Jacobs Creek were there at the very beginnings of Australian viticulture in the 1840s, they continue to lead through a pursuit of excellence in winemaking and dedication to the culture of the vine. Nothing less than the finest parcels of fruit from splendid vineyards in Adelaide Hills will suffice, the Jacobs Creek team have settled for choice harvests of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir which can demonstrate an affinity for a satisfyingly modern sparkling style. An exquisite and engaging aperitif wine that really comes into its own when matched to fine gourmandise.

$1999each $239DOZEN EACH DOZEN The story of Jacobs Creek as a brand began not very far from Adelaide Hills, it has evolved over time to represent a timeless narrative of the nation's rich and enduring traditions in viticulture. Sparkling wines call for cooler, slow ripening mesoclimes, the chilly altitudes and undulating aspects of Adelaide Hills deliver an exceptional quality of fruit that's ideal for the sparkling style. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are separately treated to vinification and a course of malolactic to achieve a creamy mouthfeel. Secondary ferments in bottle, exposure to seasoned French oak hogsheads and a term of maturation in contact with yeast lees, builds richness and texture while infusing complexity.

Vibrant straw hues, refined effervescence. Biscuit and grilled nutty notes, the refreshing stonefruit citrus aromas of Chardonnay are in harmony with the red berryness of Pinot Noir. Creamy yeast complexity supports the fruit, generous cool climate citrus flavours are enhanced by creamyness and richness, structure and length. Finishes crisp and dry, with a deliciously lingering nutty aftertaste.

Jacob's Creek make wines that are accessible to all and which are very easy to enjoy. Dedication to the art of winemaking is essential but ultimately, it is the quality of fruit that reigns supreme. Their award winning team trek through the undulating aspects of Adelaide Hills in search of the perfect parcels Sauvignon Blanc, to create an exhilerating wine of clean green vegetable, gooseberry passionfruit and lemongrass herbaceous characters, precisely what a great Sauvignon Blanc should be.

$1899each $227DOZEN EACH DOZEN Adelaide Hills are a deeply spiritual part of Australian viticultural history. Originally associated with table reds and fortified wines, it is now renowned for the quality of briskly flavoured and appealingly stylish vintages of Sauvignon Blanc. Grapes are harvested throughout the cool of night and gently pressed to minimise skin contact, while retaining all the exciting aromaticness. Juices are cold settled and clarified for a cool temperature vinification through the action of cultured yeasts. Anaerobic handling at every step of the process and a minimalist approach captures and preserves all the exciting characters of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc.

Vibrant, very pale straw hues. A highly expressive aroma of grapefruit and tropical fruit notes, supported by a backdrop of lemongrass and fresh green beans. A full flavoured Sauvignon Blanc style, appealing sweet tropical fruit and grapefruit flavours across the palate, finely interwoven with a crisp acidity before a balanced textural finish.

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Leabrook are all about crafting restricted yields of hand picked Adelaide Hills fruit through a Burgundian approach to winemaking. Vines were originally establsihed to a quarter hectare hobby block of rocky clay soil in Onkaparinga Valley, closely planted in the traditional French way, the inaugural vintages immediately started to show promise. A historic woollen mill in Lobethal was ideally suited as a wineworks. Textural, elegantly aromatic and exquisitely balanced, the limited release wines of Leabrook may not be easy to find but they are worth the challenge.

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Much of the philosophy at Leabrook centres around creating wines which are excellent as a compliment to good food. The finest Chardonnay are renowned for their innate affinity to cuisine, Leabrook defines the ultimate in styling, immensely food friendly while offering serious palate weight, superior length and remarkable elegance. From the Mawsons Ridge vineyard at Forest Range in the hills above Adelaide, the fruit of low yielding vines is essential, a remarkable wine of impeccable balance, pristine elegance and superior length.

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Honey straw hues. Full aromas of stone fruits, citrus, spice and beautifully integrated oak. Ample palate of layered orchard flavours, grapefruits and lyre fruit, nashi and nuts, supported by a fine length of creamy nougat textures. Well balanced and complex, bring your Leabrook to a long lunch of grilled white meats, avocado salad and the freshest seafood.

Leabrook were born out of a love for the great Pinot Noir growths of la Bourgogne. Following a proverbial pilgimmage to the illustrious Cote-d'Or, a quarter hectare of rocky soils was secured on the propitious Adelaide Hills, the aim being to construct a new world Pinot Noir of satin textures, solid palate weight and the softest, chamois tannins. Closely planted and lovingly husbanded, the precious vines yield an extraordinary quality of Pinot Noir. A mix of seasoned and new French oak barriques are employed to mature gracefully without dominating the fruit.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN The closely managed Leabrook vines are always pruned hard in winter and trimmed throughout the summer, ensuring low yields of well exposed berries. Earlier picked grapes offer greater finesse and aromaticness, parcels picked later in the season are laden with bolder flavours and greater structure. Vinification techniques may vary according to the influences of the vintage, acid levels are checked and the mode of handling is determined as fruit is sorted at the winery. The aim is to construct a Pinot Noir with profound smoothness of texture, solid palate weight and the softest tannins. A selection of one and two year old French oak barriques are employed to mature components without dominating fruit.

Leabrook is made to be marvellously eloquent with all the intense perfumery, crisp flavours and revitalizing acidity, which have so endeared adherents of the Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc style. All the work in constructing such a wine happens in the vineyard, the challenge for the winemaker is to preserve the character and allow the charming fuit to speak for itself. A minimal handling of the precious grapes and long cool ferments, serve to retain all the lovely expressions which lie just below the skin.

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Light straw yellow hues. Sweet fruit aromas, melons and passionfruit, apples, greenery of the garden, hessian and herb. Intensely flavoured palate, dressed with refined acidity and lined with exquisite balance, hints of fragrant grasses and crisp orchard notes, succulent green apple and fresh melon flavours, retaining soft natural acidity, an extremely long finish and aftertaste.

Think Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner and tasty Al fresco nibbles, what could be better? A distant relative of Traminer and Pinot Noir, Grüner Veltliner was recently redefined as seriously epicure when it triumphed over a field of prestigious Burgundies at a Grand Cru taste off. Indigenous to the temperate vales of Austria and the Danube, ever so popular around the cosmopolitan bars of Vienna, refreshingly crisp with zests of tropical fruit, its clean, revitalizing palate lingers with racy varietal notes of piquant white pepper and fragrant lime.

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Two Gawler high school mates mooted the idea of making Adelaide wine. Vineyards were surveyed, the major requirement being that old vines were essential. They fortuitously secured for themselves supply from some precious old sites which had survived the pullout schemes of the 1980s. Grapes are picked off old to very old vines, grown in auspicious sandy loams, nestled amongst the river red gums of Mt Lofty. Components are cannily assembled to achieve a unique construct of the established Cabernet Sauvignon style.

$2099each $251DOZEN EACH DOZEN Great wine begins on the land, the source Adelaide Plains vineyards are all special, remnant plantings which have survived urban expansion and the pursuit of more lucrative agriculture. The small band of Longhop's growers have embraced the ideal of delivering premium grapes in order to showcase the power and rich fruit flavours that the Adelaide region has to offer. Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from old, low cropping and descendant vines. Whole berries are vinified and hand plunged in traditional open top fermenters before a gentle basket press into barrel for completion. The finished wine is matured in a selection of seasoned French and American oak barriques for a year before bottling without filtration.

Deeply coloured, garnet hue. Immediatly recognisable as Cabernet, blackcurrants and mulberry, distinctive earth and spice, lively cocoa, violets and black cherry notes. Well layered with rich currant and bramble flavours, `swooning across the palate, extended tannins draw out the long and savoury lip smacking, gum sucking finish.

From the bespoke Manno Vineyard at Hillier in Mt Lofty Ranges, off vines over fifty years of age, planted to grey alluvial loams over limestone substrate. Treated to a traditional old world vinification of open top, whole bunch ferments and hand plunges, a good old fashioned basket press and twenty two months in a selection of seasoned French and American oaks. Its elegant, silky palate in support of clove and dark chocolate fruit flavours, it continues to build, dark and full of old vine power, its fine tannins drawing out the long satisifying finish.

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