Watkins Cellar Door operates as a wine-focused cellar door in the Adelaide Hills, offering guided wine tastings, relaxed visits for a glass of wine, grazing platters and takeaway wine bottles.
This page is updated with our standard trading hours, as well as seasonal closures, festive trading hours and special event information throughout the year.
Standard Cellar Door Trading Hours
Thursday – Monday
11am – 5pm
(Friday until 6pm)
During standard trading hours, guests are welcome to:
- Enjoy guided wine tastings and wine flights
- Visit casually for a glass of wine
- Share a grazing platter
- Purchase takeaway bottles to enjoy at home
Please note: Watkins Cellar Door does not operate as a restaurant and does not offer pizza or regular hot food service as part of our everyday trading.
Festive Season & Public Holiday Trading Hours
From time to time, our trading hours may change across the festive season and public holidays. Any variations to our standard hours — including Christmas, New Year and long weekends — will be published here ahead of time.
We recommend checking this page before visiting during peak holiday periods to confirm opening hours.
Seasonal Events at Watkins Cellar Door
In addition to regular cellar door trading, we host a number of seasonal events on limited dates throughout the year.
Friday Night Social (Summer)
Held once a month on selected Friday nights during summer, Friday Night Social features visiting food trucks, live music or DJs, lawn games and extended evening cellar door trading.
Sunday Social (Winter)
During winter, Sunday Social runs once a month from 11am–5pm, offering a relaxed daytime experience with visiting food trucks, live music and family-friendly lawn games.
Food trucks and live music are event-only and do not operate during normal cellar door hours. Each event is advertised individually via our website and social channels.
Planning Your Visit
For the most up-to-date information on:
- upcoming events
- Wine Club experiences
- gifting options
- or cellar door bookings
we recommend exploring the relevant sections of our website or following us on social media.
We look forward to welcoming you to Watkins Cellar Door for a tasting, a glass of wine, or one of our seasonal events.