Our Story

The Barossa Valley Chocolate Company was the vision of Chris Day of Food And Beverage Australia Limited (FABAL) and his wife, Sandy. They embarked on creating a family-friendly venue that could be enjoyed across generations as a place to gather and share good food, premium wine and artisanal chocolate amongst a stunning Barossa landscape.

Within the Barossa Valley Chocolate Company, there is:

Chocolate Production Kitchen where all the magic happens. Visitors can watch the Chocolatiers at work through 14m viewing windows.

Chocolate Shop where you can buy products made and packed on-site. Many are exclusive just to our Tanunda shop.

Gelateria where we make over 22 flavours of Gelati and Sorbet. These also go into our Milkshakes.

Café where you can enjoy lunch or coffee and cake indoors or on the deck with water and vineyard views.

Cellar Door where you can enjoy an experience, such as our famous Wine & Chocolate Pairings, with our partner winery, Vineyard Road.

The Barossa Valley Chocolate Company truly is 'fun for all', with something to entertain, delight and inspire people of all ages and walks of life.

Our Chocolate

We make over 250 chocolate products on-site by hand using high quality sustainably-sourced Belgian Milk, Dark, White and Ruby Chocolate.

Many of our trusted suppliers have been producing quality chocolate ingredients for years and helped establish the Cocoa Horizons project that helps improves the lives of cocoa farmers and their communities.

We specialize in single origin chocolates, with our range including chocolates sourced from Tanzania, Ecuador, Ghana, Mexico, Venezuala and Australia's only locally-grown chocolate from Daintree, Queensland.

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Our Home

Our 1200m2 facility is custom-built on a vineyard, with visitors being able to enjoy our man-made lake and vineyard views.

Inside is our Chocolate Production Kitchen, Chocolate Retail Shop, Gelateria, Cafe with Indoor and Deck dining and the Vineyard Road Cellar Door.

Our facility was built with the environment in mind, with solar panels, waste water management and energy saving protocols featured throughout the design.

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Our Awards

Our Chocolatiers have taken great care in their craft, so it's no surprise we have become a highly awarded company in our few short years.

Some of our top accolades include:

 

SA Dairy Awards (Royal
Adelaide Show) Gold Medals

2019

  • Barossa Valley Cider Co. Apple Cider Praline
  • Milk Chocolate with Cocoa Nib & Hazelnut Bar
  • Dark Chocolate Cranberry & Pistachio Bar
  • Milk Chocolate with Caramelized Coconut Block

2021

  • Simply the Zest Praline
  • Vanilla Bean Truffle
  • Dark Chocolate with Lemon & Raspberry Block

2022

  • Tequil'n Me Softly Praline (Champion Chocolate Trophy Winner)
  • Davidson Plum Praline
  • Dark Chocolate with Orange & Almond Block

2023

  • Ruby Chocolate with Granola Block
  • Coffee & Roasted Almond Bar 

SA Tourism Awards

2019 - Best New Tourism Business - Silver

2021 - Best Tourism Attraction - Bronze

2022 - Best Tourism Attraction - Bronze

 

Perth Royal Food - Chocolate
Gold Awards

2023

  • Milk Chocolate with Caramelised Coconut Block
  • Dark Chocolate with Lemon & Raspberry Block
  • Dark Chocolate with Caramelised Almond & Vanilla Block
  • Golden Café Praline
  • Davidson Plum Praline
  • White Chocolate Praline
  • Strawberry Swirl Praline
  • Ruby Chocolate Blackcurrant Burst
  • Milk Murray River Salted Caramel Truffle
  • Boxed Milk Chocolate Winners

 

Making Our Chocolate