South Australians are encouraged to vote in the Global Best Of Wine Tourism People’s Choice Awards with six South Australian wine businesses in the running to be crowned the world’s favourite.

Global and Regional winners from the prestigious awards, which were held in Verona, Italy, last month, have been nominated for the People’s Choice Award.

The Global Best Of Wine Tourism Awards and People’s Choice Awards celebrate innovation and excellence in wine tourism through the greatest wine regions in the world.

The South Australian wine tourism businesses in the running are:

• Beresford Estate, McLaren Vale (Regional Winner) – Accommodation category.
• Dandelion Vineyards, McLaren Vale (Global Winner) – Architecture & Landscape category.
• Sidewood Estate, Adelaide Hills (Regional Winner) – Culinary Experiences category and Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices category.
• McLaren Vale Distillery, McLaren Vale (Regional Winner) – Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences category.
• Watervale Hotel, Clare Valley (Regional Winner) – Wine Tourism Services category.
• Kimbolton Wines, Langhorne Creek (Regional Winner) – Wine Tourism Services category.

The awards are an initiative of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network; South Australia has been a member of the network since 2016. 

It is an exclusive group of 12 internationally renowned wine regions including Bilbao/Rioja (Spain), Bordeaux (France), Cape Town/Cape Winelands (South Africa), Hawke’s Bay (New Zealand), Lausanne (Switzerland), Mainz/Rheinhessen (Germany), Mendoza (Argentina), Porto (Portugal), San Francisco/Napa Valley (US), Valparaiso/Casablanca Valley (Chile), and Verona (Italy).

The Adelaide, South Australia chapter of Great Wine Capitals is a partnership between the South Australian Tourism Commission, the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australian Wine Industry Association, and the University of Adelaide.

Minister for Tourism Zoe Bettison has congratulated the state’s winners now in the running for a Global Best Of Wine Tourism People’s Choice Award.

“Adelaide, South Australia is known for its premium wine and wine experiences. Our state is one of the 12 Great Wine Capitals of the World and is the only one in Australia. 

“The Global Best Of Wine Tourism People’s Choice Award is a wonderful recognition for our local wine tourism businesses and will help further promote our state on the international stage.

“I encourage all South Australians to get behind these six amazing wine tourism businesses and vote for their favourite over the next two weeks.”

Voting for the People’s Choice Award is open from 4-18 November 2024.

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