Grape Express

Grape Express


Experience the best of Clare Valley on a hop-on hop-off bus service

Hop-on hop-off bus service - Clare Valley

EXPLORE CLARE AT YOUR OWN PACE


Grape Express gives you the freedom to create your perfect Clare Valley itinerary. With buses running every hour stopping at award winning wineries, moorish eateries and local attractions, Grape Express will take you where you want to go.

Pick-up/Drop-off from major accomodation houses 10.30am -4:00pm. Tickets are limited to travel on the bus only. The traveller is responsible to book their selected venues or take the risk of being turned away.

Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre

ask@clarevalley.com.au / 1800 242 131


Located among the gum trees is the award-winning

Clare Valley Wine, Food and Tourism Centre. Offering a

relaxed atmosphere where visitors receive helpful tourism advice for planning their Clare Valley stay and beyond. Visitors can browse and purchase regional produce and view local artworks that are featured in the Centre. Enjoy a wine tasting, glass of wine or a barista coffee out on the deck. A central hub for all things locally Clare Valley, they offer everything you could need to help make the most for your stay in the region.


Shut the Gate

cellardoor@shutthegate.com.au / 08 8843 4114

Open daily 10am-4.30pm

Bookings Essential

Shut the Gate Wines is a small wine producer that’s

passionate about single site and best of region grape

varieties. We love classic varieties like dry Clare Rieslings,

Shiraz, Grenache and they make up the core of our portfolio but we do crave something a little off beat like Fiano, Sangiovese and Tempranillo. Come visit us for a tasting at our Clare Valley Cellar Door, we’re open daily. Linger a little longer with a glass of our vino or a craft beer in our bliss garden or lounge. DIY picnics can be created from The Little Grocer to enjoy here or grab some goodies to take home.


The Sevenhill Hub

Pick-up Drop-off outside the Hotel


Sevenhill Hotel

sales@sevenhillhotel.com.au / 08 8843 4217


Open Daily / Lunch 11.30am–2pm


Clare Valley’s iconic pub, the Sevenhill Hotel, is living up to

its name as the friendliest pub in the region with managers, Paul Longbottom and Kate Shadiac, receiving excellent feedback from locals and tourists alike. Winner of the Best Hotel Country Dining in 2017-18-19 Restaurant - Beer Garden - Cellar dining with a full range of Clare Valley wines beers and spirits.


Pikes Wines

cellardoor@pikeswines.com.au / 08 8843 4370


Open daily 10.30am-3.30pm

Bookings Essential


Tastings at Pikes Wines.

Enjoy & relax as we take you through a 40-minute seated

tasting, starting with our famous ‘Traditionale’ Riesling,

followed by four wines of your choice from our extensive range which takes in the classic Clare Valley varieties as well as exploring some of our lesser known, alternative varieties. Tastings are available, 7 days a week, bookings are essential.


Pikes Slate Restaurant

slate@pikeswines.com.au

08 8843 4370 weekdays / 0432 437 924 weekends


Thursday-Sunday 12pm-3pm

Bookings Essential


Slate is at the heart of everything we do at Pikes. Our

vineyards sit on an ancient bed of 650 million-year-old slate stone that has been our foundation and a critical element in shaping the wines we produce. The Philosophy at Slate Restaurant is to simply showcase our estate grown wines and handcrafted beers alongside the amazing produce that is grown in and around our region.


Pikes Beer Company

info@pikesbeercompany.com.au / 08 8843 4370


Open 7 days a week 10am-4pm


The family owned and operated craft brewery, Pikes Beer

Company’s current line-up includes a Pilsener Lager, Pale

Ale, IPA and Genuine Stout. Special ‘Limited Release’ beers

are constantly developed and released, so there is always something new and exciting to try. You can visit Pikes Beer Company 7 days a week for a beer tasting, Indulge in our Beer Garden lunch menu, available from 12-3pm, Thursday to Sunday. Platters available from 12-3pm, Monday to Wednesday.


Pauletts Wines

cellardoor@paulettwines.com.au / 08 8843 4328


Open daily 11am–4pm

Bookings Essential


A proud family owned and operating winery since 1983,

providing premium award-winning wines, overlooking the Polish Hill River region. Tastings in Cellar door can be paired with delicious canapes for that extra special experience 7 days a week.


Paulett Bush Devine Café

08 8843 4328


Open Daily 11am-3pm

Bookings Essential


The Bush DeVine kitchen inspired from native ingredients. Our head chef Thomas Erkelenz show cases these amazing flavours in his seasonal menus 7 days 11am-3pm. Looking for something a little lighter to have with a glass of wine we offer Cheese and our Bushie platter available from 11am-4pm.


Little Red Grape Bakery

08 8843 4088


Open 7 days a week 7am-4pm


We offer in house made pastries and sweets among many other bakery selections including an all-day breakfast and lunch menu from our kitchen. Gluten & Vegan friendly products for those with special dietary needs.



Good Catholic Girl

0419 822 909


Welcome to Good Catholic Girl Wines. Hope you have a moment to relax and view my site and learn a little more about my wines, and the story behind their immaculate conception.


Sevenhill Cellars

cellardoor@sevenhill.com.au


Open daily 10am-5pm

Bookings Essential


A site of historical significance, Sevenhill Cellars is the

original Clare Valley winery and its 90 hectares of vines

provide premium fruit for a diverse range of estate-grown and handcrafted wines including Shiraz, Grenache, Merlot, Riesling, Pinot Gris and Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a picturesque property centred on a tree-lined village green and home to the landmark St Aloysius Church. As well as sampling some of the finest wines in the region at the cellar door, visitors can relax, picnic or play on the lush, shaded lawns or take a stroll down memory lane on a self-guided tour of significant sites and retrace the steps of regular visitors like Australia’s only Saint, Mary MacKillop.


Hillriver Estate

admin@hillriverclareestate.com.au / 08 8843 4100


Open daily 10am-4pm

Bookings Essential


Discover Jaeschkes Hill River Clare Estate, a family owned estate located in the Polish Hill River Valley. Set amidst 100 year old gum trees and the rolling vineyards, you can enjoy a tasting of our hand crafted wines, or relax and enjoy a glass on the lawn overlooking the dam. You can create your own casual platter of artisan produce from our providers fridge. You won’t find our wines in bottle stores - we are cellar door only.


Kilikanoon

cellardoor@kilikanoon.com.au


Open daily 11am-5pm

Bookings Essential


Situated in the idyllic hamlet of Penwortham, Kilikanoon is a perfect representation of the Clare Valley, with history, storytelling and fine wine at the core of what we do. Join us for a tasting that illustrates the diversity of the Clare Valley and how our wines are crafted to embody the unique terroir. Enjoy tasting through a selection of premium wines from our portfolio or book in for our exclusive Revelation Experience which showcases our award-winning, small parcel and back vintage wines in our private tasting room. Visit our website to explore our wine experience packages that we offer.


Penna Lane

Ring at Cellar-door 08 8843 403 / 0403 462 431


Open Fri, Sat Sun 11am-5pm


Penna Lane Wines is small Boutique cellar door, a privately owned Australian company producing estate wines complimented with fruit from local growers.

From its first vintage in 1998 Penna Lane has won numerous awards recently winning the Clare Wine show the trophy for best small producer in 2019 and best current vintage Riesling. Our small cellar door is situated in our vineyard housed in what was the original dairy. Tastings of our full range of estate grown Shiraz, Cabernet and Rieslings from the Skilly Valley and Watervale sub regions are available at Cellar door


Mitchell Wines

info@mitchellwines.com / 08 8843 5258


Open daily 11am-5pm

Bookings Essential


Since 1949 the Mitchell family have been growing and

producing exquisite dry grown, sustainably farmed, handmade wines for three generations. Relax in our tranquil cellar door garden or by the fire with a cheese board with our hand selected wines by the glass or learn about our history and gentle winemaking techniques with a guided tasting in our 1890’s cellar door.


Skillogalee

info@skillogalee.com.au / 08 8843 4311


Open Daily 9.30am–5pm

Bookings Essential


An icon of the region Skillogalee is a boutique family-owned and operated winery / restaurant located in the heart of the picturesque Clare Valley. Hand-Crafted wines, the first and still the best winery restaurant in the Valley.


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