Sinclair's Gully Winery
About
Overview & Vibe
Sinclair's Gully hides a candlebark forest twenty minutes from Adelaide — a family-owned, multi-award-winning sustainable winery inside a 20-acre nature sanctuary at Norton Summit, where weddings happen beneath towering gums with published, honest pricing.
Setting & Style
Vows exchange beneath the candlebarks with kangaroo grass underfoot, the cellar door, undercover patio, deck and lawns standing by as weather cover. The formula is refreshingly simple: six-hour venue hire at $3,950 seven days a week, 16 ceremony chairs, signing table and wine barrels included, with a $1,400 pop-up celebrant-and-photography package for the paperwork-and-pictures. Catering is yours to bring or book from a trusted mobile network, while the licensed bar pours the estate's own wines (no BYO alcohol). Up to 100 guests fit the forest.
Ideal For
Couples wanting a true forest wedding with transparent costs — eco-credentials, kombi-van roads and gum-filtered light.
The Need-to-Knows
- Up to 100 guests; ceremonies beneath the candlebark forest with cellar door, patio, deck and lawn alternates.
- 6-hour venue hire $3,950 (7 days, 9am–10pm window); pop-up celebrant + photography package $1,400.
- 16 chairs, signing table, toilets, power and water included; BYO or network catering; licensed bar, no BYO alcohol.
- 288 Colonial Drive, Norton Summit — 20 minutes from the CBD.
Standout Feature
The candlebark aisle — white trunks rising forty metres over the vows, twenty minutes from town.
Contact
Amenities
- Candlebark Forest Ceremony Site
- 20-acre Nature Sanctuary
- Cellar Door and Undercover Patio
- Deck and Lawned Areas
- Licensed Estate Bar
- BYO Catering Flexibility
- Ceremony Furniture Included
- Award-winning Sustainable Winery
- Optional Marquee, Festoon and PA Hire
Ceremony Setting
- outdoor
- indoor
Dietary Options Supported
Nearby Landmarks
- Norton Summit – The escarpment village above the city
- Colonial Drive – The forest road to the sanctuary
- Morialta Conservation Park – The waterfall gorge below
- Mount Lofty – The summit to the south
- Magill – The city-edge wine district downhill
- Adelaide CBD – Twenty minutes away
On Site Accommodation
Price Notes
- 6-hour forest wedding venue hire $3,950 seven days a week (9am-10pm window); pop-up celebrant and photography package $1,400 (celebrant from $600, 2hr photography from $800); 16 ceremony chairs, signing table/barrel, toilets, power and water included; BYO or trusted-network catering; licensed bar — no BYO alcohol
Price Per Head
Venue Capacity
- Up to 100
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