Private Chateau Tour and Tasting

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Private Chateau Tour and Tasting

Cultural and Theme Tours
Food and Wine Tours
2 min guests
10 max guests

Highlights

  • Explore over a century of winemaking history at Chateau Tanunda, the birthplace of the Barossa wine industry.
  • Immerse yourself in the atmospheric cellar, surrounded by hundreds of barrels of maturing wine.
  • Savour a seated tasting of Chateau Tanunda's 'Heritage' and 'The Chateau' series, guided by an expert host.
  • Discover the pioneering spirit of Barossa Valley legends and their impact on Australia's wine reputation.

Explore Australia’s original winemaking Chateau and the birthplace of the Barossa wine industry as Chateau Tanunda’s Cellar Door host takes you on a journey through over a century of history.

Learn more about the secrets of Château Tanunda Estate, the pioneering spirit of the people who established it, the wine industry legends who cut their winemaking teeth here, and what makes it a unique part of Australia’s wine industry. You will hear what it was used for from inception to family ownership today, and how Chateau Tanunda played its role in the formation of the Barossa Valley and its international reputation.

Your host will then guide you through a seated tasting of wines from Chateau Tanunda’s ‘Heritage’ and ‘The Chateau’ series of wines. Immerse yourself in the heart of the historic and atmospheric cellar amongst hundreds of barrels of maturing wine and see why their cellar door experience is rated amongst the top things to do in the Barossa Valley.

Tour details

  • Cultural and Theme Tours
  • Food and Wine Tours
  • On-site Experience
  • On demand

Features

Service facilities

  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
Accessibility

This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.

Operation information

Chateau Tanunda Cellar Door Experiences

Château Tanunda, birthplace of the Barossa, was established in 1890 and is the site of some of the Valley’s first vines planted as well as its first winery. Discover why Chateau Tanunda’s cellar door experience is rated amongst the top things to do in the Barossa Valley on Trip Advisor.

Chateau Tanunda offers a wide range of Fine Wine Experiences led by the unforgettable ‘The Everest Experience’ and Private Chateau Tour and Tasting. There is Croquet and wine for those looking to unwind and a range of focused tastings for a wide range of wine lovers.
This starts with Chateau Tanunda’s Barossa Discovery Tasting to get to know Single Vineyard wines and get a broad taste of the Barossa.

Discerning wine lovers will enjoy every moment of our Old Vine Expressions hosted tasting of select rare and collectable Château Tanunda wines from some of the oldest vineyards in the world. You will taste wines from 50, 100 and 150 year old vineyards, all growing on their own roots and known for producing some of the fines wines in the world.

For Shiraz lovers, the Barossa Shiraz Tasting highlights the Shiraz styles from across Chateau Tanunda’s ranges, displaying the various styles and expressions of this star Barossa variety.

Tags

  • Wine
  • Wine Australia

Accreditations

  • Barossa Trust Mark
  • National Trust
  • Quality Tourism Accreditation

Memberships

  • National Trust
  • Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
  • Tourism Industry Council of SA
  • Visitor Information Centre

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