The Kings’ Creed Adelaide Hills Pinot Grigio
Kings' Creed live by their creed to craft small batch wines of quality with bold character. The Adelaide Hills is located in the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of Adelaide. Its diversity in terms of altitude, climate and soil helps it produce its distinctive cool climate wines. Here, Ben Riggs sources the finest Pinot Grigio fruit to make a wine loaded with crisp, juicy just ripe pear with a touch of citrus. As winemaker Ben Riggs says, "2021 vintage was one of the greats. Excellent winter/spring rainfall, sunny warm spring followed by one of the mildest summers on record with only one day over 36 and beautiful mild evenings. Whites are incredibly fragrant, aromatic with delicious fresh acidity and lovely fleshy fruit palates."
Mt Bera Dream Catcher Pinot Gris
If you love interesting single vineyard estate grown wines of the highest quality you will love Mt Bera. Their Dreamcatcher Pinot Gris features a palate bursting with nectarine and intense juicy pear flavours that lead to a clean and crisp finish.
Ocelli Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Smidge St Brioc Sauvignon Blanc
The Smidge St Brioc Sauvignon Blanc 2022 from Adelaide Hills is a true expression of the terroir of South Australia. This wine, produced in the vintage of 2022, showcases the meticulous craftsmanship of Smidge Wines. With its pale straw colour and a bright, clear appearance, it immediately entices the senses. The bouquet is filled with vibrant aromas of freshly cut grass, zesty lime, and ripe passion fruit, evoking images of a sunny summer day. On the palate, crisp citrus flavours mingle with a hint of tropical fruits, creating a refreshing and well-balanced taste. The finish is long, leaving a delightful lingering sensation. This Sauvignon Blanc is perfect for pairing with seafood dishes or enjoyed on its own as an aperitif. Overall, this wine is a testament to the quality and elegance of Adelaide Hills' wines.
Shaw + Smith Riesling
A Riesling that is both delicate and textural. The 219 is expressive and more overt than other years, with wonderful flavours. The grapes were all hand picked. Half were whole bunch pressed and half were crushed and pressed, each fermented separately. The wine was blended and then spent four months on lees prior to bottling. Riesling Shaw + Smith own two vineyards in the Adelaide Hills, at Balhannah and Lenswood, totalling 55 hectares. The vineyards are planted to varieties that perform particularly well in the region, namely Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Shaw + Smith was established in 1989 by cousins Michael Hill Smith MW and Martin Shaw. They make wines exclusively from the Adelaide Hills, from varieties that suit the cooler climate: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. Shaw + Smith own two vineyards, in Lenswood and Balhannah. Balhannah is also home to the winery where the Tasting Room is open daily. Shaw + Smiths first vintage was in 1990, and the early vintages were made at Wirra Wirra and Petaluma. In 1999 they purchased a property at Balhannah, where they planted vines, and built the winery and tasting room in time for the 2000 vintage. In 2012 they purchased an established 20 hectare vineyard in Lenswood. As the business has grown Michael and Martin have built a formidable team to continue the evolution of Shaw + Smith, including Master of Wine David LeMire, Senior Winemaker Adam Wadewitz, Business Manager Grant Lovelock and Group Viticulturist Murray Leake.
O'Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc
Lifted tropical fruit aromas highlighted by gooseberry and passionfruit. Textured fruits, nicely balanced with zippy acidity, long clean palate.
Nepenthe Ascend Sauvignon Blanc
This incredibly intense wine displays grapefruit and gooseberry at the fore. These flavours linger through the textural midpalate before a long, dry zippy citrus finish
Squealing Pig This Prized Pig Sauvignon Blanc
"Exploding with flavoursome tropical fruits at its core leading to a mineral crisp refreshing finish. The nose is bursting with punchy passionfruit pulp aromatics with notes of mulberry leaf, nettle and freshly snapped snow peas. This Sauvignon Blanc should be enjoyed now, whilst celebratingwith a bunch of your favourite pals."
GENTLE FOLK VILLAGES SAUVIGNON BLANC
Gareth and Rainbo Belton are the creative force behind Gentle Folk Wines, a small family winery located on Peramangk Country in beautiful Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. In their previous careers the couple worked as marine scientist
Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay
Sourced and grown in the Adelaide Hills, this is a fine example of how good Chardonnay from this region can be. This is a blend of 3 different cultivars of the Chardonnay grape. Bunch pressed and in part wild fermented. Partial malolactic fermentation imparts further complexity. A beautifully textured and complex wine.