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Every experience happens here at Marananga, on the estate where the wine is grown, made, aged and bottled. Choose the one that suits and send us an enquiry. We will come back to you to confirm.
A seated, guided tasting looking out over the Stone Well vineyard. We walk you through wines grown on this estate and at Gnadenfrei, connecting each glass back to the ground it came from.
Our Museum Room, reopened for private groups. A structured cellar door tasting alongside a guided glimpse into the Underground Cellar, in a room of your own.
A guided tour of the barrel hall beneath the estate, where terracotta, foudre and concrete rest at a steady 13 to 15 degrees all year, followed by our signature seated tasting.
From a simple tin shed, the opportunity arose to dig into the earth and create something more intimate - what would become our Museum Cellar. It was a modest underground space, built to expand the tasting experience and bring guests closer to the craft.
At this stage, the larger Underground Cellar had not yet been imagined. That vision - far more ambitious in scale - would take shape five years later.
The foundations were set. Designed by Damien and constructed in Germany, the Tscharke Cellar Door was shipped to Australia and assembled within six months - a bold architectural statement planted at the front of the Stone Well Estate.
The Cellar Door officially opened for tastings. It looked very different from the space you see today, yet it laid the groundwork for the immersive experience that would follow. Every evolution since has built upon this beginning.
The Museum Room became a dedicated tasting space, filled daily and adorned with a decorative vine suspended from the ceiling. Over time, the focus shifted away from underground tastings, and the room transitioned into a museum-style space. From 1 March 2026, it will reopen for private tastings, reserved for group bookings of six or more.
In December, the Underground Cellar was completed alongside the evolution of our Cellar Door experience. Built beneath the estate and cooled naturally by the earth, it holds a steady 11–14°C year-round without air-conditioning. An arched concrete roof supports the structure above, creating a calm, working cellar where wines rest, mature and develop in stillness - guided by time and patience.
A second German-designed building arrived to accommodate the growing number of visitors. This additional building housed the amenities and supports the increasing flow of guests discovering the estate.
Damien closed cellar 2 years and redesigned the interior - a collaboration with Walter Knoll - transforming the space into an immersive seated experience welcoming six couples at a time for guided tastings centred on depth and connection.
Fast forward to 2026 and the Cellar Door is buzzing with international and domestic tourists - all discovering Grenache, tasting through our estate, and gaining a deeper understanding of why we farm organically and biodynamically. Each visit is more than a tasting; it’s a conversation about place, patience and purpose.
If you’ve made it this far, you’re part of the story. In 2026 we’ll be hosting Harvest Moon Dinners - intimate evenings celebrating vintage beneath the Barossa sky, created for our biggest supporters.
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What you need to know before you come and see us at Marananga. If your question is not answered here, call 08 8562 4922 or send us an enquiry above.
Visiting
Our Cellar Door is open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm, and on Anzac Day from 12pm to 4pm. We are closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Tscharke Wines is at 376 Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga, in the Barossa Valley, South Australia, on the Western Ridge.
Yes. The Underground Experience is available by booking. It is an intimate tasting experience in our below-ground cellar, maintained at a natural temperature year-round.
Yes. Group bookings are available by prior arrangement in our Museum Room, for groups of six or more. We recommend contacting us ahead of your visit.
Please note we do not serve food at our winery. We focus on providing a relaxed and enjoyable wine tasting experience.
Children are welcome under supervision. Unfortunately we are not able to welcome dogs.
Yes. We can assist with wine allocations for weddings and private events depending on availability. Early planning is recommended.
Our Cellar Door opened for tastings in 2010 and operates alongside our working winery. It was redesigned in 2023 into the seated experience you will find today.