Cellar Door Fest Winter Edit 2024 is on in Adelaide this weekend, starting with Friday night knock-off drinks and continuing with 2 sessions on Saturday afternoon and evening. While the wines are South Australian, many of the varietals they will be showcasing are French. Read on to discover wineries exhibiting at the festival that make French varietals.
Anvers Wines
Barley Stacks Wines
Beresford Estate
Cape Barren Wines
Claymore Wines
Dandelion Vineyards
Elk Wines
Edilio Wines
Gumpara Wines
Killibinbin
Knappstein
Koonara
Mount Benson Estate
Mt Bera
Murray Street Wines
New Era Vineyards
One Lonely Barrel
Reschke Wines
Soul Growers
Spook Hill Wines
Stonehaven Wines
Woodstock Wine
Alpha Box & Dice
Anvers Wines
Beresford Estate
Carpenter Rocks
Dandelion Vineyards
Edilio Wines
Killibinbin
Knappstein
Koonara
Mount Benson Estate
Purple Soul
Riposte Wines
Spook Hill Wines
Stonehaven Wines
Tomich Wines
Jericho Family Wines
Schwarz Wine Co.
Durif/ Petit Sirah
Dandelion Vineyards
Spook Hill Wines
Frontignac
Gumpara Wines
Fumé Blanc
Jericho Family Wines
Anvers Wines
O’Leary Walker Wines
Alpha Box & Dice
Anarchy Wines
Beresford Estate
Cape Barren Wines
Culley Road
Dandelion Vineyards
Edilio Wines
Gumpara Wines
Jericho Family Wines
O’Leary Walker Wines
One Lonely Barrel
Orbis Wines
Purple Soul
Rollick Wines
Schild Estate
Schwarz Wine Co.
Soul Growers
Spook Hill Wines
Union Street Wines
Woodstock Wine
Grenache Blanc
Schwarz Wine Co.
Soul Growers
Claymore Wines
Killibinbin
Knappstein
O’Leary Walker Wines
Reschke Wines
Soul Growers
Stonehaven Wines
Dandelion Vineyards
Edilio Wines
Mt Bera
New Era Vineyards
Peter Leake Wines
Reschke Wines
Stonehaven Wines
Mourvèdre
O’Leary Walker Wines
Spook Hill Wines
Pét Nat
New Era Vineyards
Petit Verdot
Killibinbin
Spook Hill Wines
Carpenter Rocks
Knappstein
Koonara
Mt Bera
Reschke Wines
Riposte Wines
Stonehaven Wines
Alpha Box & Dice
Carpenter Rocks
Mt Bera
New Era Vineyards
Reschke Wines
Riposte Wines
Stonehaven Wines
Tomich Wines
Alpha Box & Dice
Piquette
Orbis Wines
Barley Stacks Wines
Cape Barren Wines
Claymore Wines
Dandelion Vineyards
Jericho Family Wines
Killibinbin
Koonara
Mount Benson Estate
Murray Street Wines
Orbis Wines
Paulmara
Peter Leake Wines
Reschke Wines
Rollick Wines
Schwarz Wine Co.
Soul Growers
Stonehaven Wines
Tomich Wines
Woodstock Wine
Trousseau
Alpha Box & Dice
Barley Stacks Wines
Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Koonara
O’Leary Walker Wines
One Lonely Barrel
Reschke Wines
Soul Growers
Stonehaven Wines
Union Street Wines
Blanc de Noirs
Paulmara
Tomich Wines
Sparkling Rosé
Barley Stacks Wines
Sparkling Shiraz – this is very much an Australian wine but Syrah is a French varietal
Barley Stacks Wines
Knappstein
Koonara
O’Leary Walker Wines
Schild Estate
Gully Winds Wine
Sparkling Viognier
Barley Stacks Wines
Sparkling Chardonnay/ Blanc de Blancs
Beresford Estate
Claymore Wines
Koonara
Schild Estate
Woodstock Wine
Of course, other exhibiting producers may have these varietals but their websites may not reflect it. On the flipside, we also don’t know which wines each of the producers will bring to Cellar Door Fest Winter Edit 2024. If you’re keen to try one of these at the festival, maybe contact them before the festival to check if they will have it available or make a special request for it.
Exhibiting wineries with other French or Francophonie links
Anvers Wines started in the town of Anvers (the French name for Antwerp) in Belgium where owners Wayne and Myriam Keoghan first met, which was Myriam’s hometown. Knappstein winemaker, Michael Kane has worked in wineries in Burgundy and Champagne. Rollick Wines winemaker Jack has worked at Paul Jaboulet Aine in Rhône Valley and winemaker Tash has lived in France, to name but one of the few places she’s lived. Schwarz Wine Co. winemaker has worked in Bordeaux, and Burgundy. They also make a rarely seen Grenache Blanc.
Mount Benson Estate has a lot of Syrahs in its range, even a fortified one. Riposte Wines claims it introduced Fumé Blanc to Australian market. Soul Growers makes a Grenache Blanc, and a Cabernet Malbec. Spook Hill Wine makes a Liqueur Shiraz, and a Petit Verdot. Anvers Wines and O’Leary Walker Wines both make Gamay, which is still relatively new to the Australian market.
Not just wines at Cellar Door Fest Winter Edit 2024
As always, Cellar Door Fest Winter Edit 2024 will have live music to add to the ambiance. Ollie English, Trav Collins, Ruby Chew, My Chérie, Adam Blesing, Laura Hill, LENI will perform. And there will be plenty of food trucks to ensure you don’t go hungry. You may even come up with an interesting wine and food pairing!
Cellar Door Fest Winter Edit 2024 is the perfect opportunity to explore South Australia’s wine regions all under one roof without even having to leave the city.
KEY INFO FOR CELLAR DOOR FEST WINTER EDIT 2024
WHAT: Cellar Door Fest Winter Edit 2024, entry gives you all the tastings of South Australian wines and spirits, live music. There are also optional paid extras
WHERE: Adelaide Convention Centre
WHEN: Friday 19 July and Saturday 20 July with 3 sessions to choose from: Friday 19th 5-8om, Saturday 20th 11am – 4pm, and 5-9pm
HOW: Purchase your ticket online via the festival’s website
HOW MUCH: $41.80 for Friday or session 2 on Saturday and $46.90 for the first session on Saturday or attend all 3 sessions for $113.20
Have you been to Cellar Door Fest before? Will you go to Cellar Door Fest Winter Edit 2024?
For more events with links to France and the Francophonie, check out our What’s on in July
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