Visit our Cellar Door
We welcome you to visit our Cellar Door in the heart of McLaren Vale!
You will enjoy the award-winning wines and overlook the picturesque views of the Vale.
For a site-wide experience or bookings at Never Never, click here.
Cellar Door Open Daily
Open daily from 11am.
All guests to Chalk Hill Cellar Door are highly recommended to book in advance.
We take reservations for both indoor and outdoor sittings, with guided tasting experiences held indoors only for the best experience.
If we do not have an opening slot for your preferred reservation time, please email us ([email protected]) to enquire about additional availability or join the waitlist.
Please read the important details below before booking your experience.
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We are proud to partner with local McLaren Vale aviators HeliVista to offer an exceptional space to operate helicopters from.
For all helicopter related enquiries, including arriving to and departing from Chalk Hill via helicopter, please contact HeliVista directly via [email protected] or on 0427 583 027
Tasting Experiences
Chalk hill tasting
The best way to know us and our award-winning wines.
Join us for a seated wine tasting guided by our wine concierge inside our cellar door, where you can savour our award-winning selections in the elegant setting.
You can taste from Chalk Hill and Small Batch Release range.
- Chalk Hill range: premium quality wines that can be enjoyed by themselves or will compliment foods.
- Small Batch Release (SBR): our winemaking playground where we can experiment with smaller ferments and exciting grape varieties.
$25 Per Person | Maximum 10 Guests | 45 Minutes
Sensory Odyssey
A unique sensory journey, engaging not only taste but all the senses.
Join us for a McLaren Vale first — an award-winning, immersive wine tasting experience that pairs your favourite wines with the perfect soundtrack.
We’ll guide you through a curated selection of Chalk Hill wines, each thoughtfully paired with a piece of music that enhances the wine’s character and complexity. As the melodies unfold, so will the notes of the wines, creating an experience that will captivate your senses and elevate your appreciation for both the wine and the music.
Tune in to our Sensory Odyssey interviews on Triple M and SEN below –
$75 Per Person | Maximum 10 Guests | 75 Minutes
Alpha Crucis tasting
Taste wines from our premium Alpha Crucis brand.
Step into the world of elite winemaking with our Alpha Crucis Tasting, available exclusively by appointment.
Alpha Crucis wines are the stars of our vineyards. They reflect a sense of place and our efforts in the vineyard and winery. We only release Alpha Crucis wines in years that satisfy our uncompromising principles of quality and varietal integrity.
$35 Per Person | Maximum 10 Guests | 60 Minutes
Would you like to join us for a glass of wine instead of a tasting flight? Make a table reservation here.
Chalk Hill Wine Club members enjoy complimentary tastings each month based on their membership tier.
Simply book using the email address associated with your membership account.
Casual Drinks
Make a Table Reservation if you are after casual drinks. Tables are available for booking in the Alpha Crucis Lounge or on the Deck outside.
Important note: Tasting Experience is not included in a Table Reservation. Please make separate bookings if you are looking to do a tasting and wishing to stay longer with a table.
Casual Drinks
Make a Table Reservation if you are after casual drinks. Tables are available for booking in the Alpha Crucis Lounge or on the Deck outside.
Important note: Tasting Experiences are not included in a Table Reservation. Please make separate bookings if you are looking to do a tasting and wishing to stay longer with a table.
Table Reservation
Secure a table indoor or outdoor, and enjoy award-winning wines with the unbeatable views.
$25 Per Person Redeemable Deposit* | Maximum 10 Guests | 90 Minutes
Important note: If you choose not to secure a table, we have limited outdoor furniture on the lawn which are offered on a first-come, first-served basis, weather permitting.
*The table deposit is ONLY redeemable for dine in purchases at the Chalk Hill Cellar Door, or for takeaway purchases of Chalk Hill wines. Please note that as they are separate businesses, the deposit paid cannot be used on either gin or food from Never Never Distilling or Cucina di Strada respectively.
booking for a collective experience?
Chalk Hill Collective houses three separated businesses – Chalk Hill Wines, Never Never Distilling Co and Cucina di Strada.
Head to Chalk Hill Collective’s website for more details and site-wide bookings.
group of 10+ guests
TASTING EXPERIENCE
Tastings for groups of 10+ guests are hosted daily at 11am to ensure our customers experience Chalk hill Wines in the best light possible.
DECK
Table reservations for our deck are capped at 14 guests per booking – please note this includes non-drinkers and children.
ALPHA CRUCIS LOUNGE
Table reservations for 15-20 guests are hosted in our Alpha Crucis Lounge – please note this includes non-drinkers and children who do not require a highchair.
Reservations & Events for 20-70 guests are hosted privately in our Alpha Crucis Lounge. Room hire applies and varies depending on the size of your group and day of booking. Minimum spend applies.
Events for 70-120 guests are hosted across the Chalk Hill Wines venue, in a combination of our Alpha Crucis Lounge, the cellar door and/or marquee.
For all large group enquiries, please fill in the form below. Thank you!
Before you visit
Chalk Hill Cellar Door is open daily, from 11am.
Opening Hours from February:
- Monday – 11am – 5pm
- Tuesday 11am – 5pm
- Wednesday 11am – 5pm
- Thursday 11am – 5pm
- Friday 11am – 8pm
- Saturday 11am – 6pm
- Sunday 11am – 5pm
*Public Holiday 12pm – 5pm
We open at 12pm on public holidays.
We are closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day.
Chalk Hill Wines, Cucina di Strada, and Never Never Distilling Co. are separate businesses that operate independently within the Chalk Hill Collective site.
Please head to Chalk Hill Collective or Never Never Distilling Co. to book any gin experience.
You don’t need to book separately for Cucina di Strata.
Unfortunately no, bringing your own food, drinks, decorations, furniture, or playing ball games and footballs is not permitted at Chalk Hill. Thanks for understanding!
Yes, mini vans and buses require management approval. Please advise our Cellar Door Team via email ([email protected]) prior to your arrival and show your approval when you arrive.
The largest group we can accommodate at our Cellar Door is ten on weekends and public holidays.
For weekdays, we are more flexible. Please fill out the Large Group Booking Enquiry Form for arrangements.
Yes, families and dogs are welcome! Please note on bookings if you require a highchair, or if you are bringing a dog.
Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed inside our cellar door, and while we do our best to accommodate guests who arrive with dogs, we cannot always guarantee availability.
Dogs must remain on a leash and be cleaned up after while on site.
No – we’re sorry.
As Chalk Hill is an organic vineyard, we ask that you respect our environmentally sustainable practices and refrain from walking in the vines.
However, at our annual Harvest event in March, you can join us walking in the vineyards and hand-picking some grapes! – Stay tuned for Harvest 2025.
Yes, we have function packages available for private and corporate functions.
Please contact our Events Team at [email protected] for more information.
Please contact our Cellar Door Team at [email protected] with any bookings related issues.
We will hold your private table15 minutes starting your reservation time. We apologise that we are unable to guarantee your reservation if you arrive more than 15 minutes late.
Please give us a call at +61 8 8323 8885 as soon as possible and we will try our best to accommodate you.
The $25 table deposit can also be redeemed on beers, cider and soft drinks served by Chalk Hill Cellar Door.
Please make separate bookings for a wine tasting and table reservation, one following the other. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate wine tastings with lunch.
For the best wine pairing experience, we recommend booking your table after the Tasting Experience.
We have limited outdoor tables on the lawn that are seated on a first-come-first-served basis for walk-in guests, weather permitted.
We recommend booking in advance if you like certainty!
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