During my quick visit to Adelaide Hills I was lucky enough to stop over at Bird in Hand winery and cellardoor.

Having sampled a bottle of their Rose the day before, I was fairly eager to check out their cellardoor and the estate and Bird in Hand excelled my expectations. Green vines greeted us surrounded by rolling green hills; perched on top was a stunning sandstone building and bright blue silos behind, you really couldn’t miss it. I later learned that the site was once a dairy farm, many of the original structures remain and have been transformed to house different areas of the winery including the two big blue silos which were once used as grain storage for the cattle.

There were only another two devotees sampling at the cellardoor when we arrived, benefits of visiting mid week. The lady serving, Rachael, was lovely. She was knowledgeable, polite and wasn’t averse to cracking a few funnies throughout the visit. There were 21 different wines to taste, more if you paid for the premium range, and with Rachael fuelling my wino tendencies, I managed to get through the majority of the wines on offer in the hour we were there.

I had a very memorable experience and cannot recommend it enough. So if ever you’re in the area, Bird in Hand should not be missed!

My ratings for the winery:
Service: 5/5
Wine: 5/5
Estate and grounds: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5 – great winery, will definitely frequent again!

General Information:
Charges for tastings: no charge for the 21 on their listing. If you want to taste the premium range (there are 3 levels and you get to taste the other 2 for free) there is a charge of $35
Opening hours: Monday to Friday: 10am to 5pm, Weekends & Public Holidays: 11am to 5pm
My favourite wines: Pinot Noir Sparkling, Honeysuckle Riesling and Nero d’Avola
Address: Pfeiffer Rd, Woodside SA
Website: http://www.birdinhand.com.au/
Other amenities onsite: Lovely outdoors area where you can enjoy a glass of wine, a new restaurant / gallery and a functions area in the barrel room. They were setting up for a wedding when we were there.

Blue Silos