Kilikanoon Wines Cellar Door

Highly anticipated visit. Arrived on a chilly quiet afternoon, it was not busy at all. The male staff was as cold as the wind outside. The wines were lovely, they really were, but the whole tasting experience felt us unwelcome.

My humans visited today and kept raving about the hospitality and knowledge of Carmen, the Assistant Cellar Door Manager, who took them through an amazing flight of the wines. Thank you for making them so happy Carmen and representing the K wines so well! We will come in ourselves next time but today we were too sleepy to leave our warm car. 4 paws for being dog friendly and so welcoming! Big licks from Geo and GJ the Chocolate Labrador explorers. #geohickson

7 wines in a row that we didn’t like, we were desperate. But suddenly, the Covenant Shiraz changed everything. Next: blocks road Cabernet Sauvignon. Two great wines that were worth the whole visit! Yes, Frank was cold and gave us the feeling that we were not very welcome, however it’s probably more inherent to his character than really being bothered by us. He knew well his wines and could still answer any questions.

Raining today, so we looked at reviews for a dog friendly winery, and Kilikanoon had fantastic reviews. We arrived to it being very busy (a good sign), but the staff, especially Nicole were fantastic. Our dog was well petted and even was asked if he could have a treat. The “Adventurer” package was great. Very good value for money and lots learnt. We each bought a bottle of wine and if you can stretch to the 2019 Tregea 1998 reserve superb!!!! A very enjoyable “wet” day. Thank you xx

Comfortable tasting space, big variety of wines and different standards of the same variety offered on the tasting which was fun to compare. We tasted as a group of 4 on a busy Sunday afternoon but Carmen took care of us 😊

Carmen's being really nice and professional. And also being really patient with introducing every single type of wine. Will come back again for Carmen ><

It’s always such a delight to come to Kilikanoon. The venue is very pretty. The staff are very friendly and quite knowledgeable regarding the wines and the region. But the wines are the absolute highlight. From very reasonably priced everyday quaffers through to absolute super premium (best Shiraz in the world *twice* no less!) you’re sure to find something for every palate and level of wine enthusiasm. Defiantly put it on the list if you’re visiting Clare!

Super dog friendly winery! Dogs can be off leash. Wine selection is great across whites and reds. Carmen’s service was top notch. We had lots of laughs together. Carmen is very friendly and welcoming. She entertained us even though we came close to closing time on New Year’s Eve. Lovely place, highly recommend!