa soils over Limestone, cool climate along with sustainable practices creating the ideal conditions for producing great quality grapes and wine.
Their latest releases of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Merlot and Riesling continue to impress, all receiving 94 points from James Halliday Wine Companion 2023.
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- SA – Tourism Kangaroo Island
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Taste Wine Where it Grows – Vineyard Guided Walk
Join an intimate easy guided walk around False Cape’s Vineyard. Taste their signature wines beside the very vines they came from, each paired with seasonal bites. Along the way, discover the sustainable practices that make them guardians of Kangaroo Island’s land and wildlife. Finish fireside in our rustic limestone cellar door with their favourite wine and a sweet treat – a truly authentic winter experience.
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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