Wine & Vineyard Uraidla

Discover the Adelaide Hills Priceless Piccadilly Valley Self-Guided e-Bike Winery Tour. Embark on a 24.3km adventure through stunning vineyards, scenic trails, and charming villages. Suitable for all rider levels, starting the day from the Uraidla Republic Bakery. Stop and enjoy a wine tasting or a bite to eat at any of these renowned boutique Cellar Door vineyards and cafes: CRFT Wines, Tapanappa Australia, Greenhill Wines, Casa Freschi, Ashton Hills, Cherry Bomb Cafe, Hills Collide, Wotton Family Wines & Cherries (in the summer months), and the Uraidla Hotel. Explore the natural beauty of the Piccadilly Valley, and savour local produce and hospitality. With a mix of breathtaking views and delightful stops, this tour offers an unforgettable journey. Book now and immerse yourself in the best of Adelaide Hills!


Departure Location:

Uraidla Republic Bakery, 1196 Greenhill Road, Uraidla, SA
Duration:
Day Hire
Group Size: Minimum 2 Maximum 10
Riding time: 2 hours 2 minutes for the untrained rider
Distance: 24.3km
Suitable for:
Naturally fit, casual and expert rider


Itinerary:
9.00am - Meet, greet, registration, induction, fit-out, road skills
4.00pm - Return anytime to the Uraidla Hotel by 4.00pm


Flexible Start Time:
Call us or text, to check if we can meet at your preferred time.
Phone: 0499 2599 32


Highlights along this Route to stop and enjoy:
Opening hours listed below were correct at the time of printing, best to view websites to confirm or to pre book a meal or a wine tasting at a cellar door so as not to be disappointed on the day.


Uraidla Republic Bakery & Brewery

Hip cafe, bakery and brewery right next to, and part of, The Uraidla Hotel! Fantastic coffee, bread, sandwiches, muffins, pastries in a quirky environment bringing you memories from the 60's and 70's. Why not arrive extra early and enjoy a cuppa and a bite to eat before your e-Bike adventure begins. The cheese and tomato toasties are the best! No bookings necessary.
https://uraidlarepublic.com.au
Bakery - Open 7 days, 7.00am to 4.00pm

The Piccadilly Valley
Skirted with vineyards, orchards market gardens and native bush. This area is renowned internationally as one of Australia’s most vibrant cool climate wine regions and stunning scenery.


CRFT Wines

Organic single-vineyard wines, CRaFTed in the Adelaide Hils by winemakers Candice Helbig and Frewin Ries. Small batch wine only, with a focus on Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, Gruner, Veltliner and Chardonnay, and with Barossa Valley Mencia and Shiraz, all certified Organic with NASSA. CRFT choose practices that are good for the environment, animals and people. Relax at their Carey Gully Tasting Room and enjoy sweeping vineyard views.
Cellar Door - Open Friday to Sunday, 12.00pm to 5.00pm
https://www.crftwines.com.au


Tapanappa Australia
Tapanappa is the ongoing mission of celebrated winemaker Brian Croser and his family to make world-class wines from the most distinguished sites in South Australia. The winery and cellar door sit at the foot of the oldest vineyard in the Adelaide Hills – The Tiers Vineyard – which is globally recognised for its outstanding Chardonnay and hosts the wines of DAOSA and Terre à Terre.
Cellar Door - Open 7 days, 11.00am to 4.00pm
https://tapanappa.com.au

Greenhill Wines
Greenhill Wines is a vineyard, cellar door and café. The beautiful landscape is reflected in the wine, food and strong community. Grapes for our wines are all sourced within 2.5km of the winery, all hand-picked and fermented with selected or vineyard yeasts. Our high altitude cool climate vineyards allow harvest of balanced grapes minimising wine making interventions. Our sparkling wines are made using the traditional bottle fermented method.
Cellar Door - Open Friday to Sunday & Public Holidays, 11.00am to 5.00pm
https://greenhillwines.com.au


Casa Freschi
David Freschi is a quality-obsessed, innovative vigneron producing single-vineyard wines from Ashton, Adelaide Hills, and Langhorne Creek. All wines are grown in harmony with nature protected with organic fungicides. The vineyards are hand pruned, hand harvested and managed organically. Minimal tillage and handling, gravity racked and produced without fining, filtration or additives, except for a small addition of sulphur dioxide at bottling.
Cellar Door - Open Friday to Sunday, 12.00pm to 5.00pm
https://casafreschi.com.au

Ashton Hills Vineyard
Ashton Hills was founded by Stephen George in 1982 and since that time it has built a reputation as one of Australia’s finest proponents of Pinot Noir and cool climate whites. With a focus on minimal intervention and movement they are able to capture the true expression of their unique site. Visit the rustic cellar door with its stunning views over the Piccadilly Valley and experience the range of award-winning wines.
Cellar Door - Open Friday to Monday, 11.00am to 5.00pm
https://www.ashtonhills.com.au

Cherry Bomb Café
Cherry Bomb Café is a rustic bakery set inside a converted 1870s stone house with an enormous wood-fired scotch oven used to bake sourdough bread, pies, pasties, sausage rolls and other traditional bakery fare. Warming soups, toasties, sweet nibbles, pies and cakes all made where possible with locally sourced produce, alongside coffee that’s roasted down the road. The rooms are cosy, eclectic and filled with flowers, books and velvet couches.
Café - Open Wednesday to Sunday, 8.00am to 3.00pm
https://www.instagram.com/cherry_bomb_cafe_ashton/

Lofty Valley Estate
Keep an eye open for Lofty Valley Estate, set on 32 acres of natural bush in a steep valley. The boutique winery was sold in 2024 with their high-quality small-production of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Rose, and Sparkling continuing to be available for purchase online.

https://www.loftyvalleyestate.com.au

Hills Collide

Whether you're just passing through for a quick glass, or want to stay a bit longer and make an afternoon of it, this recently opened cellar door is ready to welcome you inside. On the drinks menu, highlights include 2021 Blanc de Blanc, Methode Traditional, 36 months on lees; Solera-style vermouth made with Gewürztraminer, Muscat, and Riesling; and an Austrian-style harvest spritz made with Gruner, Veltliner, elderflower, and soda. Their kitchen prioritises high-quality, locally sourced produce from the Adelaide Hills and surrounding regions. The menu presents toasties with wild rabbit, goat, and venison, Danish-inspired open sandwiches, and Section 28 cheeses, including the raw milk, semi-hard Monte Chavel washed in pinot lees.
Cellar Door - Open Saturday and Sunday, 11.00am till 6.00pm
https://hillscollide.com/



Wotton Family Wines, and in Summer months delicious Cherries
For over 150 years, over six generations, the Wotton family have worked productive, rolling farm land at Uraidla in the Adelaide Hill’s picturesque Piccadilly Valley. Their farm gate sales of 23 varieties of mouth- watering cherries that ripen over a 6-8 week period have been a favourite of the district. In 1994, the first wine grapes were planted in fertile soils previously used for fruit growing and market gardening. Since this time, the Wotton family have dedicated their focus on producing the highest quality cherries and wine grapes.
Cellar Door - Open Friday to Sunday, 11.00am to 5.00pm
Cherry Farm Gate Sales - Open During Cherry season
https://www.wottonfamilywines.com.au
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https://www.wottonfamilywines.com.au


Uraidla Hotel
A perfect place to end the day to relax and reflect on the days experience. Enjoy a refreshment, take advantage of their all-day dining option, catering for vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free meals, pre-book for dinner at their restaurant, or pre-book a wine tasting with their resident
Sommelier in the infamous 'The Tank' which has over 4,000 local, South Australian, national, and international wines.
At the 2023 Australia’s Best Wine List Awards the Uraidla Hotel won the title for Australia’s Best Listing of South Australian Wines and was a finalist for Australia’s Best Pub Restaurant Wine List.
uraidlahotel.com.au
Open 7 days, 11.30am till late