Wow, this winery is amazing! I came here as part of a wine tour organised by work friends - I…read morehadn't heard of Shut The Gate before, so was pleasantly surprised to see a charming place with outdoor braziers, seating, and a very friendly couple who love talking about their delicious wines! Shut The Gate is a boutique winery, specialising in many types of riesling, but they also source other grape varieties for their sav blanc and red blends. Prices are around the $20-$25 mark, and well worth it! The labels are beautiful too, some done by a London artist based on fairytales with the theme of 'shutting a gate' ;) Oh, and they have a couple of winery cats - that's definitely worth an extra star!

This little gem is nestled away, just off the road…read more Walking in, we met the head wine guy who was excited to greet us, especially when I mentioned how nice his wines are having drank them at a couple restaurants around. The house is set up for tastings for small groups and couples in nooks and on couches. Its the most relaxed and fun tasting in the clare area. no giant benches and feeling like they want you gone. Sit out side on the patio on a sunny day and enjoy a glass of something something, you won't regret it. One of my favorite wine producers, which was only enhanced by this experience.

Called in for lunch yesterday,the service was outstanding,all the staff were friendly and very…read moreknowledgeable. We had a grazing platter filled with locally made or produced products in the region,it was perfect,the food options were explained well and they had options for people with food intolerances. We have called in a couple of times before and will keep coming back

This place was great, good location and building, but poor customer service and the food was just…read moreabove average. Other than that, location, bathrooms and scenery was amazing so I give it a 6.25/10 and 3.1 stars. There is room for improvement in food preparation time, the food was good but should've been better with our 1 and a half hour wait time.

A year ago I would have given this restaurant 5 stars: it has been one of our favourites for20+…read moreyears. However, after going there for lunch on Thursday I have downgraded it to three stars. The reasons for this are: The menus are presented on an A4 sheet of green paper, food on one side and wine on the other. Not the class of presentation we are used to here. The fish was the only menu item listed as GF; not every gluten intolerant person wants fish for lunch. We were specifically asked up front if we had any special dietary requirements but even so we were not told of any other GF alternatives. The home-made chorizo was slightly too dry and lacking in flavour. A sauce or relish was definitely required here. My wife had the pork belly. The waitress asked if she wanted it entrée or main size and said the main had 5 pieces of pork compared to 3 on the entrée. When the bill came we were staggered to see that to increase a $23 entrée to main was charged at an additional $28! I do not know how they can justify this. On the plus side the caramelised onion and Brie bruschetta was absolutely delicious and the bread roll was also very good, even though it was late in being served (we were beginning to think the butter dish was for decoration). Sorry Skillogalee, but you are no longer one of our 'must visit' establishments.

Finally made it here! A slight detour on the Riesling cycle trail but worth it! Set in a bush…read moresetting, even if you don't get a seat on the verandah this place is great. Everything we had was perfect. Great wine and food, end of story.

Enjoyed a nice visit today to sample a flight of their reds and buy a couple of bottles. A pleasant…read moreyoung lady helped us, and the two flights included some whites (for the lady) and reds (for me). Overall, some tasty selections, and I settled on a Shiraz and a Cabernet Mslbec to take back to the US where I'm from. Good stuff...a nice visit!

A beautiful and historic cellar door with more than a dozen wines on offer for FREE tastings. It's…read morea sprawling and open grounds and make sure to check out the historic church and stroll the vineyard.

Fantastic cellar door experience. Wines are great. There…read moreare a few tasting options, their prices which can be redeemed with the purchase of a wine bottle. The staff are engaging, friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating. The place is nice, clean, out of the way, peaceful. Come right as they open so you get to interact with the staff, you will enjoy the experience better than in a crowded space. Fantastic!

From the owner: A long tradition of grape growing in the Clare Valley, where grapes have been grown and wine made…read moresince the 1850s.