Fox Creek Wines
Fox Creek Wines
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Fox Creek Wines is an iconic, award winning winery located in McLaren Vale, South Australia. With a rich heritage in crafting fine regional wines since 1994, Fox Creek Wines portfolio ranges from Sparkling white through to Shiraz and includes exciting alternative varietals. Our commitment is to cultivate a unique wine brand that embodies the qualities of craftsmanship, innovation, consistency and authenticity. We invite you to visit our historic 19th century stone Cellar Door cottage, conveniently located 45 kilometres south of Adelaide, between the villages of McLaren Vale and Willunga on the Fleurieu Peninsula. The expansive grassed areas surrounded by flower beds, gum trees and of course vineyards, allow visitors to find their own tranquil spot from which to enjoy a view of the cottage, the Fox Creek winery and our iconic wine region, McLaren Vale.
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- guennie3Cambridge, United Kingdom450 contributionsFavourite wine tasting in McLaren ValeTotally recommend visiting this cellar door. It is more relaxed than others in the region and very very friendly. It was also more reasonably priced than most at $15 per person for 5 wines. You could choose either 5 white, 5 red or a mixture. The server was extremely friendly and knowledgable and great fun. We sat in a conservatory looking out on the beautiful gardens whilst enjoying the amazing wines.Visited October 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 26 October 2023
- jjmarc gVancouver, Canada6 contributionsWarm and inviting atmosphereWe were visiting from BC Canada. We had a great time at Fox Creek Winery. Kay, our host, made our experience wonderful. Great tasting, and great food. Best in McLaren Vale. Thank you.Visited November 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 19 December 2023
- Warren PAdelaide, Australia940 contributionsAfternoon of sun, wine and musicSpent a couple of hours here listening to live music by a local duet and enjoyed the Fox Creek wines. The atmosphere was very relaxed and the sunny lawn topped it off. We also enjoyed a light lunch.Thank you for spending time with us and sharing your experience! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the live music, Fox Creek wines, and the relaxed atmosphere on our sunny lawn. It's great to know that you also enjoyed your light lunch. We look forward to welcoming you back for another delightful visit! Best regards, The Fox Creek Winery TeamWritten 1 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited December 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 29 December 2023
- stevenadelec22 contributionsA Fox Creek experience in Winter with Summer 🍷♥️On a grey cold day we went to Fox Creek for some wine tasting while staying in McLaren Vale for 4. Nights! We ventured in and we were greeted by a ray of sunshine called Summer whom then continued to settle us in with heater and blanket and she then proceeded to take us through a glorious wine tasting experience. Fox Wines your wines speak for themselves, they are magnificent, however having an employee such as Summer made out whole experience totally memorable! The live music completed the whole atmosphere! Thankyou Adele and Steve from Hillbank ♥️🍷Thank you so much for your heartwarming review, Adele and Steve! We're thrilled to hear that Summer made your visit memorable and cozy, especially on a grey, cold day. We're glad you enjoyed the wine tasting experience, our wines, and the live music. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to Summer. We hope to see you again soon for another wonderful visit! Warm regards, The Fox Creek Winery TeamWritten 1 July 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 30 June 2024
- RosMelbourne, Australia1 contributionA highlight of our tripWe had a wonderful time at Fox Creek Wines. 6 of us did a tasting hosted by Clare. We loved all the wines and we loved Clare! We had such a good time that we returned for the Silver Fox Friday lunch and thoroughly enjoyed that too. Everything about this place is good — the wines, the lovely staff, the beautiful setting. We highly recommend Fox Creek Wines.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 2 September 2024
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Aimieliz
Palmwoods, Australia14 contributions
Feb 2020
We visited Fox Creek as part of our full day winery tour. It was the stand out winery on the day for many reasons. The staff were very friendly, welcoming and had a fabulous sense of humour. The location is stunning - small heritage cottage style with beautiful scenery outside and room for kids to explore and play. The wine was top shelf and by far the best that we tasted on the day. So good that I signed up as a circle member and will be receiving at least two boxes a year! We also loved that we were able to have locally made cheese and crackers with our wine tasting for a small fee (which was inclusive of our tour price). Thank you, Fox Creek. We hope to be back very soon!
Written 6 March 2020
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Welcome to the Fox Creek Club, we hope we will be seeing you soon too.
Thank you for you review and enjoying our beautiful old cottage and gardens and of course wines😀
Written 14 March 2020
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Kristin
Queanbeyan, Australia1 contribution
Jun 2021
Over the past 8 years, upon travelling to Adelaide, we've called into Fox Creek Wines in McClaren Vale 3 times. It is a very pointed visit as we love their wines, with specific favourites that can't be bought at shops. The staff have been very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The grounds are lovely in the warm weather and the interior is comfortable during any weather. Once we had a delicious charcuterie platter, but I don't know it's available anymore. We just joined the wine circle which provides a very satisfactory delivery of 2 x half dozen wines (minimum) per year.
Written 10 July 2021
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jddaly
Port Douglas, Australia8 contributions
Apr 2022 • Family
We visited on the Sunday of the Anzac weekend with our grandkids who had a ball. Was so good we came back with friends the next day! The ambiance was lovely, such a great spot for families and the food was excellent. Especially want to mention the above and beyond service whereby we were offered a shade umbrella to be brought to our sunny corner along with bottled water - such great personal service. We will definitely be back for special events… and not so special days … to soak up the fabulous atmosphere.
Written 25 April 2022
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keith B
Greater Perth, Australia274 contributions
Feb 2020
All of there wines, including the sparkling range are top class, but the reds should not be missed! Claires'attention to needs and payment are really wonderful. Her knowledge and ability to listen and find a solution is great to experience. It is so close to Adelaide, you would be mad not to visit if in S.A.
Written 24 February 2020
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Dear K Bower,
You found our little gem in the Fox Creek admin! - Claire😀
We are very lucky at Fox Creek we have great wines and great staff.
Thanks you sending us this review.
Georgy@foxcreek🦊
Written 29 February 2020
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Maegen
Barossa Valley, Australia12 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
You can understand why Fox Creek is rated number 1! The cellar door is a bit hidden but once you enter it’s unique and has a really cool vibe. It’s the service that really wins you over though. We got to chose where to sit, the staff went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable. They let us try what wines we liked but also their favourite wines too! Every wine was superb. We had Tina as our host, she was so much fun and knowledgeable and she also gave us recommendations for other spots in Mclaren vale. Will definitely be back soon!
Written 13 June 2021
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837keith
Glen Iris, Australia1 contribution
Jul 2021
Several excellent flights to showcase their wide range of wines, and all presented in the friendliest, most hospitable way. Of course the shiraz wines are all that you expect from the region, but there are some enticing other varietals and blends on offer. Tina even whipped up an excellent cheese platter to complement the wines. The icing on the cake is that there are two chargers for electric vehicles in the car park!
Written 5 August 2021
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Rusty
Adelaide, Australia11 contributions
May 2022 • Family
Had an amazing wine tasting experience at this very pretty winery. The staff were great, Bec guided us through some of their fantastic wines giving us stories and explanations of each wine.
The setting is spectacular and I definitely recommend this cellar door for a relaxed afternoon of wine, beer, food and fun.
We will be back for sure sure.
The setting is spectacular and I definitely recommend this cellar door for a relaxed afternoon of wine, beer, food and fun.
We will be back for sure sure.
Written 17 May 2022
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Thank you for your wonderful feedback, we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Written 1 July 2022
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Leanne C
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia27 contributions
Nov 2021 • Friends
I took my friends here for a taste of what our beautiful wine region has to offer and they have not stopped talking about how impressed they were.
David’s service and knowledge about the beautiful wines we tasted really added to our experience. I have to say it was very impressive and we left not only feeling like we had tasted lovely wines but that we had also had an education.
It was such a beautiful and welcoming environment and to sit in the colourful garden while tasting was a lovely experience.
David’s service and knowledge about the beautiful wines we tasted really added to our experience. I have to say it was very impressive and we left not only feeling like we had tasted lovely wines but that we had also had an education.
It was such a beautiful and welcoming environment and to sit in the colourful garden while tasting was a lovely experience.
Written 20 November 2021
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Angela F
Landsdale, Australia88 contributions
Jun 2022 • Couples
Stumbled across this lovely little family owned winery and had the very best service. Thank you Cassie and the very attentive bar man. (You went looking for a bottle of mulberry gin for me)
We had a cheese platter - excellent size - 4 x cheeses, biscuits, fruit, nuts, olives, cold cuts and chutney - so beautifully presented and tasty.
Mulberry gin was quite lovely. We’ll keep looking out for a bottle to bring home.
We had a cheese platter - excellent size - 4 x cheeses, biscuits, fruit, nuts, olives, cold cuts and chutney - so beautifully presented and tasty.
Mulberry gin was quite lovely. We’ll keep looking out for a bottle to bring home.
Written 26 June 2022
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Hi Angela,
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback. It is great to hear you enjoyed your visit and our staff looked after you so well on the day. We hope to see you again some time!
Kind regards,
Jack
Written 29 June 2022
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Richard S
London, UK72 contributions
Jan 2022
I've wanted to visit here for a while, but somehow still wish I wanted to visit as I was completely underwhelmed by the 58 minutes I spent here. I decided to visit at the last moment as we fancied sitting in the sun having a lovely platter with a nice glass of wine, but when I arrived I did not expect to see a food truck and a bar, this may be the attraction that many go for, but for me it wasn't what I expected.
The main reason for going was the platters and I have to say I've had some lovely platters in SA, and also back in my home country in the UK where some vineyards are now popping up, but to me this was by far the worst platter I've ever had, and I'd go so far as to struggle to call it a platter. Yes, it was served on a wooden board, but there were 5 small pieces of cheese, 3 small thine slices of salami, 1 thin slice of chorizo and some round tubular shaped salami, the tiniest amount of pickle served in a polystyrene container, 5 olives and about 30 water biscuits.. Honestly, if you go to Coles, spend $10, you could make a far better platter than this. And I for one, don't often like to leave negative reviews, but I feel this is deserved as this was very very poor from a vineyard that claims their platters are created by a chef!
Honestly, wish now I'd taken a photo of the 'platter' so that it could be compared to a lovely platter (see photo), nicely plated and with a variety of different delights and made with care, not just stuck on a board amongst polystyrene.
The main reason for going was the platters and I have to say I've had some lovely platters in SA, and also back in my home country in the UK where some vineyards are now popping up, but to me this was by far the worst platter I've ever had, and I'd go so far as to struggle to call it a platter. Yes, it was served on a wooden board, but there were 5 small pieces of cheese, 3 small thine slices of salami, 1 thin slice of chorizo and some round tubular shaped salami, the tiniest amount of pickle served in a polystyrene container, 5 olives and about 30 water biscuits.. Honestly, if you go to Coles, spend $10, you could make a far better platter than this. And I for one, don't often like to leave negative reviews, but I feel this is deserved as this was very very poor from a vineyard that claims their platters are created by a chef!
Honestly, wish now I'd taken a photo of the 'platter' so that it could be compared to a lovely platter (see photo), nicely plated and with a variety of different delights and made with care, not just stuck on a board amongst polystyrene.
Written 16 January 2022
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I'm looking for a tour from Adelaide which takes in Fox Creek, any suggestions please. Valerie
Written 3 March 2015
A thousand apologies Valerie, I have only just seen your question. Please find above the link to the various tour companies that operate in McLaren Vale. There are three that visit Fox Creek as part of their tours and these are Tours 'R' Us, Wine Lover's Tour and Adelaide's Top Food & Wine Tours. The others will visit us if you request but I don't think all necessarily do pick ups from Adelaide. Hope this helps - sorry again for the delay! All their contact details are on the McLaren Vale info website - unfortunately I cannot post the link here but if you wish to email me directly.
Kind regards, Kristin (Fox Creek Wines)
Written 27 April 2015
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