Winter Reds Festival 2026
Highlights
- Savour premium cool-climate red wines while basking in the warmth of crackling fires in the Adelaide Hills.
- Join live music and DJs for vibrant evenings that energise your winter nights with festive cheer.
- Indulge in rustic fare during cosy long lunches, enhancing your culinary experience amid stunning winter landscapes.
- Stay in luxury lodges or cosy cottages, making the most of your getaway in beautiful wine country.
Winter Reds Festival | Adelaide Hills Wine Region
The Adelaide Hills’ biggest winter wine event returns — and it’s turning up the heat, headlined by MasterChef icon Matt Preston.
This winter, escape to the Adelaide Hills for a high-energy celebration of premium cool-climate red wines, crackling fires, live music, DJs and bold winter flavours. Alongside the region’s passionate producers, Matt Preston, Winter Reds Ambassador and one of Australia’s most loved food personalities, brings his signature style and flavour to an unforgettable weekend of wine, food and festivity.
From sun-soaked afternoon sessions to late-night parties by the fire, Winter Reds Festival comes alive day and night across the region’s wineries and iconic venues. Expect DJs, live bands, cellar door takeovers, cosy long lunches, fireside feasts and family-friendly events — all set against the stunning winter backdrop of the Hills.
Stay a little longer and make a weekend of it. With accommodation across the region — from luxury lodges to cosy cottages and group stays — Winter Reds is the perfect excuse to settle in, party on and wake up in wine country.
24–26 July 2026
Three days. One region. Wine by day. Fire, food and festival vibes by night.
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