Coriole Vineyards in Mclaren Vale, South Australia

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Telephone:	+61 8 8323 8305
Website:	www.coriole.com
Address:	Chaffeys Rd, Mclaren Vale, South Australia, 5171
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:	2.4 miStop 55D Penneys Hill Road - South side 2.4 miStop 55D Penneys Hill Road - North side 2.4 miStop 56 Penneys Hill Road - South side
Categories:	Wineries Tapas/Small Plates

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Takes Reservations	Yes
Delivery	No
Take-out	No
Accepted Cards	Credit, Debit
Parking	Private Lot
Good for Kids	Yes
Good for Groups	Yes
Attire	Casual
Ambience	Casual

Alcohol	Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating	Yes
Wi-Fi	Free
Has TV	No
Waiter Service	Yes
Caters	No
By Appointment Only	No
Legal ID	'n/a'

Today

Today	10:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed now
Local time (Mclaren Vale)	02:28 Friday, 18 July 2025

Business hours

Monday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday	10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday	11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday	11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Description

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Coriole Vineyards was established by the Lloyd Family in 1967. The earliest vineyards date from 1919, in the «Seaview» sub-region of the McLaren Vale Wine Region in South Australia.

The main variety is Shiraz, followed by Sangiovese and Chenin Blanc. Wines are estate produced and sold in many countries around the world.

Visit our cellar door in McLaren Vale to taste our wines, open every day of the year except Good Friday and Christmas Day.

Courtyard lunches are available at Coriole on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Reservations are from 12pm till 2.30pm and are highly recommended. The restaurant is housed in the rustic looking courtyard complete with a fireplace and the enclosed veranda of rolling ‘Tuscan’ views of the Vale, or on a fine day, al fresco dining is available in the gardens, terrace or under one of the Mulberry, Moreton Bay, or Chinese Elm trees.

The menu comprises of many shared plates to graze on at your leisure. It incorporates the highest quality produce focusing on our estate grown organic vegetable patch and the local findings of chef Tom Reid. Coriole Kalamata Olives and new season first press olive oil are teamed with house baked sourdough. Cheese from Woodside Cheese Wrights features heavily as well as sustainable South Australian livestock.

History

Established in 1967.

Coriole is situated in the undulating hills of the densely planted McLaren Vale region just within sight of the sea and less than an hour from Adelaide.

The original farmhouses were built in 1860 and are now the epicentre of the garden and cellar door at the winery. The original vineyards were planted immediately after the first world war.

Shiraz is the great tradition of McLaren Vale going back over 150 years, and is the major variety planted on the estate. The first wine released was the 1970 Claret (Shiraz). Coriole has been an Australian pioneer of Sangiovese and Italian varieties since 1985.

Coriole is managed by two family members, Mark and Paul Lloyd.

Meet the Manager

Peter L.

Manager

Peter is the Marketing Manager at Coriole Vineyards.

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5 reviews of Coriole Vineyards

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Pablo M.

Place rating: 1
Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

What do you do when you have a successful formula? You hire a new chef and you come up with a mediocre formula as replacement. Right?
Today I visited Coriole with foreigners– this was a place I would eagerly showcase to people not from Australia.
Gone are the plates of shared food.
Gone is the freshness of the dishes.
Gone are the simple recipes that allowed South Australian products to shine.
Now, over-worked recipes and plates that look pretty but carry no weight. Say hello glam, say goodbye substance.
On the plus side, the olive oil and new Nero are quite nice.
Time to find a new place in Mclaren Vale.

Leddy M.

Place rating: 4
Semaphore, Adelaide, Australia

A great location for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
The staff are friendly and efficient, and the platters of local produce are sublime — ours had a selection of cheeses, olives, bread, marinated chicken strips, kangaroo fillet, carrot and ginger jus, beetroot and pickled mushrooms — each generous platter serves two people.
We were celebrating a birthday and tried the Prosecco — sparkling dry white and the Sangiovese — spicy dry red — both excellent and available to buy from the cellar door.
Dessert didn’t disappoint — a choice of chocolate fudge cake or a plum and almond tart — both worth the trip.

Kristi C.

Place rating: 5
Sydney, Australia

Awesome location for a laid back afternoon over a tasty platter of local produce and a bottle of wine. We’ve been here a number of times over the years and Coriole has never failed us.
Platters are made up on order, so there is no problems getting a vegetarian or vegan plate.
Tip: request a table outside if the weather is nice

Danielle T.

Place rating: 5
Australia

Spend a sunny afternoon under the mulberry trees at Coriole and you’ll feel like you’ve spent an afternoon in the heart of Tuscany.
Coriole do wines well, and they do entertaining well — European style. There’s no menu choice, you’re just presented with a platter of the finest local produce including cured meats (not on the vegetarian option!) local cheeses, olives, relishes and toasted ciabatta drizzled in Coriole’s own olive oil.
There’s no rush — who has anywhere else to be? Slowly pick your way through the platter as you pick your way through a couple of bottles of their glorious wine. Don’t go passed their Italian style wines either, the Prosecco is to die for and you won’t regret trying the Fiano.
A perfect weekend escape at the fraction of the cost of a European holiday!

Tegan H.

Place rating: 4
Australia

I have to admit that by the time I get to Coriole on most wine tours I lie on their wonderful green lawn and enjoy the serenity.
The cellar door is in a small shed which backs onto their outdoor dining space that they use to serve platters and cater for large groups. The gardens are wonderfully manicured and a joy to poke around. Featured are sculptures by local artists, such as Jason Milanovic.
Coriole’s most popular wine by far is there Chenin Blanc which is sold Australia wide and they have about 4 whites in total usually available for tasting. They specialise also in Sangiovese and Italian varietals and these are worth a look if you’re into the european style. The barbera, however may just be my favourite but I may need to try it once more just to be sure!
The platters available at Coriole (you may have to pre order?) are a great way to feed a group who are out for the day. Just remember if you are taking a group around these places you need to phone ahead and organise a convenient time as many of the places are too small to cater for large groups without warning.

Coriole Vineyards

Mclaren Vale, Australia