Château Tanunda

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Capacity: 350 guestsPricing: From $90 per personCategory: VenuesLocation: 9 Basedow Rd, Tanunda SA 5352

Highlights

Ballroom for up to 350 guests and a Long Room for up to 80
Group dining packages from $90 to $220 per person with drinks included
Winemaker-led blending sessions, croquet and a private cricket oval

About Château Tanunda

Château Tanunda is a family-run winery on Basedow Road in Tanunda, built around a grand bluestone château with vineyards on its doorstep. The Geber family own the estate, and the old winery building doubles as one of the larger event venues in the Barossa. Inside, the Ballroom is the main event room and holds up to 350 guests. The smaller Long Room seats up to 80 at a long table lined with barrels and winery fittings, which suits a private dinner or a board lunch. Outside there is a terrace that looks across the valley, a sunset deck, a sunken garden, a croquet green and the estate's own cricket oval. Groups often move between these spaces over the course of a day. Formal dinners are prepared by local caterers the winery trusts, with canapés followed by either a three-course set menu or shared entrées, mains and desserts. Lunch groups can choose a chef-cooked barbecue, fresh baguettes with grazing platters, or a shared yum cha banquet served down the table. Most dining packages come with a Château Tanunda beverage package, and lunch guests can head into the cricketer's bar for a glass of wine or a beer. Published packages run from $90 to $220 per person, with minimum numbers of 40 for most lunches and 80 for the formal dinners. Wine activities can be added to any booking, from a guided tour of the château to a private old-vine tasting or a blending challenge judged by the winemaker. The functions team plans conferences, team-building days, client dinners, wedding ceremonies and receptions around each group.

Inclusions & amenities

Venue type

Winery

Budget

$$ (Average)

Food & drinks

Catering AvailableDrink Packages

Features

Banquet/Sit-DownIndoorOutdoorPrivate Space

Pricing

Group dining packages are priced from $90 to $220 per person. The lunch options are a barbecue on the sunset deck or in the sunken garden, baguettes with grazing platters, and a shared yum cha banquet, each with a 1.5-hour beverage package.

The formal dinner options are a canapé and three-course set menu, or canapés with shared entrée, main and dessert, both with a three-hour beverage package, venue hire and set-up included. Activities are extra, such as winemaker-led blending at $120 per person and croquet from $25 per person.

Food

Formal meals in the Ballroom or Long Room are prepared by trusted local caterers, starting with a choice of three canapés. Lunch menus include two barbecued meats with grilled vegetables, salads and local breads, locally made baguettes with seasonal fillings and grazing platters of local cheeses and meats, or yum cha dishes such as pork dumplings, spring rolls and bao buns. Grazing platters can also be added to tours and tastings.

Beverages

Dining packages include a Château Tanunda beverage package, 1.5 hours for lunches and three hours for formal dinners, and lunch guests can visit the cricketer's bar for wine or beer. A one-hour beverage package can be added to some tours and tastings.

Availability

Functions are planned with the estate's events team, who tailor the package, timings and activities to the group. Minimum numbers apply to each dining package.

Frequently asked questions

How many guests can Château Tanunda hold?

The Ballroom takes up to 350 guests and the Long Room up to 80. Dining packages have their own limits, generally between 100 and 200 guests, so check the numbers for the package you want.

What do the group dining packages cost?

Published group dining packages range from $90 to $220 per person. Lunch options such as the barbecue, grazing and yum cha menus include a 1.5-hour beverage package, and the formal dinner menus include a three-hour beverage package with venue hire and set-up.

Is there a minimum number of guests?

Yes. Most lunch packages need at least 40 guests, and the formal set menu and sharing menu dinners need at least 80. Tours, tastings and lawn games are available for groups from 20.

What activities can be added to an event?

Groups can add a guided tour of the château, a private old-vine tasting, a winemaker-hosted blending session with prizes, croquet on the green or lawn games. The blending session is priced at $120 per person, and croquet starts at $25 per person for an hour.

Does Château Tanunda host weddings?

Yes. The estate hosts wedding ceremonies and receptions as well as corporate events, and the functions team tailors each wedding to the couple and the size of the guest list.

Where we are

Suitable occasions

Corporate Event Team Building Wedding Reception

Reviews

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Outdoors Rob

2 weeks ago

We done the tour of the winery with Ian. He was very knowledgeable and gave a great insight into the history and operations of the winery and concluded with wine tasting. The building and surrounds are definitely the " I…

Joseph “Joey” Donovan

a month ago

Beautiful historical winery with formal, sit-down tastings. Be sure to walk around inside and read a bit about its history. The grounds and gardens are worth enjoying while there as well.

Ange

2 months ago

Beautiful surroundings before you enter the wine tasting journey. Greeted with friendly smiles and directed to the selection of options for the wines tasting experience. Once selected we were taken to our table. The staf…

Ishan Jain

2 months ago

This was out third Winery in Barossa Valley having done 2 tastings and bought 4 bottles we didn't think we'd enjoy this Winery much but boy were we wrong! The staff - Sharon was so lovely and knowledgeable about the win…

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