Group Experiences
Group Wine tastings
AT BEC HARDY CELLAR DOOR
Visit the Bec Hardy cellar door to experience Bec’s award-winning range of wines that reflect 170 years of South Australian winemaking heritage. Bec’s 40-year-old Pertaringa brand offers its well-known range of wines from the iconic McLaren Vale wine region, while her Bec Hardy range features contemporary styles from a variety of premium South Australian wine regions.
Enjoy a relaxed and comfortable tasting experience inside our recently refurbished cellar door, or a unique tasting experience outside surrounded by native flora and fauna. All while taking in the stunning views across the vineyards and eastern foothills of McLaren Vale.
We offer two sessions for group tastings, please select your preferred session below.
Morning Session
Booking times: 10am and 11am
(Min 9, max 35 people.)The group tasting will include a selection of 6 wines from our Pertaringa and Bec Hardy wine ranges. Additional wines can be purchased on consumption. Please allow approximately 30min for your tasting experience.
Group Tasting Only: $15 per person
Lunch Session
Booking times: 12pm and 1pm
(Min 9, max 35 people.)The lunch tasting sessions include a selection of 6 wines from our Pertaringa and Bec Hardy ranges, accompanied by generous regional platters by The Kitchen at Bec Hardy, a Two Hat venue; featuring house-made, seasonal, and locally sourced produce, served alongside potsticker dumplings.
Group Tasting and Lunch: $45 per person
Premium Picnics
AT TIPSY HILL ESTATE
Celebrate the bride-to-be, a birthday, or other special occasions with a one-of-a-kind premium picnic experience at the stunning Tipsy Hill Estate. Download Premium Picnics Brochure here. For more information, please contact us at experiences@bechardy.com.au or (08) 8383 2700.
Premium Picnic | $99 per person (Min 8, max 20 people)
→ Full picnic set up, including wooden picnic tables, picnic rugs, cushions and cutlery + crockery
→ 3-hour drinks package
→ Shared grazing platters prepared by The Kitchen at Bec Hardy, a Two Hat venue.
Private Dining Experiences
AT TIPSY HILL ESTATE
As you turn into the long drive and head towards Tipsy Hill Estate, the vineyards of McLaren Vale reveal themselves as you arrive at the stunning property. Get lost in the beautiful 2½ acre Mediterranean-inspired garden, one of the most renowned private gardens in South Australia and take in the Instagrammable views, followed by an intimate dining experience like no other: a lunch or dinner hosted by sixth generation vigneron Bec Hardy and her husband Richard.
This is a truly bespoke, private chef dining experience by Connor Bishop from The Kitchen at Bec Hardy - a Two Hat Venue. It includes pre-lunch drinks, a private tour around the stunning Tipsy Hill Estate vineyard and gardens, and a personalised four-course meal paired with a selection of award-winning wines from Bec Hardy and Pertaringa wine ranges.
Private Chef Four-Course | $395 per person (Minimum 4 people)
Please see important information about this experience below.
Important Information
GROUP WINE TASTINGS
→ Wine Tastings are held at the Bec Hardy cellar door, located at 327 Hunt Rd, McLaren Vale SA 5171.
→ Group wine tastings are for groups of 9-35 people.
→ All wine tastings are thirty minutes duration and can be booked before a reservation for dining at The Kitchen.
PREMIUM PICNICS
→ Tipsy Hill Estate is located at 309 Blewitt Springs Rd, Blewitt Springs SA 5171.
→ Premium Picnics are available Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, October to April (subject to weather).
→ We are closed on Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCE
→ Tipsy Hill Estate is located at 309 Blewitt Springs Road, Blewitt Springs SA 5171.
→ Please note that we only take one booking per day, so the venue and experience is exclusive to you.
→ Children are more than welcome to join. Children under 5 are free, children between 5 and 17 years old are $50 per child. Please indicate in your booking if you’ll be accompanied by a child/children.