Dining at Lou Miranda's on a cold South Australia day was indeed a special find. It was like finding the needle in the haystack, discovering Barossa Valley's Lou Miranda Estate on that day. Before arriving in the Barossa Valley I normally do online research and ask for recommendations from the wine community. In addition, when traveling in a wine region I always like to ask for dining recommendations. It was one such recommendation for lunch that led Spaswinefood to this wine estate last June.
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| Lou Miranda Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Lunch Sign, Lou Miranda Estate © Spaswinefood |
The result was we had a delicious lunch at Lou Miranda Estate, Rowland Flat. I must also admit their roadside sign was tempting. However, had I not asked for restaurant recommendations after a Jacob's Creek wine tasting, I might not have discovered this winery restaurant.
Lou Miranda Estate wine tasting and lunch
The good news is that when you dine at a winery restaurant you can also do a wine tasting. When we visit wine country we normally do 3-4 wine tastings a day. Quite often we like to do one wine tasting with lunch. This time we elected to start lunch with two wine flights (white and super premium red).
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| Lou Miranda Estate Wine Flights © Spaswinefood |
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| Wine Flights, Lou Miranda Estate © Spaswinefood |
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| Wine Tasting at Lou Miranda Estate © Spaswinefood |
We find that ordering a wine flight is a great alternative to doing a regular wine tasting.
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| Cheese Plate & Lou Miranda Estate Wine Flights © Spaswinefood |
After sampling the wines we decided on a Lou Miranda Estate Old Vine Shiraz 2012 for lunch. It was clearly the wine that stood out.
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| Lou Miranda Estate, Old Vine Shiraz 2012 © Spaswinefood |
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| Old Vine Shiraz 2012 © Spaswinefood |
Our main courses included:
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| Seafood Pasta, Lou Miranda Restaurant © Spaswinefood |
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| Pumpkin Gonocci, Lou Miranda Restaurant © Spaswinefood |
The pastas went well with Lou Miranda Estate Old Vine Shiraz 2012.
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| Lou Miranda Restaurant © Spaswinefood |
Our Lou Miranda's lunches were fabulous. We also enjoyed Lou Miranda Estate wines.
Other wine and culinary explorations
Earlier that day at Jacob's Creek when we asked about the best places for dining in the area, besides recommending Lou Miranda, the Vintners Bar and Grill, Angaston and 1918 Bistro and Grill in Tanunda were also recommended. Since we left the next morning we did not have enough time to checkout the other two recommendations. While in the Barossa Valley however, we did dine at the Vine Inn Pub and at Linke's Bakery in Nuriootpa. We ate diner one evening at the Vine Inn Pub.
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| Vine Inn, Nuriootpa © Spaswinefood |
Linke's Bakery was also a great breakfast stop.
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| Linke's Bakery, Nuriootpa © Spaswinefood |
Our breakfast selections included:
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| Bacon, Avocado and Eggs, Linke's Bakery © Spaswinefood |
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| Avocado and Eggs, Linke's Bakery © Spaswinefood |
Our Barossa Valley wine and culinary explorations led us to Lou Miranda Estate. However, throughout Barossa Valley Wine Region’s towns, villages and hamlets you will find many culinary delights ranging from farmers markets to fine dining. Both Vine Inn Pub and Linke's Bakery are excellent places for casual dining.
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Tanunda, Barossa Valley © Spaswinefood
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Similarly, you in the Barossa Valley you will find accommodations for every budget from student hostels and caravan parks to romantic country cottages, boutique hotels and more. The Barossa Valley has so much to offer its visitors. It definitely rivals any top wine region in the world.
To/from the Barossa Valley
What a special wine and culinary treat that day it was to discover the Lou Miranda Estate. Lou Miranda Estate, Barossa Valley is located an hour’s drive from Adelaide. This wine region is easily accessible by car, bus and train. Adelaide, South Australia is served by domestic and international flights. Barossa also makes a perfect base for exploring the nearby wine regions: Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley and Murray River.
There is so much to do and see in South Australia's Barossa Valley. Moreover, once introduced to Barossa Valley wines you will want to know more about these wines. I invite you to join me in my travels in Australia and elsewhere at Spaswinefood, or you can visit my travel column at the Examiner.
Sharon
June 2015
Barossa Valley, South Australia
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