Hastwell & Lightfoot Cellar Door
Hastwell & Lightfoot Cellar Door, McLaren Vale: Hours, Address, Hastwell & Lightfoot Cellar Door Reviews: 4.5/5
Hastwell & Lightfoot Cellar Door
Hastwell & Lightfoot Cellar Door
4.5
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
11:30 AM - 4:30 PM
About
A boutique Cellar Door located amongst the vineyards in the heart of the McLaren Vale Wine Region. Award winning wines available for tasting and purchase. Enjoy a share platter of meats, cheeses, chutney, fruit etc cloon the deck with stunning vistas or stay cosy inside by the fire.
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1-2 hours
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faulknerfamily2016
Adelaide, Australia73 contributions
A fabulous afternoon
Jun. 2020 • Couples
Thanks Kishan and team for a lovely afternoon. We spent nearly 3 hours here over a beautiful platter of meats and cheeses and a wine tasting flight. The standout for us was the Red Fury Tempranillo Grenache. Winter is a fine time to visit. Take your time here, it’s no ordinary cellar door experience.
Written 13 June 2020
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Hey, thanks for your very kind words about our Cellar Door and Kishan too, really appreciated. We try to give an experience and not just a wine tasting. Super you enjoyed our platter too. Look forward to welcoming you back soon
Written 14 June 2020
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Gordon A
Glenelg, Australia2 contributions
Must visit!
Jan. 2020 • Friends
Was barely aware of Hastwell and
Lightfoot before dropping in on a whim. Bravo! Sensational winery. Will be back again for sure. Couldn’t recommend any higher. Friendly atmosphere, rare wines, knowledgeable staff, good selection.
Written 22 February 2020
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Thanks for your very positive comments on our Cellar Door. We certainly strive to deliver the goods. Look forward to welcoming you back very soon.
Written 27 February 2020
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Dave & Marie E
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Relax & Enjoy the serenity!
Jan. 2020 • Couples
We spent a super afternoon at this family owned & operated cellar door. Mark & Kishan were friendly & very knowledgable, not only about their wines, but also about the local area. We enjoyed a tasty platter with a bottle of Vermentino, sitting on the verandah, taking in the views. Their Tempranillo & Fiano wines didn't disappoint either - we left with a mixed dozen! Highly recommended experience!
Written 18 February 2020
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Thanks for your review super to hear you enjoyed your time with us. Nothing better than sharing a platter with a wine on the deck unless it is a cold winter's day and you have the platter and wine on one of our Chesterfield lounges in from of out warm fire! Look forward to seeing you again soon
Written 27 February 2020
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Satchi R
Frewville, Australia4 contributions
Highly recommended
Feb. 2020 • Friends
Great cellar door with a terrific view and friendly service, will definitely be going back. The rose was a highlight!
Written 18 February 2020
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Thanks for your comments and yep, I love the Rose too, lovely with one of our platters. Come back soon
Written 27 February 2020
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Phuong N
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Great experience!
Aug. 2019 • Couples
Thought we'd try something a bit different to the more well known cellar doors around McLaren Vale and this was a pleasant surprise. The knowledgeable staff took the time to guide us through their range, and we learnt a few things along the way about wine. The Tempranillo was our pick of the bunch! Room was cosy on a cold winters afternoon, platter was generous, wines were well priced. Staff were all friendly making the experience feel personal! All up a great time, was glad we took the time to check out this gem, will be back!
Written 18 February 2020
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Thank you for your kind words about our Cellar Door, much appreciated.
Look forward to having you back again soon
Written 27 February 2020
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Marnie T
4 contributions
Hastwell and lightfoot.
Feb. 2020 • Couples
Hubby and I loved the personal attention we received. Felt like we were important customers. Knowledgeable staff met out every need. We walked away with so many wines because we couldn’t choose! Even though it was close to closing time we weren’t hurried away at all. In fact were treated to an extra reserve wine not on the menu. Will be back for sure.
Written 18 February 2020
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Thanks for those very kind words about our Cellar Door. Kishan certainly does a great job and knows his stuff. We always try to please and not rush our customers . Next time try one of our platters with a glass (or 2)
Thanks for purchasing the wines too, we are very proud of them
Written 27 February 2020
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Marie D
Adelaide, Australia50 contributions
Beautiful wines, delicious cheese platter
Jun. 2019 • Family
A gorgeous lunch out with a wine flight each, shared lunch platter and a glass of wine each. A truly relaxing experience, which is difficult to achieve with an active 1 year old. Thank you for amazing wines and a lovely family experience
Written 9 June 2019
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Fantastic to hear you enjoyed your experience with us recently, and thanks for saying nice things about us. Look forward to welcoming you back again soon
Written 11 June 2019
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763angel
Adelaide, Australia103 contributions
Relaxed Cellar Door
May 2019 • Couples
Visited today And was welcomed with Very warm And friendly service 😊. Informative Wine tasting.
Thankyou Mark 🍷👍. Loved The Rosé ). The Platters are gorgeous.. Make sure you visit this lovely cellar door.
Written 3 May 2019
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Super, so glad you enjoyed your tasting experience at H&L. The Rose is going very well for us and I enjoy it a lot myself, in fact had it with dinner last night! Hope to see you again Cheers Mark
Written 6 May 2019
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Fleurieu Expert
Sydney, Australia60 contributions
Outstanding
Apr. 2019 • Business
Came here for their Barbera and fats platter, service was great despite some unruely group who seemed more interested in getting drunk than enjoying the experience.
I highly recommend these guys for their professionalism.. 10/10
Written 28 April 2019
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Thanks for your great review. We are very proud of the Barbera, our first vintage and it made the Adelaide Review's Hot 100 wines for 2019. Sorry about the unruly group!!
Written 6 May 2019
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Jac
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Small, family run winery, pleasant wines..but....
Apr. 2019 • Friends
We went to Hastwell & Lightfoot Cellar Door today with a small group of 10 friends, who all had Scoupon Vouchers to use - which we advised on booking.
On arriving, the Cellar Door Manager gave us a stern lecture that they do not normally do large groups with vouchers, as it was too difficult, they do not make enough money from them and they make too much noise, so we should be “grateful” that they were accepting our booking, and should show this by being respectful and paying attention to what he was to tell us about the wines!
He explained that as we were a “large” (unwelcome?) group he would be rushing through the tasting, as he had other customers to attend to, so we should, again, pay attention so we would know what to order at the end ( yeah right...)
He then said that based on our behaviour he would decide what entitlements he would bestow on us, despite the vouchers being very specific..
I did provide feedback to him directly, and although he said he would take it on board, I got the distinct impression that he felt his arrogant attitude was perfectly acceptable...
We left and went elsewhere for some bubbles 😆
Won’t be going again...lucky the company we went with was awesome!!!
Written 21 April 2019
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