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The d’Arenberg Cube Has Won An International Wine Tourism Award

McLaren Vale’s d’Arenberg Cube has been awarded yet another accolade, this time recognised internationally for its unique design.

McLaren Vale’s d’Arenberg Cube has been awarded yet another accolade, this time recognised internationally for its unique design.

d’Arenberg won the 2019 international Best of Wine Tourism Award for Architecture and Landscape, recognised for its bespoke structure and design.

The Cube was designed by winemaker Chester Osborn, with an exterior made entirely of glass, combined with a complex pattern adorning the façade.

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Managed by the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, the awards program recognises leadership, innovation and excellence in wine tourism, across the 10 key wine regions in the world: San Francisco/Napa Valley (US), Bordeaux (France), Bilbao/Rioja (Spain), Lausanne (Switzerland), Mainz/Rheinhessen (Germany), Mendoza (Argentina), Porto (Portugal), Valparaìso/Casablanca Valley (Chile), and Verona (Italy) and of course Adelaide (Australia).

The winners of the local awards program then go into the running to win an International Best of Wine Tourism Award.

The full list of the local Adelaide winners for 2019 are:

  • Accommodation – Inkwell Wines (McLaren Vale)
  • Architecture and Landscape – d’Arenberg (McLaren Vale)
  • Art and Culture – Coriole Vineyards (McLaren Vale)
  • Innovative Wine Tourism Experience – Penfolds Magill Estate (Adelaide Hills)
  • Sustainable Wine Tourism Practices – Gemtree Wines (McLaren Vale)
  • Wine Tourism Restaurant – The Lane Vineyard (Adelaide Hills)
  • Wine Tourism Services – Elderton Wines (Barossa)

d’Arenberg was then subsequently won the international award for architecture and landscape. 

The winners were announced as part of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network AGM in Adelaide on November 8.

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