Maxwell Wines is a premium, family-owned estate in McLaren Vale. Positioned on a limestone hill, the estate is planted to a range of grape varieties that thrive in the mediterranean climate, including some of the region’s oldest Grenache vines, planted in 1928. Maxwell is renowned for integrating world-class mead and winemaking with innovative dining. The Maxwell Restaurant is garnering a strong reputation as one of Australia’s best regional destinations, winning 3 hats and awarded South Australian Restaurant of the Year by Gourmet Traveller, 2024. To extend the culinary experience offered in the Restaurant, they have introduced a new Cellar Door Snacks Menu, available daily. Guests can now explore new flavour combinations and enhance their wine tasting experience with the snack menu, bite sized snacks curated by award-winning restaurant chefs and which are exquisitely presented as if you were in a fine dining restaurant. Combined with the newly developed Terrace space, this provides guests with a casual yet refined culinary experience at Maxwells. Maxwell Wines is committed to being the best McLaren Vale winery for dining and tastings, through exceptional food and wine pairings, wine experience and guest service. The events calendar supports this commitment, featuring exclusive seasonal experiences. They also collaborate with local business on exclusive events hosted at the estate. This consistent and diverse integration of food and wine—spanning daily tastings, delicious Chef snacks, and seasonal experiences —positions Maxwell as a leader in regional culinary tourism.
2026 Best Of Wine Tourism Award winner for Culinary Experiences for Adelaide, South Australia: “Maxwell Wines continues to raise the bar for culinary experiences in South Australia, and was commended for making 3-hatted dining accessible in a cellar door setting through introducing a snack menu, inviting visitors to linger longer.”
Photo by Maxwell Wines, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australian Tourism Commission
