Jump into the skydiving experience with Skydive the Southern Vines, and you’ll see South Australia in a whole new way.

Just over 30 minutes from Adelaide, Leconfield Wines in McLaren Vale is the starting point for you to Skydive the Southern Vines. This is where you’ll meet your world-class instructors, before travelling to Aldinga Airfield,  where you’ll run through the training and safety procedures, and then gear up ready for your jump over the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula.

This is the only skydiving experience in Adelaide where you can take in views from Adelaide, right down to Kangaroo Island, the beaches of the Southern Fleurieu and the expansive vines of the McLaren Vale wine region.

Amongst the patchwork of vines, you’ll find your drop zone, the Leconfield Wines cellar door. As you freefall at around 220 kilometres per hour, the onboard high definition cameras will capture everything you’ll want to relive from the thrill of the jump.

Once the parachute opens you’ll have up to six minutes to take in the views as you glide over the coast and vines of the Fleurieu, and you can even take control of the parachute if you like, and steer towards the lush greens of Leconfield, where your friends and family will be waiting with a tasting plate and a glass of wine.

Your Chief Instructor will be Mark Pincombe, who has more than 24 years experience with over 10,000 jumps, and can’t wait to share with you the rush of skydiving, and a unique perspective on our world-famous Fleurieu Peninsula.

Mark was 16 years old and still in high school when he made his first solo jump. Mark was under the instruction of his best friend’s father Graeme Ricketts, who was representing Australia at international meets and competitions, as one of Australia’s best skydivers at the time.

Mark has worked across Australia as a skydiving instructor and competitor, taking part in high profile displays at football matches such as SANFL finals, demonstrations over golf courses, and participating with Australian skydiving teams competing and coaching at a national level.

Mark then went on to become Australia’s youngest skydiving instructor in 1996, and has been sharing his knowledge and passion through tandem skydiving experiences ever since.

From travelling, competing and sharing his knowledge around Australia, Mark is now bringing tandem skydiving to Adelaide, applying the same high levels of professionalism and safety.

The love and dedication Mark has for his sport and his profession are obvious in the care and attention he takes to make sure his team deliver you the best possible tandem skydiving experience.

Our Cessna 206 is the newest plane of any skydiving operation in South Australia. Flown by Senior Pilot Shannon Archbold who has over 600 flight hours to his name, the Cessna can take up to six passengers and is a comfortable and relaxing vantage point, from which to enjoy the world-class views from Aldinga Beach, along the Fleurieu coastline and over to the McLaren Vale wine region.

The aircraft is maintained to the highest quality standards, to meet all Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) and Australian Parachute Federation (APF) requirements.

The entire Skydive the Southern Vines operation are required to adhere to the guidelines of:

1.> The Australian Parachute Federation

2.> The South Australian Sport Parachute Council

3.> The Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Skydive the Southern Vines you can choose from a jump height of 9,000 feet or 14,000 feet. You will meet the Skydive the Southern Vines team at the Leconfield Wines cellar door in McLaren Vale, and then take a transfer to the airfield at Aldinga.

The entire tandem skydiving experience will take between 30 and 40 minutes, from take off in the Cessna 206, to landing your parachute on the lawns of Leconfield.

You’ll spend 20 minutes in the plane reaching your jump height, between 30 and 60 seconds in freefall, and around five minutes once the parachute opens.

Whether you’re an experienced jumper or you’ve never been skydiving before, tandem skydiving means you don’t have to worry about a thing. Your highly experienced tandem  skydiving instructor will take care of the jump from takeoff to landing, and give you the confidence and peace of mind to truly relish the experience.

You require just 15 minutes of training before taking off from the Aldinga Airfield, and tandem skydiving is a great way to experience the thrill of the jump without having to remember too many instructions. Once the plane reaches the jump altitude you have chosen, you will be connected to your instructor, final safety checks will be completed, take a big breath, open the door, and…JUMP!

From a 9,000 foot jump you will have up to 30 seconds of freefall, from a 14,000 foot jump you will have up to 60 seconds. After freefall you will be able to communicate with your instructor, and you can fly the parachute yourself if you choose.

The Leconfield Wines McLaren Vale cellar door is located at 439 Main Road, McLaren Vale, and is Australia's only cellar door / winery skydive location. (Port Lincoln-Boston Bay is available via appointment.)

The grounds of the cellar door provide the expansive, lush greens you’ll be aiming for as you  parachute down from your tandem skydive. Located just outside the GPO of McLaren Vale, Leconfield Wines provides you with the perfect view of view of the sweeping patchwork of vines across the unique rolling hills and coastal vantage of the Southern Fleurieu wine region.

Family and friends can wait for your return at the Leconfield Wines cellar door, where they will view your approach and landing on the lawns.

Leconfield can also provide a tasting platter and glass of wine for you to linger over at the cellar door, as you relive and recount your skydiving experience.