Just one hour’s drive from the South Australia’s political capital, Adelaide, lies its gourmet capital (and wine Mecca), Barossa. One of the country’s most beautiful and historic wine regions, Barossa offers a classic Mediterranean climate with free-draining red brown soils, making it ideal for growing grapes. Responsible for arguably Australia’s most iconic wine, Barossa Shiraz, the region also produces excellent Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Riesling and Semillon.