I get asked quite regularly to recommend places in the McLaren Vale Wine region for visiting family and friends. There are soooo many wonderful options to choose from! One that I regularly recommend, and would strongly suggest that you try, is Agostino Wines. Located just out of Aldinga, this family owned and operated vineyard has it all. Superb venue, lovely wines, delicious food and wonderful staff.
We were seated inside on this visit which gave us a great view of the woodfired pizza oven in action. And talk about action! The pizzas were going in and coming out at a huge rate.
There is a large amount of outdoor seating, some of which can be enclosed during the cooler months. Plenty of seating options depending on your preference.
Once seated, our lovely host presented us with a choice of drink offerings and there is plenty to choose from. The winery produces a wonderful selection of red wines including a sparkling shiraz, and white wine options including moscato and prosecco. If you’ve sampled a few wines and would like something different there’s also a choice of two beers on offer as well as some lovely non-alcoholic options.
Next we delved into the food menu. Plenty of amazing woodfired pizza options including a kids pizza. Gluten free bases are also available. Platters round off the menu with both vegetarian and vegan options.
Like I said earlier, Agostino Wines has it all!
We went with our host’s recommendation and chose one pizza as well as a platter for one, to share between the two of us. This was the perfect amount for lunch.
Do yourself a favour and make a booking to visit this fantastic venue. To allow for the increased demand during the festive season, Agostino Wines are temporarily extending their opening hours. Until the 17th December they will be opening for lunch from Midday on Fridays. Get on it!
www.agostinowines.com for further information
or check out their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/agostinowinesaldinga