Artwine

True to its name, Artwine runs on two passions. The first is wine made from grapes most Australian cellar doors have never heard of - the estate has planted an unusually broad sweep of emerging varieties, and a seated tasting here is a tour of wines you simply won't find at the next cellar door along. The second is art: the walls of the architecturally designed tasting room carry large works by South Australian artists, so the eyes get as much to do as the palate.

The building itself, fully accessible and walled in glass, looks across rolling estate vines to the green ridges beyond Woodside - one of the better views on the Bird in Hand Road wine strip. Seated guided tastings come with a cheese plate, or you can simply treat the place as a wine bar: a glass, a local platter, a couch, no hurry. Dogs are welcome on a leash.

Opening hours change with the season. Current hours are Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm and Sunday 12pm to 4pm (closed Monday and Tuesday), so check before you visit. The location makes it an easy pairing with neighbouring Bird in Hand, or a civilised finish to a morning ride on the Amy Gillett Bikeway through the valley below.