Specialties
Nestled on South Australia’s Limestone Coast, 20 minutes drive from Robe; The Cape Jaffa Wines Cellar Door offers a relaxed and immersive experience. Visit for wine flight tastings, grazing platters and panini's whilst enjoying scenic views over the vineyard.
Enjoy minimal-intervention wines shaped by a unique cool-climate coastal climate, Terra Rossa soil, and limestone-filtered water. Beer lovers can sip Loophole Brewing Co. beers; brewed only 200m away and served onsite and, they can book a guided brewery tour. Stay the weekend in The Cape Jaffa Wines vineyard cottage, just steps from the vines.
The Cellar Door is pet and family-friendly and has a summer live music and visiting food truck program, you won't want to miss.
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The Cape Jaffa Wines Cellar Door is the perfect place to truly unwind, taste and experience.
History
Established in 1992.
Cape Jaffa Wines is a family-run business spanning three generations. In 1992, the Hooper family purchased land near Cape Jaffa on South Australia’s Limestone Coast and planted vines in what was then an unexplored wine region, now known as Mount Benson. As the vines thrived in Terra Rossa soils, limestone was cleared by hand from the surrounding hills and the Cape Jaffa Wines Cellar Door slowly took shape. In 1996, the first vintage was released.
Our winemaking philosophy reflects our farming roots — holistic, hands-on, and guided by respect for the land. We grow fruit in our own biodynamic vineyards and work with like-minded growers, allowing freedom to experiment without being constrained by convention.
Robe is home. Our cool-climate vineyards benefit from ocean winds, limestone soils, and mineral-rich aquifer water. In 2017, that same experimental spirit led to the launch of Loophole Brewing Co. Today, wine, beer, tourism, and events sit side by side, and we’re just getting started.
Meet the Business Owner: Derek H.
Derek Hooper is the owner of Cape Jaffa Wines and a third-generation farmer with deep roots in the Limestone Coast. His approach to winemaking is shaped by decades of working the land — practical, hands-on, and guided by respect for nature. Derek is passionate about biodynamic viticulture and minimal-intervention winemaking, allowing the vineyard and season to speak for themselves. In 2017, that same curiosity and love of experimentation led to the launch of Loophole Brewing Co, brewed just metres from the Cellar Door. Whether it’s wine, beer, or welcoming visitors to the property, Derek believes great experiences start with authenticity, good company, and not taking things too seriously.