As the sun set over the vineyards at Jacob’s Estate Cottage in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, one of the world’s biggest movie stars was busily assembling a wooden wine barrel.
Piece by piece, a relaxed Chris Hemsworth listened with interest as two local coopers talked him through their craft, while close by, wife Elsa Pataky mingled with viticulturists and winemakers and took photos among the vines.
The pair were guests at a barbecue held on Friday night at the cottage, during a visit to the region as part of Hemsworth’s role as Jacob’s Creek ambassador.
Cheers! Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky taste wines at Jacob’s Estate Cottage in South Australia’s Barossa Valley, as the Hollywood star debuts as a Jacob’s Creek ambassador
‘We’ve been warmly welcomed in the Barossa by the Jacob’s Creek team, who have taken us into their home and shown us what makes this place and its wines world class,’ the Thor star said.
Chris, 34, is the latest in a line of world-famous ambassadors for the Australian wine – others have included Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Naomi Watts.
He also recently starred in a fake movie trailer for a new Crocodile Dundee film, revealed to be an ad for Tourism Australia when it aired during the Super Bowl.
In photos from Chris and Elsa’s visit to the Barossa Valley, the Byron Bay-based couple are seen tasting wines and enjoying a friendly conversation with a local expert.
Wine expert: In photos from Chris and Elsa’s visit to the Barossa Valley, the Byron Bay-based couple are seen tasting wines and enjoying a friendly conversation with a local expert
Over the weekend, the Hollywood star shared several Instagram posts from the trip to his 14million followers, including a photo of himself ‘blessing the vineyard’.
In another snap, Chris is seen blending his own unique Shiraz under the watchful eye of a Jacob’s Creek winemaker.
Chris recently claimed he would be open to a Crocodile Dundee remake, after the Super Bowl advert sparked a renewed interest in the film series.
Idyllic trip: Over the weekend, the Hollywood star shared several Instagram posts from the trip to his 14million followers, including a photo of himself ‘blessing the vineyard’
‘No I’m not drinking wine from a straw!’: In another snap, Chris is seen blending his own unique Shiraz under the watchful eye of a Jacob’s Creek winemaker
‘Hearing such a positive response from a fan point of view, I would definitely be open to it,’ he told News.com.au.
Chris added that he’d need a ‘great script’ before jumping on board, but admitted he is already thinking about his upcoming schedule and if a Crocodile Dundee reboot could work or not.
The spoof movie trailer was the Tourism Australia’s biggest single US advertising campaign since Paul Hogan’s Come Say G’Day ads in the 1980s.
In good company: Chris, 34, is the latest in a line of world-famous ambassadors for the Australian wine – others have included Novak Djokovic, Andre Agassi and Naomi Watts