Wicks Estate lodges plans for new cellar door in Woodside, Adelaide Hills

A cellar door, restaurant and function facilities will form part of a $2.3m expansion at Wicks Estate in Woodside. See the plans.

A cellar door, restaurant and function facilities will form part of a $2.3m expansion of Wicks Estate in Woodside.

The Hills winemaker has lodged plans with Adelaide Hills Council to expand on its existing winery production facility at 29 Riverview Rd.

The plans include a first look of the new two-storey facility with a capacity for up to 400 people.

In a report to the council, project manager Richard Dwyer of Ekistics Planning and Design said the new cellar door would enhance the Adelaide Hills region as a primary tourist attraction, with Bird In Hand Winery, Artwine and Simon Tolley located only a few minutes down the road.

Wicks Estate plans to build a two storey function centre, restaurant and cellar door in Woodside. Source: Adelaide Hills Council

The building will have capacity for up to 400 people. Source: Adelaide Hills Council

“The cellar door will offer wine tastings and sales to the public, while the restaurant will cater for a range of individual and group bookings, as well as private functions with a maximum capacity of 200 people with no more than two private functions to occur per year.

“The maximum capacity of the cellar door and restaurant will be limited to 400 people at one time over the two levels.

“The proposal will enhance the local character and the appeal of the Woodside area by offering additional choices for restaurant, wine tasting and wine sales within the area.”

Operating hours will be from 9am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 9am to midnight on Friday and Saturday.

The two storey facility will sit adjacent the existing production building. Source: Adelaide Hills Council

The building will offer plenty of room for weddings and other functions. Source: Adelaide Hills Council

Entry to the winery will be via Riverview Rd with new patron parking for up to 68 vehicles to be established.

Bicycle parking will also be provided as the facility flanks the Amy Gillett bikeway.

Wicks Estate co-founder Tim Wicks said it was hoped construction on that winery’s new cellar door and restaurant would begin early next year.

“Woodside is just 30 minutes from Adelaide, so it really is the perfect spot to do it and we have already got Shaw and Smith, Nepenthe, Bird in Hand, Artwine and Simon Tolley around us,” he said.

“We’re in this perfect little Golden Triangle and all this development really needs to happen because it will entice more people to the Hills.”