The holidays are here and there is no better time to relax, indulge and discover Coonawarra!
Our famed Coonawarra Strip is lined with over 20 Cellar Doors with many boutique and family owned operations. While some are taking a break on the traditional public holidays after Christmas and New Year, it’s business as usual for the majority with boxing day trading right through to new years day and beyond. So you’ll have plenty of options to fill your itinerary (and your glass) this festive season!
View our Christmas and New Year Cellar Door Trading guide here
Want to know who is pouring what wine varieties, where you can grab a bite to eat or what cellar doors welcome dogs on the property? You can refine your search here
Walk, ride or hit your stride along Coonawarra’s newest Tourism Trail- The Coonawarra Rail Trail, or weave your way through the vines and enjoy the Coonawarra Wineries Walking Trail.
You can also download our Coonawarra Wine Region Map to help you navigate your way along the Coonawarra Strip.
Make the most of your time in Coonawarra this Summer!
If you’re travelling to our region, be it for a day trip or an extended stay, don’t miss this selection of events taking place at Coonawarra Wineries during the Summer School Holidays.
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SUMMER SLICE SESSIONS AT RAIDIS ESTATE
27 DECEMBER 2025 – 3 JANUARY 2026
LIVE MUSIC LINE UP:
27th Dec 2025 – Lady & The Amp
28th Dec 2025 – Sarah Sheppard
29th Dec 2025 – Profile
30th Dec 2025 – Russ Kellet
2nd Jan 2026 – DJKC
3rd Jan 2026- Shaun Brown
TIME | 12noon – 5pm
📍RAIDIS ESTATE
Pre- order your pizza’s to reserve your table. Bookings highly recommended.
Book your slice of the action
PARKER PLATES + GIN FLOATS AT PARKER ESTATE
Pop into Parker Estate this holiday period to enjoy a tantalising treat, perfectly paired with a glass of wine. Choose from freshly made salads, tarts and bruschettas, beef & cabernet or chicken & chardonnay pies, arrancini balls and chicken chippie snacks.
While you’re there, take the opportunity to sample Parker Estate’s exquisite range of wines, locally crafted beer or gin tasting. It is holiday’s after all, so why not settle in with a gin cocktail. With Gin Sorbet floats on the menu, you’re certain to enjoy a taste of summer!
There’s something for everyone.
DAILY | 11am – 3pm
📍PARKER ESTATE
FIRE + SLICE AT WYNNS COONWARRA
Relax this Summer Holidays on the lush winery lawns of Wynns Coonawarra Estate and delight your taste buds with delicious woodfired pizzas by Fire & Slice.
Make an afternoon of it beneath the shady trees in front of the iconic triple-gabled winery overlooking the stunning Wynns vineyards.
FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER through to SUNDAY 4 JANUARY
PIZZAS FROM 11AM – 3PM DAILY
📍WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE
CHOCOLATE + WINE PAIRING – PATRICK OF COONAWARRA
Take your tastebuds on a journey of discovery at Patrick of Coonawarra. Delight in their range of food and wine pairings, from delectable chocolates and exquisite oysters to the ultimate challenge – edible insects!
Take yourself on a self-guided tasting with food items matched Patrick of COonawarra’s range of wines.
TASTING EXPERIENCES AVAILABLE DAILY
COST | $25pp
📍PATRICK OF COONAWARRA
WINE FLIGHT WITH SIX BITES – DIGIORGIO FAMILY WINES
Enjoy a reserved seated tasting of six premium wines matched with delectable regional produce. Wines include sparkling, white wine and red wine from DiGiorgio’s Coonawarra and Renaissance range.
Sit back and taste in the comfort of the cellar door or outside with views of the estate and vineyards.
$39.00 per person
3×3 TASTING EXPERIENCE – OTTELIA
A self-guided flight of three wines and three snacks. This is a tasting experience designed to challenge the conventional food and wine pairings, instead inviting the taster to compare each wine across the trio of snacks.
Think outside the box and explore the unique ways wine and food interact.
Allergies and dietary requirements can be catered for.
Open from Sunday 28th December
Thursday to Monday from 11:00am to 3:00pm
Cost: $20pp
📍OTTELIA RESTAURANT
LIGHT BITES AT BRAND’S
Looking for a light bite to eat? Enjoy a selection of seasonal dishes, at the stunning Brand’s Laira cellar door overlooking the vineyards and sprawling lawns. Choose from Soup of the Day, Ploughman’s Platter, Pastry of the day or a tasting plate – perfectly paired with your favourite drop of wine.
COST | from $10. View the sample menu here
CALL (08) 87363260 TO ORDER IN ADVANCE
📍BRAND’S LAIRA COONAWARRA
LONG LUNCH AT OTTELIA
A celebration of the wine & food of the Limestone Coast. Walk in and taste the growing portfolio of Ottelia wines. Enjoy their mouthwatering menu which showcases the abundance of produce found within the region and the fresh ingredients grown in the fodder garden. You can’t go past their woodfired sourdough pizza’s – also available for takeaway!
Open from Sunday 28th December
11am – 3pm | | Thursday – Monday
📍OTTELIA RESTAURANT
BOOKINGS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
GIDDY UP FOR THE COONAWARRA CUP
Join the who’s who of Coonawarra at SA’s most extravagant country race day event!
Enjoy a day of premium trackside hospitality in the 36°South Coonawarra Vignerons Cup Marquee. The all-inclusive Marquee package includes a 2 Course Luncheon, 6 hour Coonawarra wine package, entry into the racecourse and marquee precinct, gourmet plated lunch and afternoon tea with wine auctions, fashion prizes, live music and live racing action.
FRIDAY 16 JANUARY 2026
Package Commences 11am | Package Ends 5pm
🚌 BUS TRANSFERS AVAILABLE FROM MT. GAMBIER | ROBE | NARACOORTE | COONAWARRA/ PENOLA🚌
