Gourmet Traveller

RUN TO THE HILLS

Ask any Adelaide Hills local what makes the region special and most will say its close proximity to the city. “When you’re in the Hills it feels like you’re hundreds of kilometres away from anything, but it’s only 20 minutes’ drive up the freeway,” says Aaron Fenwick, co-owner of The Summertown Aristologist.

The Adelaide Hills sits to the east of the city and is one of 18 wine regions in South Australia. “Its physical location and the fact that it gets a lot of rain are the main reasons it has an edge,” adds Fenwick. “It’s lush and green; it’s an absolutely stunning place. There are vineyards, wineries and market gardens right on your doorstep.”

Winding roads canopied with oak trees and

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