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HELICOPTER WINE HOP

The wine tasting experience of a lifetime

A day of wine tasting like no other

 

There are several way to enjoy a day of wine tastings:

  • drive yourself

  • get a group together and hire a mini-bus

  • with a couple of friends, hire a chauffeur/limousine 

 

Or, you could fly... in a HELICOPTER

 

Choose from the options below or HELI LUNCH will design a bespoke Helicopter Wine Hop for you

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Wine regions could include:

  • Adelaide Hills

  • Barossa Valley

  • Clare Valley

  • Eden Valley / Keyneton

  • Langhorne Creek

  • Kangaroo Island

  • McLaren Vale / Southern Vales

Helicopter Wine Hop
Option 1:  2 Regions

Kangaroo Island, McLaren Vale

Due to aircraft restrictions over water,

this Wine Hop is for a maximum 2 people

Approximately 7 hours, includes at least one hour wine tasting on Kangaroo Island and over 4 hours wine tasting and lunch in McLaren Vale

Fabulous day for a wine hop

First stop, Dudley Wines, Kangaroo Island.  What a fabulous view!

  • Morning Chauffeur pickup from one location

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  • Scenic Helicopter flight via south coast, Fleurieu Peninsula crossing Backstairs Passage to Dudley's Clifftop Cellar Door, Kangaroo Island for wine tasting

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  • Scenic flight and return to the airport

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  • Chauffeur departs airport to return you to your departure point

Beresford, Vale tap house

Wine tasting and Lunch at Beresford Estate, McLaren Vale

Helicopter Wine Hop, Option 2 - 3 Regions

 Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Eden Valley

This Wine Hop is for up to 4 people

Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes which includes at least 60 minutes wine tasting in each of Eden Valley, Barossa Valley wineries and Clare Valley

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First stop - Henschke wines, Eden Valley, and HENSCHKE DISTINGUISHED.  â€‹

Taste six wines in total, including a special opportunity to enjoy three of their unique old-vine expressions, plus three wines of your choice from their range.

  • Morning Chauffeur pickup from one location​

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  • Scenic Helicopter flight over the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley to Henschke Wines, Keyneton, in the Eden Valley for HENSCHKE DISTINGUISHED wine tasting:

  • A rare opportunity to try a few of Henschke's most premium old vine wines, plus some of your other favourites from the extensive list - six wines in total.

  • These distinguished wines are chosen from and could include; Abbotts Prayer Merlot Cabernet, Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon, Tappa Pass Shiraz, The Wheelwright Shiraz and/or Mount Edelstone Shiraz. 

  • They each come from unique sites, from vines ranging in age from 30 to over 100 years old and are presented to you along with informative stories about their history and background.​ 

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  • Scenic flight to Paulett Wines' Bush DeVine Winery Restaurant, Clare Valley, for five Pauletts Clare Valley wines, exquisitely matched with inspired canapés prepared in Paulette's Bush DeVine Winery Restaurant. Head chef, Thomas Erkelenz, combines the best of  local produce with unique native Australian flavours to create sumptuous little Bush DeVine creations that perfectly complement each wine.

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  • Scenic flight to Elderton Wines, Nuriootpa for CHOCOLATE AND WINE MATCHING - A seated, decadent wine tasting featuring four wines paired with premium chocolates produced by one of Australia’s master chocolate makers, allowing you to make up your own mind as to the best chocolate to serve with wines of the Barossa.

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  • Return flight to Adelaide airport. 

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  • Chauffeur departs airport to return you to your departure point

Pauletts wines

After a 35 minute flight from Keyneton, we are landing at Paulett Wines Cellar Door and Bush de Vine Winery Restaurant, Polish Hill River, Clare Valley, for  Wine Sampling exquisitely matched with inspired canapés prepared in Paulette's Bush DVine Winery Restaurant.  Head Chef, Thomas Erkelenz, combines the best of local produce with unique native Australian flavours to create sumptuous little Bush DeVine creations that perfectly complement each wine​

Elderton Wines Cellar Door

After lunch in the Clare Valley, the next stop is the Barossa Valley and Elderton Wines, Nuriootpa, for CHOCOLATE AND WINE MATCHING, a seated, decadent wine tasting featuring four wines paired with premium chocolates produced by one of Australia’s master chocolate makers, allowing you to make up your own mind as to the best chocolate to serve with wines of the Barossa.

Helicopter Wine Hop, Option 3 - 3 Regions

Adelaide Hills, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale

This Wine Hop is for up to 4 people

Approximately 5 hours 45 minutes and includes at least 60 minutes wine tasting at each venue - Adelaide Hills, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale, with lunch at The Winehouse, Langhorne Creek 

Wirra Wirra

First stop, Wirra Wirra, McLaren Vale for wine sampling.  A great wine can only exist when the company and the environment its enjoyed in matches what's in the glass. With this in mind, the Wirra Wirra team renovated the cellar door in 2020, moving away from stand up tastings at the bar, to a seated experience. Choose from a selection of curated tasting flights of their McLaren Vale reds and Adelaide Hills whites or make your own selection.

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  • Morning chauffeur pickup and delivery to your helicopter

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  • Scenic Helicopter flight over the coast, Fleurieu Peninsula, to Langhorne Creek and The Winehouse for wine and beer tasting 

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  • Scenic flight and return to the airport

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  • Chauffeur departs airport to return you to your departure point

The Winehouse, Langhorne Creek

The Winehouse, Langhorne Creek, for wine and beer sampling and lunch. The Potts family purchased the “Bremer Café” in 2008 and gave it a new lease of life, along with a new name “The Winehouse”. The Winehouse was one of the first collaborative cellar doors in SA, allowing a number of producers to sell their wine from the one premise.  The Winehouse restaurant has also evolved over time, with the appointment of head Chef Natalie and her team.  The Winehouse Kitchen has become well known for producing an excellent selection of high quality meals, using locally sourced produce.

The Lane

Final stop for the day is an Adelaide Hills winery, The Lane Winery Restaurant, for The Lane’s Signature Tasting.  Take a seat and indulge in a curated miniature degustation wine tasting experience that celebrates the harmony between their winery and kitchen. Discover the nuances of the flagship Estate range, expertly paired with a series of seasonal snacks.

HELI LUNCH experiences are 'All Inclusive':

   

  •     Return Chauffeured Limousine transfer from one location

  •     Scenic Helicopter flight to the wineries in regions

  •     Wine sampling experiences at various wineries

  •     Various course meal (option 1 - Beresford Estate), Platters and finger food with tastings / wine flights

  •     Matching or paired wines and beverages, selected wines consumed at the venue

  •     Chocolates, finger food where applicable

  •     Entrances and all fees, where applicable

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* Wines, merchandise purchased to cellar, consume or use away from the venue NOT included 

 

**In order for us to provide you with the absolute best Heli Lunch experience, we require notice of 7 days in advance of Heli Lunch

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