Alta had a clear vision from day one, to showcase the Adelaide Hills as Australia's premiere cool climate wine region. Emphasis was placed on a careful selection of site, grape variety and controlled yields of the highest quality hand picked fruit. Alta was adamant that the Adelaide Hills would make a very good Pinot Grigio wine and have now made sure there's no doubt about it. Alta is fashioned to the Italian style, relying heavily on the varietal characters and naturally high acid levels in the grapes at harvest to provide aromatics and structure.

$1999each $237DOZEN EACH DOZEN Regular vineyard assessments leading up to harvest ensure that fruit is harvested when the flavours are at their optimal intensity. Grapes are hand picked just prior to any decline of natural acid levels and treated to a whole bunch press ensuring the retention of soft juices that are vibrant in colour and low in phenolics. A complimentary strain of yeast is selected for its ability to highlight primary fruit flavours while enhancing palate structure. A cool tank vinification achieves a pristine wine with great depth of flavour. In keeping with the true Grigio style, Alta is filtered and retained in fermenters until the final assemblage, completely unwooded and unoaked.

Vibrant pale yellow hue. Highly aromatic with spring blossom and fresh corella pear fragrances, spiced grapefruit and citrus blossom. A tightly structured palate expressing an excellent purity of fruit. Rich lemon and spiced pear flavours concentrate through the mid palate and linger through to a dry savoury finish. Exhibits great structure and will suit everything from white meats to Al fresco, a fine match to chilli infused and Asian inspired crustacea.

A vital expression of Sauvignon Blanc grown to high altitude vineyards from Kuitpo through to Kersbrook. Alta captures the wondrous cool climate charm of Adelaide Hills, an area so very renowned for stylish white wine. Alta initially debuted onto the market with the aim of producing the single best effort possible, exclusively Sauvignon Blanc. Individual parcels are chosen for their strong varietal intensity and regional expression, each contributes its own character to the finished wine. Made to drink now, generous with fruit flavours and crisp palate structure.

$1499each $177DOZEN EACH DOZEN Regular assessments leading up to vintage ensure that grapes are picked when flavours are most intense and the balance ideal. Sauvignon Blanc is harvested during the cool of the night and crushed with open rollers to minimise phenolic and colour extraction. The biggest challenge is to ensure that the fresh flavours and remarkable structure of juices are retained throughout the winemaking. Several yeast strains are used based on their ability to highlight varietal flavours and enhance palate structure. Free run and pressings are vinified, some on skins, in a combination of tank and large French oak casks. Wines are racked on lees after the completion of ferment and stored cool prior to assembling.

Pale, icy green hue. Fragrant citrus blossom, passionfruit and spicy guava. Instantly mouth filling with rich pear, fleshy lime and spicy lemongrass penetrating the mid palate. Crisp acid adds exuberance and persistence whilst providing balance and freshness.

Stephen George established three hectares of dry grown vines in Piccadilly Valley during the early 1980s, yields from this tiny patch of terroir remain extremely scant. A juggling act of no fewer than fifteen different clones to construct the consumate Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir, from a terroir and mesoclime very similar to Burgundy, a labour of love for one of the industry's most accomplished and venerated identities.

$2999each $357DOZEN EACH DOZEN The cool, moist climes which surround the seven acre, steeply sloped Ashton Hill property sublimate into ideal food wines, well proportioned and fully flavoured. Pinot Noir grows well on the Ashton Hill property, coinciding with the proprietor's own love of all good things Pinot Noir. Stephen George grew up amongst the vines at Glenloth near Reynella and nascent Skillogalee in the Clare Valley, which was originally planted to vine by George's father in 1970. He is one of South Australia's most peer respected winemaking viticulturalists, a pioneer of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir and a consultant to Clare Valley's eminent Wendouree, recipients of the exceptional Langton's wine classification.

Bright scarlet colour. Complex bouquet of currants, cherry and red fruits, spices, earth characters and leaf. Palate exhibits exceptional balance and superb length, luscious, berry flavoured tannins courtesy of bunch stalks in the vinification, all nicely integrated after nine months repose under French oak.

A Piccadilly Valley flagship, recipient of the most impressive accolades since inaugural release. Fine and elegant, displaying intensely complex varietal character of dark cherry, strawberries, spices and game, with wonderful length and intensity of colour. The palate is rich and voluptuous, the tannins soft and silky, the aftertaste long and lingering. Most of the grapes are sourced from vines at Uley Vineyard which were planted in 1983 and are now expressing their maturity. Like all great wines, Barratt is made in the vineyard and assembled from the best of barrels of vintage.

$4499each $537DOZEN EACH DOZEN The first region in South Australia planted to viticulture, a sample of Adelaide Hills wine was sent to Queen Victoria in 1845% Growing grapes here is not an easy task given the weather extremes, particularly in the Piccadilly Valley where average rainfall is high. Fruit set is unpredictable and disease pressures are high. Pinot Noir predominantly from fully mature vines over two decades of age are grown to the Uley Vineyard. Grapes are hand harvested with an average baumé of 14° and a yield of 1.4 tonnes/ acre. Whole berries and bunches are vinified followed by maturation in French oak barriques for eleven months. The most superior barrels are selected and assembled before a bottling without fining or filtration. Approx 14.0%

Ruby coloured. A strongly varietal aroma of dark cherries, floral and spice, with gamey, earthy complexity, followed by a beautifully integrated palate of sweet fruit and spice, supported by soft, silky tannins, a wine of outstanding structure and length.

The dedicated team at Bird in Hand are driven by a determination to grow into one of the world's great wineries. Proprietor Andrew Nugent lives and works among the vines and the winery. He has assembled the best team of people, he's painstakingly selected the perfect terroir and is well on his way to realizing the dream. Bird in Hand is an extremely limited release which has claimed a breathtaking list of international accolades, including International Wine Challenge trophies for best Adelaide Hills red, best Australian red and best Australian Shiraz.

$2999each $357DOZEN EACH DOZEN Andrew Nugent grew up next door to the historic Penfold wineworks at Magill, his formative wine years were spent amongst the vines. He established his own vineyard and olive grove on a hundred acres of land along Bird in Hand Road at Woodside. His efforts have since claimed a staggering list of awards for excellence on the international wine show circuit. Hand crafted from the finest parcels of Adelaide Hills Shiraz, grapes are crushed into small open fermenters and pumped over twice daily throughout vinification over the course of a week, to maximise flavour and tannin extractions. Batches are then pressed off skins and transferred to a selection of French oak barriques for up to eighteen months maturation.

Dark red colour with bright purple hue. This elegant wine exudes rich and vibrant aromas of complex dark berries, plums and white pepper. A long and even palate carrying a generous weight of blackberry and spiced plum fruit flavours over a structure of supple integration, firm tannins and superb, textural mouthfeel. Unashamedly crafted for the discerning wine enthusiast.

Bird in Hand is a vibrant and dynamic winery, full of life and passion. Andrew Nugent has assembled the best team and painstakingly selected the perfect terroir. It's the attention to detail and uncompromising passion for quality which have placed Bird in Hand amongst Australia's best. Nest Egg is an Adelaide Hills flagship, the very best Bird in Hand has to offer, only ever made in the most outstanding vintages. Aged in the finest French oak, Nest Egg evolves elegant, intense primary fruit characters, growing ever more complex and savoury over time.

$7999each $957DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Bird in Hand wineworks are nestled amongst the temperate green undulations of Adelaide Hills, at an elevation of four hundred metres above sea level. The vineyards face north and boast a terroir of deep, well drained red earth soils, formed from millenia of decomposing metamorphic rock. The cool climate and location are perfectly balanced to completely ripen grapes which can translate into memorable wines with elegant flavours. Following a thorough hand picking and sorting of berries, Nest Egg Shiraz is treated to a traditional vinification before transfer to a selection of tight grained French oak barrels for a minimum eighteen months maturation.

Vibrant, dark red colour with a deep purple rim. Varietal nose of spices and plum, blackberries and white pepper. An intense palate of berry and plum flavours, spice characters, hints of licorice and chocolate. The deeply layered, exquisitely integrated palate is framed by fine, spicy, cool climate Shiraz tannins, further enhanced by an extravagant ageing in quality French oak.

An unassuming young winegrower took his chances in 1997 with the re-emerging viticultural precinct of Adelaide Hills. Andrew Nugent planted vines and an olive grove on a hundred acres of land along Bird in Hand Road at Woodside. His efforts have since claimed a staggering list of awards for excellence on the international wine show circuit. Bird In Hand's preoccupations with growing and crafting the finest quality Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc have earned the highly prestigious George Mackey nomination for most outstanding exported wine.

$2199each $261DOZEN EACH DOZEN A hand crafted wine made from fruit grown to the mineral rich soils above historic Bird in Hand gold mine. The Adelaide Hills are renowned for Sauvignon Blanc. Four hundred metres above sea level, the Bird In Hand vineyards face north and boast deep, well drained red earth, formed from metamorphic rock. Batches of the purest free run juices pressed from choice parcels of Sauvignon Blanc are individually tank fermented at cooler temperatures to retain fresh, lively fruit characters and crisp varietal definition. Although the Adelaide Hills do provide an unfair edge in terms of quality, it's always a thrill for the Bird In Hand team to taste the fruit of their endeavours in the finished wine.

Very light staw colour. Nose exhibits trademark varietal definition, greenery and herbaceousness, bouquets of passionfruit and kiwi, scents of grapefruits and citrus. Citrus flavours, honeydew and tropical fruits, especially passion and grapefruits, honey dew and melons with a touch of brisk minerality. The palate is fresh and intense, expressing the signature Adelaide Hills style, finishing long, lively and crisp, striking the perfect balance between intensity and elegance. A wine to be enjoyed chilled alongside grilled whiting or crustacea, white meat dumplings or Al fresco, immediately upon release whilst zesty, vital and young.

Andrew Nugent grew up next door to the ancient Penfold winery at Magill in Adelaide Hills. Enthused by a consuming desire to make great wine, he honed his craft as viticulturalist and winemaker amongst the vines of McLaren Vale before returning to the Adelaide Hills where he established his very own wineworks at Woodside. Hand crafted from fruit grown to mineral rich soils above the historic Bird in Hand gold mine, a pure Pinot Noir with superb effervescence, dominated by red berry characters, adorned by a lift of stonefruits and floral.

$2199each $261DOZEN EACH DOZEN Andrew Nugent established vineyards and olive groves on his property along Bird in Hand Road at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills. The road itself was named after the eponymous gold mine which operated during the 1850s. Four hundred metres above sea level, the vineyards face north and boast deep, well drained red earth, formed from metamorphic rock. Pinot Noir is harvested throughout the chill of early morning to capture and retain vibrant fruit character. Each parcel of grapes is separately tank fermented to maintain the distinctive, lively qualities of Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. Parcels are assembled before completion of their secondary fermentation and treatment to liqueur dosage.

Delicate blush colour, an attractive sparkle with refined pink mousse. Strawberry, guava and cherry aromas are accompanied by a floral lift. Clean, vibrant strawberry flavours are enhanced by the very fine, persistent bead. Creamy textures, showing a finesse of style and good depth of flavour, the fruit sweetness is balanced by crisp acid and long, clean finish. To be enjoyed whilst young and gently chilled, the perfect pre dinner or celebratory drink.

Black Chook is a collaboration between maestro Ben Riggs and Tony Parkinson, proprietor of the salubrious Penny's Hill. Grapes are sourced from the Tomich property at Woodside in Onkaparinga Valley, a family owned and operated vineyard which yields the quality of fruit which has brought Adelaide Hills such renown. A vital Sauvignon Blanc that's fresh, beautiful to the taste and as invigorating as the cool Hills from whence it came, the idyllic growing conditions at Woodside deliver a gorgeous wine with crisp mineral textures and revitalizing palate.

$1899each $225DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Galvanized Wine Group is a mob of Aussies with plenty of passion and good creds. The intrepid Ben Riggs makes the wines but all stakeholders, growers and staff get in on the act. To make a Black Chook, selection of site is central to the finished style of wine. The Tomich vineyard yields fruit with exceptional quality and balance. The unequivocally cool climate, very old, low to moderately fertile podsolic over schitz quartz soils yield outstanding Sauvignon Blanc. Parcels of grapes from Block J and Block L are destemmed straight into the press. A regimen of skin contact is employed to extract maximum flavours before inoculation and a low temperature controlled tank fermentation.

Light, bright straw colour. Freshly cut spring grass and sage on the nose, paired nicely with citrus and a touch of passionfruit sweetness to the mid palate. Call this a wine of many adjectives, fragrant and full of flavour, redolent of fresh herbs and cool climate fruit, stimulating, just perfect with food.

Adelaide Hills are but an hour's drive from Bleasdale but the style of Chardonnay grown to the cool ripening aspects of elevated, undulating hillsides is a world away from that grown to the Bleasdale property at Langhorne Creek. The Adelaide Hills style is distinctly crisper and more aromatic, one could say it even tastes chilled at room temperature. An extravagant course of barrel ferments, wild yeast vinification and lees exposure makes a richly textured Chardonnay wine with good colour, savoury vanillan aromatics and solid palate structure.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Bleasdale is Australia's most enduring family operated wineries, tracing it's establishment to 1858 when Frank Potts planted his vines on the banks of Bremer River. He named his property after Reverend John Ignatius Bleasdale who advocated a sober, wine drinking community to the exclusion of hard spirits. A sound business case indeed. Sauvignon Blanc grapes are hand picked from choice Adelaide Hills sites and gently whole bunch pressed directly to French oak barrels. Fermentations are inititated by wild indigenous yeasts from the vineyard still present on the skins, followed by a regimen of lees stirring battonage and nine months maturation before bottling. Alcohol 13.0%

Light straw yellow colour. The big, steely nose displays complex aroma of stonefruits and citrus, almond, tapioca and meal. A creamy palate with layers of melon, nectarine and golden delicious flavours, a touch of biscuit and lemon/ almond notes before a crisp, drying and savoury fruit filled finish. A revitalizing style for contemporary palates, the Chardonnay of choice to enjoy alongside prawns or shitake chicken tortelli.

What fine Pinot Gris that the Adelaide Hills make. Crisp mountain breezes meander around the veritable maze of sub valleys and undulating hillsides, stimulating the vines and enhancing exotic citrus nut varietal characters in the grapes. Bleasdale have taken their pick of fruit from the finest vineyards planted to loamy, low fertility sands which are ideal for Pinot Gris. After a quick trek back to the Bleasdale wineworks, fruit is treated to a prompt vinification and early bottling to retain the vitally luminous expression of Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Bleasdale have been central to Langhorne Creek viticulture for a century and a half, but the estate's association with Adelaide dates back to 1836 when migrant Frank Potts began colonial life as a boat builder. Parcels of Pinot Gris, picked by hand off good Adelaide Hills vineyards, are selected by Bleasdale on the basis of vine maturity and fruit ripeness, consistency of quality and good character. Grapes are whole bunch pressed into a combination of fermenters and seasoned French oak puncheons for a brisk vinification and a course of lees stirring battonage, followed by a small amount of maturation. A timely bottling captures and locks in all the fresh, brightly lit, pear and spice characters of Pinot Gris. Alcohol 13.0%

Pale light straw hue. Nutty spice and dainty orange blossom nose over supple hints of barrel ferment, lemon, apples and pear. A well rounded palate, generous with stonefruit flavours while exhibiting fine balance between green vegetable characters, ripeness and crisp acidity. The delicate Bleasdale shows all the spice and perfume expected of slowly ripened Pinot Gris. A stylish aperitif alongside nibbles and oysters, a very good match to poultry and rice vermicelli.

While Bleasdale is steeped in history, it remains focused on crafting the finest possible styles for contemporary palates. Bleasdale work to the estate founder's philosophy of producing honest, consistent and reliable wines. Less than an hour away in the verdant Adelaide Hills, vineyards which can yield the quality of fruit worthy of the Bleasdale label have been harvested just at the time that grapes achieve perfect ripeness and judicious levels of crisp acidity. A vivyfying, fragrant and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc to enjoy as aperitif or alongside the freshest faire.

$1699each $201DOZEN EACH DOZEN Wander through the rolling and elevated aspects of Adelaide Hills at vintage and you'll find the Bleasdale team hard at work, timing the pick of the crop and collating the choicest parcels from the finest vineyards. Sauvignon Blanc has established it's own style here, translating into crisp and vibrant wines with steely acidity, puckering fruit flavours and splendid clean finish. Components are delivered to the Bleasdale wineworks a Langhorne Creek for inoculation to select yeasts and a brisk, temperature controlled vinification aimed at retaining the exhilerating Adelaide Hills regionality. Alcohol 12.5%

Pale, light straw hue. A crisp, fresh nose with lemongrass and gooseberry aromas, green vegetable, cut citrus and hints of luscious tropical fruit fragrances. A palate showing great purity of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc charm with an enlivening freshness, the finish is clean and bright exhibiting juicy natural acidity and a lingering finesse. Enjoy chilled while young with chicken recipes, sauteed shellfish or the traditional caesar.