Eden Valley Walk, Picnic & Premium Henschke

Eden Valley Walk, Picnic &  Premium Henschke

9am to 5pm Angaston –  start and finish

Join Walk Local on this beautiful one day walk on the fabulous Lavender Federation Trail.  An 18km loop through the Eden Valley.

Surrounded by rolling hills and stands of ancient red gums, Eden Valley is known as the ‘Garden of Grapes and Gums’. At first glance, Eden Valley is a quaint and quiet little town, but look closely and you’ll see a bustling world of hidden vineyards, contoured through the scenic hillsides to produce some of the region’s most prestigious cool-climate wines.

Stopping enroute for morning tea admiring the views and then again for our picnic lunch enjoying famous Barossa produce.  The Barossa food story is a multi-faceted, continually evolving ode to seasonality and regionality. It tells of fruit ripened to perfection and vegetables bursting with real flavour. Of milk and cheese that taste of goodness and of poultry, pork and lamb that are fed well and nurtured with kindness. Of artisan food prepared with care and passion. Our picnic lunch showcases the very best of the Barossa.

We continue walking in the afternoon before being transported at the end of our walk to the famous Henschke Vineyard.

The Henschke Cellar Door, housed in the original 1860s Grain Barn at the family property in Keyneton was built from fieldstone and mud by first-generation winemaker Johann Christian Henschke, a stonemason and wheelwright by trade, and an early pioneer of South Australia.

The Woolshed was built alongside in 1952, including underground wine tanks, a shearing shed and sheep yards. The original dry-stone walls of the old Grain Barn have been preserved and brought to life to become a new Henschke tasting experience, paying respect to the past 150 years of Henschke family winemaking and embracing the future.

As you taste through a line-up of beautiful wines in these intimate surrounds, watched over by portraits of Henschke forebears, you will feel very connected to the six generations of family who have contributed to the success of Henschke.

Henschke boasts an extensive range, with a focus on ultra-premium, single-vineyard and small parcel wines, beautifully handcrafted by fifth-generation Stephen and Prue Henschke, from sustainably grown vineyards using organic and biodynamic practices in the Eden Valley, Barossa Valley and Adelaide Hills. These wines are available for purchase at the Henschke Cellar Door and a selection are available for tasting.

We are transported back to the main street of Angaston at the end of our day.

Included:

• Escorted full day walk
• Morning Tea
• Picnic lunch of Barossa produce
• Henschke Cellar Door Wine Tasting and Tour

Requirements:

• An above-average level of fitness required – 18km.  Mostly flat tracks then downhill walking for several kilometres then flat walking
• Correct walking attire – small backpack with water, sunscreen, hat, insect repellent and personal care items
• Sense of humour and a love of the great outdoors, food and wine.
• Tour not available Saturdays