Carrickalinga is in the vicinity of several emerging wineries (see here) and it is also on the edge of the world-renown Southern Vales wine region. There's a detailed, but perhaps dated article on the local industry here.

The local winery/cellar door operations are

Twin Bays

Allusion

Trafford Hill

Brocks View Estate

Lady Bay Wines

Landara Park

(More web sites when they become available!)

McLaren Vale Wineries

A highly subjective list of McLaren Vale wineries appears below. A more complete list can be found at the Onkaparinga Council's site, but the wineries below have been selected for the quality of their cellar door and/or product.

Coriole

Wirra Wirra

Penny's Hill

d'Arenberg

Fox Creek

Chapel Hill

Geoff Merrill

Tatachilla

Rockbare