The best Adelaide Hills wineries and cellar doors to visit

Rising sharply from the outer suburbs of eastern Adelaide, the Mount Lofty Ranges sandwich themselves between their low-lying neighbours, the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, with a much cooler and diverse topography. Meso-climates, hidden valleys, and narrow belts of growing potential contribute to a setting that forces you to seek and, therefore, uncover enclaves of winemaking magic. Some of the highest Adelaide Hills wineries and their cellar doors sit close to 700 metres above sea…