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BAROSSA VALLEY
Located approximately 60 kilometres (37 miles) northeast of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia the Barossa Valley is internationally recognised as a premier wine-producing region and a popular tourist destination. The valley covers an area of about 13 by 14 kilometers (8.1 by 8.7 miles)​
The name "Barossa Valley" is derived from the Barossa Range, which was named by Colonel William Light in 1837. Light named it in honour of the British victory at the Battle of Barrosa in 1811, a battle in which he participated. Due to a clerical error, the name was transcribed as "Barossa" instead of "Barrosa"​
FINO & The Signature Experience
Seppeltsfield
A Journey Into Time, Taste, and Quiet Luxury
The flight into the Barossa feels like slipping into a story older than memory. As your helicopter sweeps over the valley, the Seppeltsfield estate rises beneath you—a grand tapestry of palms, heritage buildings, and sunlit vineyards that have watched over more than a century of winemaking mastery.
Your HELI LUNCH here does not simply begin with arrival.
It begins with entry—into a world where time moves differently.
The 100-Year-Old Tawny Experience
You are guided deep into the heart of Seppeltsfield’s famed Centennial Cellar, where cool air carries the perfume of aged oak and fortified wine. The light dims. Voices soften. Barrels stretch into the distance like guardians of forgotten decades.
Then comes the moment—the rare privilege of tasting a Tawny drawn straight from the barrel, aged a full century.
Its colour glows like antique amber.
Its aroma rises with notes of history, patience, and craftsmanship.
On the palate, it feels almost impossible—silken, lingering, profound.
This is not just a tasting.
It is communion with time itself.
FINO — A Lunch That Unfolds Like a Story
From the quiet of the cellar, you step into the warm elegance of FINO, where heritage architecture blends with modern ease. The table awaits, sunlight drifting across polished timber, glasses catching the glow.
The multi-course menu arrives slowly, deliberately—each dish a reflection of the Barossa’s generosity. Seasonal flavours, gathered from local growers and artisans, appear with the kind of restrained confidence that comes only from a kitchen that truly knows its land.
There is sensuality in the pacing.
In the colours.
In the gentle dance between texture and spice.
In the way Seppeltsfield wines deepen each plate, revealing nuances you didn’t expect but instantly understand.
Here, lunch is neither rushed nor formal.
It’s intimate.
It’s grounded.
It’s quietly luxurious.
A Sensory Journey, Held in Time
By the time your helicopter is ready to lift once more above the palms, you leave with more than satisfied appetite. You leave with the imprint of a place where history was tasted, not told—where food was experienced, not merely eaten.
FINO at Seppeltsfield transforms a HELI LUNCH into a story you will carry long after the valley disappears beneath the blades.
HENTLEY FARM
Seppeltsfield
Where Time Slows, Flavours Deepen, and the Barossa Reveals Its Soul**
As your helicopter sweeps low over the Seppeltsfield landscape, the Barossa opens up beneath you—patchworks of vines, pockets of ancient trees, and the soft curves of a valley shaped by generations of winemakers. And then, almost hidden, you see it: Hentley Farm, nestled like a secret kept only for those who arrive from the sky.
The moment the blades quieten, a different kind of silence takes over—warm, earthy, deeply Barossan. The restored stone farmhouse, with its 1840s charm and contemporary confidence, feels like stepping into a story written slowly, with intention.
Inside, the world becomes intimate.
Dimmed light, textures of timber and stone, the gentle hum of a dining room where anticipation feels almost electric. Here, lunch is not an interruption to the day—it is the day.
A Degustation that Unfolds Like a Whisper
Hentley Farm’s seasonal degustation isn’t announced—it unfolds.
Course by course, the menu reveals the Barossa’s heart through fragrance, temperature, texture, and flavour. Every dish feels like a conversation between the land and the chef—delicate, surprising, deeply sensual.
Vegetables still warm from the soil.
Proteins aged or smoked to coax out memory.
Sauces and broths that seem to hold the valley’s essence.
Nothing rushed.
Nothing repeated.
Everything purposeful.
Wine as a Companion, a Guide, a Seduction
The pairings here don’t simply match the food—they deepen it.
A single-estate Shiraz with velvet edges.
An aromatic white grown metres from the kitchen garden.
A bold red that lingers like a final thought you don’t want to lose.
Each pour connects you further with the estate, the season, the philosophy.
It’s less a tasting and more a journey inward.
A Place That Holds You Still
The farmhouse’s thick stone walls, the view across the vines, the sense of isolation and privilege—Hentley Farm creates a rare kind of stillness. It is the luxury of being present, without distraction, in a place that seems to exist purely for pleasure.
The Return Flight Feels Different
As your helicopter lifts once more above the valley, you’ll feel it—the quiet glow of a long, indulgent afternoon.
A sense of having slipped inside the Barossa, not as a visitor, but as someone who was invited to taste its secrets.
At Hentley Farm, HELI LUNCH becomes an encounter with flavour, land, and time itself—crafted with care, enjoyed slowly, remembered always.
Angaston, Barossa Valley
The flight into Angaston feels like drifting into a softer world. As the Barossa unfolds beneath your helicopter—broad valleys, sun-warmed hillsides, ribbons of vines stretching toward the horizon—you sense immediately that Lambert Estate is somewhere special. A place where landscape and luxury seem to touch.
When you arrive, the estate rises gently from the hillside, surrounded by vineyards, ancient gums, and that unmistakable Barossa stillness. From here, everything feels elevated—both literally and emotionally. And that is before you’ve even reached the restaurant.
Up on the first floor, the Lambert Estate dining room opens itself to the view. Wide windows frame the sweeping valleys, the tall, quiet gum trees, and the changing colours of the day. Light floods the room like a warm invitation, settling softly across polished timber, wine glasses, and the slow-moving theatre of the Barossa outside.
This is where your HELI LUNCH begins.
The menu is seasonal, expressive, and deeply connected to the region—each plate an elegant meeting of local produce, thoughtful technique, and the gentle creative touch that Lambert Estate is known for. There is a calm confidence in the dishes here; nothing shouts, yet everything sings.
Their wines—single-vineyard, expressive, and quietly world-class—are matched to your meal with intuitive precision. You taste the land you’ve just flown over: its earth, it's climate, it's generosity. Glass by glass, course by course, Lambert Estate reveals itself through flavour.
But the true seduction lies in the atmosphere.
The soft hum of conversation.
The scent of eucalyptus drifting through an open door.
The slow glide of shadow across the valley as the afternoon settles in.
From your table above the treetops, the world feels expansive, unhurried, almost dreamlike.
At Lambert Estate, lunch becomes a moment suspended—full of beauty, ease, and the gentle luxury of being exactly where you want to be.
A journey shaped by flight.
A meal shaped by place.
An experience shaped for travellers who seek something quietly unforgettable.
Where the Valley Reveals Its Secrets, One Glass at a Time
As your helicopter sweeps over the Barossa’s quilt of vineyards—rows folded into the landscape like centuries of stories—you approach a destination that feels less like a winery and more like an invitation. An invitation to taste the very soul of the region.
This is Artisans of Barossa—a place where eight exceptional winemakers gather not in competition, but in celebration.
The moment you step from the aircraft, the valley air greets you: warm, fragrant, laced with the scent of sunlit vines and the promise of discovery. The building rises with elegant confidence, its architecture blending seamlessly with the landscape—modern yet earthy, striking yet serene.
Inside, light rolls across polished surfaces and expansive windows frame the Barossa in widescreen. But it is the atmosphere—unhurried, quietly luxurious—that draws you in. Here, the world slows. Here, you taste the region in all its layers.
At Artisans, the glass becomes your passport.
One hundred wines, each with its own origin, personality, and whisper of the land.
Eight winemakers, each a storyteller in their own right, offering interpretations of Barossa fruit that range from bold to ethereal, classic to daring.
As you move through your tasting, the journey becomes sensual—textural whites, generous reds, rare bottlings, small-batch experiments. You begin to understand that this is more than a collection. It is a chorus. A harmony of philosophies, techniques, and generations of craft, gathered into a single unforgettable moment.
The food arrives with equal intention. Plates crafted from seasonal, local produce—vibrant, graceful, deeply rooted in Barossa tradition—designed not to overshadow the wines but to reveal new sides of them. Every pairing is a quiet surprise. Every bite feels like an extension of the landscape just beyond the glass.
From the comfort of your private table, you look out across the valley that made all of this possible. The vineyards stretch toward the horizon, as though urging you to linger. And for a moment, you do.
At Artisans of Barossa, HELI LUNCH becomes something more intimate, more sensual, more deeply connected to place.
It is not simply a tasting.
It is an immersion—a slow, deliberate journey into the heart of Barossa winemaking, guided not by one voice, but by eight masters of their craft.
A destination for those who seek richness, authenticity, and the pleasure of discovery.
A place where the valley speaks—and you have the luxury to listen.
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HELI LUNCH experiences are 'All Inclusive':
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Return Chauffeur Transfer: Begin your journey with a seamless and luxurious pick-up from your location (one), taking you in style to your helicopter departure point.
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Return Scenic Helicopter Flight: Enjoy a stunning helicopter ride over scenic landscapes, offering unparalleled views on your way to a premium Barossa Valley dining venue.
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Gourmet Lunch: Indulge in a sumptuous, chef-prepared meal at one of the finest venues.
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Matching or paired wines, selected wines consumed during your time at the venue
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Entrances and all fees, where applicable
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Minimum Total Helicopter flight time approximately 60 minutes
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Passenger weight and baggage restrictions may apply
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*NB: Wines, merchandise purchased to cellar, consume or use away from venue NOT included
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**In order for us to provide you with the absolute best Heli Lunch experience, we require notice of 7 days in advance of when you wish to HELI LUNCH
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