Angove McLaren Vale Vineyards and Cellar Door

Angove McLaren Vale Vineyards and Cellar Door is an organic and biodynamic family winery on Chalk Hill Road, with a modern cellar door and extensive manicured lawns overlooking the vines. Those big open lawns make it one of the more comfortable McLaren Vale cellar doors to bring a dog and settle in with a picnic rug.

The dog setup

Dogs are welcome on the outdoor lawns and deck, kept on-lead at all times, and pet dogs stay outdoors while service dogs are allowed inside.

Water bowls are often provided, but a collapsible bowl of your own is handy, and many visitors simply peg out a rug on the grass and make an afternoon of it.

The vibe

The family has been making wine for five generations, and the McLaren Vale range leans into certified organic and biodynamic shiraz, grenache and cabernet, poured in relaxed, educational tastings.

Weekday afternoons are calmest on the lawns. On warm days aim for a shaded spot, and on weekends arrive early before the grass fills with picnic rugs.

Getting there and parking

The cellar door is at 1179 Chalk Hill Road, McLaren Vale, a short drive from the township, with ample free gravel parking right by the entrance.

It sits a few minutes off the main McLaren Vale to Adelaide road, so it works well as either a first or last stop on a day loop through the region.

Pair it with

Hugh Hamilton Wines is a fellow dog-friendly cellar door close by, and Paxton Wines runs organic vineyards in the same vein for a second leashed stop.

For a stretch between tastings, the Shiraz Trail suits an on-lead walk, and Kay Brothers Winery & Cellar Door in the hills adds a historic finish to the day.

Browse more dog friendly wineries in SA or our guide to McLaren Vale with the dogs.