Where great wine grows, great food grows too: such is the case for the Barossa which is just bursting with brilliant produce and proud small-scale farmers. Guests sample the cuisine for a real sense of the destination, and the award-winning Appellation restaurant - renowned as a world class dining destination – is the local at The Louise.
Whet your appetite
For those passionate about retreating for a premium corporate incentive, exclusive meeting or celebratory event in an incredible location, The Louise delivers an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Barossa.
Set the scene
The Barossa community acknowledges and pays respect to the Ngadjuri, Peramangk and Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Barossa and Adelaide Hills region. We pay our respects to the Ngadjuri, Peramangk and Kaurna Elders past, present and emerging.
It's true that hunger and thirst are readily sated in this bountiful valley; like those rotund kangaroos we saw this morning, we must waddle off to bed.Catherine Marshall Traveller
I seal my sensory Barossa stay cocooned in the comfort of my suite, tucked behind my private olive tree-shaded courtyard. Had it been summer, I’d strip for the stars under my private outdoor rain showerMarie Barbieri CEO Magazine
The Louise is a shining example of winery hotel greatness.Stacey Leasca Travel + Leisure
The delights are sensory - a perfumed welcome from banked lavender, the almond and fig bath milk for one’s frothing tub, the sound of birds larking on the lawn at dawn.Australian Gourmet Traveller
General Manager Hannah McGregor brings her trademark sparkling positivity to the table at The Louise along with global industry experience spanning Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada and The Savoy in London.
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The Louise’s own Experiences Manager Nathan Gudsell features in this month’s Air New Zealand Kia Ora in-flight magazine. Aside from having stayed in some of the world’s swankiest hotels, Nathan says the hotel he’d like to stay in is The Louise's SA sister, Southern Ocean Lodge.
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Australian Traveller editor Imogen Eveson travelled to The Louise for a fleeting stay that was nonetheless a welcome escape from the busyness of airports to a charming, wine-and-food-fuelled discovery of the Barossa.
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The generously inclusive package includes a two-night stay at the newly reopened Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island plus the option of two nights at sister property The Louise in the Barossa Valley, complete with complimentary airport transfers.
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Ben Kelly from SA Life magazine joined all the food and wine fun on The Louise’s Yalumba Wine Weekend – one of a series of new, dedicated weekends partnering with the Barossa’s wineries – from the established grand houses to the small-scale innovators. Read more here:
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Writer Sue Wallace took a ‘backstage pass to the Barossa’ on a recent stay at The Louise and enjoyed a bounty of good food, long lunches and degustation dinners, fine wines and even took part in a pasta making class at Maggie Beer’s The Eatery cooking school led by Tim Bourke. Read all about it in the latest Audi magazine online here.
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Perfect for a wintry night in: The Louise Executive Chef Joel Grudnoff’s mushroom and ricotta pelmeni with celeriac sauce. Try making it yourself at home or better still, enjoy Joel’s specially created dish featuring local Barossa mushrooms delivered fresh from The Dairy Man.
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Australian Traveller lists its top ten emerging destinations for 2023 and includes The Louise and her ‘backstage pass to the Barossa’ and Southern Ocean Lodge whose rebuild is now well underway on Kangaroo Island ahead of its reopening on December 6 this year. Read the whole list here:
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“Having been the go-to for luxury accommodation in the region for more than 18 years, the team has an extensive little black book of Valley connections", writes Natasha Dragun for Signature Luxury Travel & Style following her recent visit to The Louise. Keep reading to hear more about her experience.
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Writer Dilvin Yasa travelled to The Louise in the Barossa Valley to discover the ultimate personal concierge service offered by the team. “Request a unicorn ride to a vineyard picnic and within seconds, guest experience coordinator Nathan Gudsell would be making calls to riding schools and researching equine-safe glitter paints,” she writes in this fun review.
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South Australia’s food writer Alexis-Buxton Collins was quick to test The Louise’s new-look eateries Appellation and Contour: “Fine-diner Appellation is one of the swankiest spots in the region and the elevated comfort food at Contour, its more casual sibling, gets the same level of care,” Alexis writes in the February 2023 issue of Qantas magazine.
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Wine lovers’ Decanter magazine features writer Carolyne Jasinski’s account of her recent visit to The Louise, plus some of the Barossa Valley’s best wine experiences including Tscharke’s otherworldly subterranean bar and the St Hugo Reidel Masterclass. Read Carolyne’s story here:
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Join Krysia Bonkowski as she takes a deep-dive inside The Louise as she uncovers first impressions, the new 'vine and dine' approach to cuisine and even secret local showcases. "To say more is to reveal too much, just ask The Louise when you visit.". Continue reading here.
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"The Barossa is overflowing with history, food, art and, of course, wine. But beyond the bold and rich Shiraz that put the region on the map, it’s a place where community is life and a stay at The Louise puts you at the epicentre", writes Aleesha Callahan for Luxury Travel Magazine from her recent deep dive into the best the iconic region has to offer.
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Visitors to the Barossa Valley and keen cooks all over will recognise this name: Maggie Beer AO. Warm, genuine and always enthusiastic, Maggie is like everyone’s mum, cooking up a delicious feast ready for sharing with family and friends. Here, Maggie joins ABC Conversations Richard Fidler for a fascinating account of her life – from a school girl til the present – and what it means to call the Barossa and its special community home.
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The Australian’s Susan Kurosawa has witnessed first-hand the rolling green and gold hills that surround Baillie Lodges’ new-look The Louise. Join her here as she explores the lavender-lined property, test runs the new suites and tastes the fine local produce on offer at fine diner Appellation.
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After eight months of construction, the Stuart O’Grady bike path is officially complete. The 40km stretch winds from the Barossa Valley, through the towns of Nurioopta, Tanunda and Lyndoch before arriving in the state capital. Read more here.
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‘Thought long and hard before saying this... This is the best hotel experience I've ever had', writes recent guest Adam in his TripAdvisor review. Read why Adam and many others have given The Louise five stars following their stay in the Barossa.
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‘The Louise is a shining example of hotel greatness’ writes Stacey Leasca for Travel + Leisure. Read on to learn why the lodge tops the list of incredible winery hotels around the world, and discover the 15 others set in wine growing regions that rub shoulders with the Barossa on this esteemed list.
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In a valley where the wining and dining choices are limitless, Vogue Australia writer Francesca Wallace shares a list of must-dos in her ultimate Barossa itinerary. From 200 year-old wineries, world famous dining experiences and farmers markets with heritage as rich as the valley itself, inspiration abounds for your next Barossa escape.
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Some 16 years ago, The Louise owners Jim and Helen Carreker embarked on a journey that was to create destination restaurant Appellation and 15-suite luxury lodge set in the gently rolling hills of the Barossa. That journey now continues with Baillie Lodges, as the Australian company introduces the Barossa icon to its growing portfolio.
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