Padthaway Wine Region

Located just 60 kilometres north of its famous cousin Coonawarra, the Padthaway wine region shares the same "red gold" terra rossa soil but is significantly warmer and has a different character.

It's famed for Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapes, planted in the 1960s by Lindemans' wine legends Karl Seppelt and David Hardy after the soil types reminded them of the Bordeaux region in France.

Other varieties under vine today include Shiraz, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc and Verdelho.

While the emphasis here is on growing grapes, you'll find three memorable cellar doors: the historic Padthaway Estate, the contemporary Hardy's Stonehaven and the new Henry's Drive.