Coonawarra > The Blok Estate
The Blok Estate |
Very Good 14/20
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15535 Riddoch Highway Coonawarra South Australia 5263
Open Thursday to Sunday 10am-5pm Cards MC,V,AE |
The Verdict
To "Cellarbrate": Nice setting, friendly and knowledgeable owner and easy access from the highway To "Wine about": It did take a while to get through the tasting with a bit of a delay between pours How many bottles did we buy: 2 Suitable for: Couples, groups, families Visited March 2017 (weekend) |
Getting There
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Country
State/Province
Region
Accessibility
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Australia
South Australia
Coonawarra
The cellar door is directly off the main highway just north of Penola
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Upon Arrival
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Parking
Setting
Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance
Airconditioning/Fireplace
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There are an appropriate amount of car spaces for this cellar door
The cellar door is a converted farmhouse with nice front lawns with picnic tables scattered around. There is a beautiful grape vine climbing around the veranda of the house which really makes you feel like you are in wine country
Boutique
The tasting room is in the front part of the house, which has a bit of an art deco feel. It is quite a small space, however they also have gallery rooms at the back that they use for large groups
Yes/Yes
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Tasting Experience
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Number of wines on tasting
Particular wines or varietals known for
Wait time
Knowledge of wines
Staff attitude
Winery Tour Offered
Tasting seating available at counter
Tasting sheet/order form provided for notes
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10
Riesling
No initial wait time, but we were the only ones there
Excellent knowledge of the wines and was very keen to share all the awards that their wines had won
The owner was very knowledgeable and had lots of interesting stories to share about the history of the winery and each of the varietals, however it did take quite a while to get through the tasting with a bit of a delay between pours
No
No - but there was a couch in the tasting room
Yes - there was an order form provided on the tasting bench
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Food Offering
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Yes/No
Restaurant/Café/Tasting platter
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Yes
Ploughmans platter and homemade scones and jam
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Hip Pocket
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Price range of wines
Tasting Fee
Refundable on purchase?
Tour Fee
Delivery cost per dozen
Club Membership with Discounts etc
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$10-$44
Free
N/A
N/A
Free
No
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Other features, facilities and offerings
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Gift Shop
Toys/play area for kids
Dog friendly
By the way...
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Yes - some jewellery was on display for sale
Yes - extensive toy collection in the corner of the tasting room
Yes - outside only
The team are currently working on a new website and renovating one of the buildings on the farm and turning it into a B&B which will provide a central place within walking distance of a number of cellar doors in the area
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