With its high ceilings, rendered walls and terracotta tiled floors, it was easy to imagine oneself in a sprawling Tuscan villa – although the views of lush rolling hills and valleys out each grand window served as a constant and breathtaking reminder that you were indeed in the heart of the Barossa. A truly beautiful house and a postcard worthy location, the Cottage was the ideal base-camp from which to explore the region and sample all it has to offer (a task made easier by Richard’s fantastic tips on local eateries!). From the lambs next to the house, to the welcome basket of local produce, our stay was filled with little touches that helped us relax, decompress, and settle into the Barossa pace of life...a glass of Shiraz near the fire certainly didn’t hurt, either!