Coonawarra > Penley Estate
Penley Estate |
Excellent 16/20 |
Penley Estate, McLeans Rd, Coonawarra, South Australia 5263
Open 7 days 10am-4pm Cards MC,V,AE |
The Verdict
To "Cellarbrate": Friendly staff, nice open cellar door space within a pretty setting To "Wine about": Nothing How many bottles did we buy: 6 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 on a paved road with an approx. 400m gravel driveway. The driveway is in good condition
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Upon Arrival
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Parking
Setting
Commercial/Boutique
Ambiance
Airconditioning/Fireplace
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There are a lot of gravel spaces
The cellar door and winery is situated on very pretty lawns surrounded by vines and has a gorgeous vineyard covered trellis outdoor seating area overlooking the lawns
Commercial
The cellar door is a large room with extremely high ceiling and has kind of an industrial New York loft feel. There is art hanging on the walls and big leather couches and a wall of bottles on display
Yes/No
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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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15+
Cabernet Sauvignon
No wait time but we were the only ones there
Reasonable knowledge of the wines and offered us the opportunity to do a vertical tasting to compare some of the wines, which is always a nice experience. Was also very good at keeping track of the wines we liked during the vertical tastings, which was helpful when it came to purchasing!
Really friendly cellar door assistant who was very happy to have a chat and also gave us some good local restaurant recommendations
Yes, by appointment
No, but there are couches and a table and chairs 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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No, but they do allow picnics on the lawns
N/A
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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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$20-$100
Free
N/A
Free
$15
Yes - varied levels of commitment delivering 25% discount on packs
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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 - basic gift shop with deli products
Yes - there are a couple of boxes of toys
Yes - well behaved only
This cellar door has a nice feel to it with its pretty setting among the vineyards
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