Your spring day trip from Adelaide

Only an hour away from Adelaide, the beautiful Barossa Valley sits in the rolling hills of the South Australian countryside. With rugged-looking cellar doors, fields neatly lined up to the horizon line, and plenty of photo opportunities, the Barossa Valley packs as many views as it does award-winning wines. The desert wines are sweet, the Rieslings are crisp, the Shiraz is heavy, and the Cabernets are smooth.

Expect Instagram-worthy vineyards that will make you stop for a photo on the side of the road to take a snap! And in the springtime, it’s even more beautiful!

Why you should visit the Barossa in the spring and summertime (September to May).

The spring brings an air of freshness to the Barossa!

• Strawberry season is approaching
• The vineyards are in full bloom
• Your wine tour will have a spring backdrop
• You can go on a hot air balloon tour
• Australian wildlife (like kangaroos and wombats) will come out
• The farmer’s market is every Sunday

Springtime produce in the Barossa: A Foodies paradise, only an hour from Adelaide

It’s an easy day trip from Adelaide, and it’s both convenient and accessible. This wine region is a wonderful way to explore the rolling hills of Adelaide.

Not only is it perfect for wine lovers, but the Barossa Valley is a foodies paradise. It’s packed with rich flavours of the Barossa. The Barossa focuses on quality local produce. Think gourmet packaged goods, thoughtfully made cheeses and luxury chocolate!

And what better time to go and explore produce than in the spring? That’s when all the best food is in season, and it’s particularly a good time to sample some South Australian fruits. Strawberries will be at their sweetest and reddest!

Strawberry Picking in the spring

For the best strawberries, check out the German town called Hahndorf. You’ll get to pick your own strawberries, so you can select the reddest and juiciest from the Beerenberg Farm, which is just on the outskirts of Hahndorf.

The strawberries of the Barossa come out between October and May, and the springtime is the perfect time to go and make your selections! Fruit is paid for by the kilo. You go and fill up baskets full of fruit, and then pay for it when you’ve collected all of your fruit.

Spring wine tours

There’s no better way to explore the South Australian spring than to take yourself and your travel friends on a wine tour of the Barossa! Explore the pretty South Australian countryside, and pair it with a crisp glass of grapes, harvested from the very soil underneath your feet!

Farmer’s Market

The spring farmer’s market is another great springtime activity in the Barossa. Every Saturday from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, the local Barossa Farmers Market puts on a great spread of stalls.

Don’t miss this local spot to pick up your favourite deli goods. From artisanal coffee to deli goods and sweet treats…the Farmer’s Market has everything you need to sample a taste of the Barossa.