penny's hill

Didn't even get to try to wines. We were a group of 8 with only 6 tasting. We were the only ones there at the time and told that we should have booked. She agreed to do us a favour by serving us but was very unfriendly and quite scathing when questioned about the wines.

I went to the McLaren Vale with a few friends to visit some wineries. It was our first time to the McLaren Vale and I was particularly excited about visiting Penny's Hill.Penny's Hill cellar door sells for a few different wine labels (I think it is three different labels, but I not 100% sure) and one of these labels happens to be Mr Riggs, which consistently produces delicious red wines (I especially love their montepulciano). I was a little bit worried that I was setting my expectations too high and that I would be consequently disappointed. Apparently, I was not setting my expectations high enough. This cellar door is fantastic. There is a very extensive tasting list and the wine is excellent. You can find some very high quality and very reasonably priced bottle of wine at this cellar door. Although I must admit that the majority of my purchases were from the Mr Riggs label, I did come away with one Penny's Hill Shiraz called Skeleton Key, which is just a wonderful classic shiraz. There is a restaurant attached, which looked nice, however we did not eat there. I would highly recommend this winery to anyone looking for some good red wine at very reasonable prices. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable as well.

The waitress mistook our order for bread and brought olives as well which we sent back. The order for the main course also was incorrect where we got a dish not ordered and the correct dish took some time to arrive at the table. Not only was the restaurant pricey for the meals ( $36.00 for a main with vegetables etc extra) they did not remove the unordered items from our bill until we questioned the mistake.

This farm is one of the lesser known wineries (to me) of this great Australian wine region. However I'd give full marks to the decor, layout and ambience of thw venue. The farm is picturesque and all in all nakes ut a very pleasant place to be.

The cellar door is in a picturesque spot, and the tasting room is nice, with a restaurant attached. However as we turned up a tour bus arrived and it was so crowded we didn't bother staying.

We stopped in here whilst in Mclaren Vale. The cellar door is spacious, but unfortunately there were several large groups there at the same time as us. Despite this, the staff remained friendly and were running around trying to accommodate everyone. The wine was pretty good, quite varied and lots to try. Overall, a good place to try out but probably suits bigger groups than couples.

It was (late) lunchtime, we saw that this cellar door had a restaurant, we went in. The menu was modern, fresh and reasonably priced. Each dish had a suggested wine (from their own collection as you would expect), but the waiter suggested that we first try some wines at the tasting bar. We did, and the wines we chose for our meal were perfect. So were the meals; delicious in fact. Everyone was friendly and helpful, and we can definitely recommend a visit.

After getting lost and having found the location for the winery that is on Google Maps - we stopped into the tourist info centre and grabbed a map with the correct location on it! It was well worth finding and we would go back again and again. We missed lunch time but we were accommodated by the kitchen and had some delicious food to go with our wine tasting. The dining area was lovely looking out over the fields with the sheep and other wildlife. We felt relaxed and totally enjoyed our wines and food. Of course we then bought a case or two and arranged the shipping which was really easy. Definitely recommend this venue but don't trust the Google Maps location - staff are aware if this and are trying to address it...

A great location catering for 50 people for a 60 th birthday celebration. With the family of 12 staying on the property and only a 5 minute walk to the restaurant and everyone else a short taxi drive the location proved excellent. The menu was exciting and different and the food chosen delicious, I had a slow cooked pig's cheek with thinly sliced abalone, cucumber spaghetti and sorrel very nice and a delicious pistachio baklava. The service was very attentive and professional. After our meal we moved outside to the lawned area and an old stone covered area with an open fire, finished the function off nicely.

The Jaguar Drivers Club of SA and the Triumph Stag Owners Club attended Penny's Hill/The Kitchen Door as part of the McLaren Vale Vintage and Classic event held on 28 April 2013. An outdoor catered lunch was provided for members in an idyllic setting with tables with tablecloths, real cutlery and plates being an added attraction. A gourmet BBQ and dessert were provided at very reasonable cost and served by friendly, helpful staff. In addition wine by the glass was available at very competitive prices. Generous discounts were offered to members who purchased wines from the cellar door on the day. All in all a very enjoyable experience and highly recommended for those who wish to arrange similar events. We look forward to returning for the 2014 Vintage and Classic event. Peter Holland, President, JDCSA

We spent a couple of fantastic hours at Penny's Hill on a recent Monday lunchtime wine tasting and savoring the delights of fantastic food. It was really great to be able to sit and do wine tasting from the entire Penny's Hill, Mr Riggs and Black Chook wine range whilst devouring a chefs grazing platter. There was no rush, with the cellar door staff more than happy to chat and to make recommendations of other wineries to visit in McLaren Vale. Highly recommended.

Penny's Hill is a very nice winery, with a beautiful area and an attentive and smiling staff. We've been there only for one wine tasting and liked it very much. The rose was especially good. They have a restaurant that we wanted to try, but it wasn't lunch time...We recommend if you're in Mc Laren Vale.

Myself and my family had the pleasure of visiting Penny's Hill today and loved it. Really good service and the wines were really good as well. The kids loved the chooks and we can't wait to visit again some day.

We loved the wine there and we had a beautiful lunch.The wait staff bent over backwards to accommodate us and we had a really enjoyable afternoon there. Would highly recommend it as a definite place to visit in McLaren Vale. Make sure you book ahead for lunch. Fantastic table service.

We stopped here for lunch on our way to Adelaide and we really loved it.The food was really good; we have some mixed appetizer, gnocchi with vegetables and lamb brasato, ice cream and of course a bottle of red wine.The service was also great: our waitress was very nice and helped us out a lot in understanding all the dishes on the menu.I would surely go back if I were in the neighbourhood.