Adelaide Hills

"The wines from Adelaide Hills are shaped by the coolness of the region’s altitude, its changing seasons and the skill and passion of its winemakers. There were vines planted in the Adelaide Hills as early as the 1870s but due to the challenges of cool-climate viticulture in those early days, most vines were removed by the 1930s. The rebirth of the Adelaide Hills region started in 1970s and gained pace with the rise in popularity of cool climate wines in the 1980s and 1990s.

The cooler climate defines the Adelaide Hills and provides them with a distinctive point of difference to other South Australian  regions that has allowed it to spearhead the evolution of Australian wine in recent years. Its winemaking evolution continues to this day, and it is now a hotbed of creativity; home to bold, boundary-pushing grape growers and winemakers...

The rebirth of the area as a wine region began with winemaker Brian Croser and his family planting Chardonnay in the region in 1979. Brian had identified the potential of the region as one of the best places in Australia to plant cool climate loving varieties.  He was soon joined by other Australian wine pioneers including Stephen George at Ashton Hills, Geoff Weaver in Lenswood and Michael Hill Smith and Martin Shaw at Shaw and Smith. Today there are around 100 producers in Adelaide Hills who have planted over 4,000 hectares of vines between them.

While still a young wine region, the Adelaide Hills has been acclaimed around the world for many years for wonderful expressions of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Shiraz. The region has played a vital part in the evolution of Australian wine and is itself constantly evolving. Emerging varieties are finding a home in the Hills and it is home to cutting-edge winemakers pushing the boundaries and expanding the possibilities for fine Australian wine." - Wine Australia

Map courtesy of Wine Australia

  • Lobethal Road Bacchant Chardonnay 2022

    Lobethal Road Bacchant Chardonnay 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Sustainably-made

    HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!

      "Rated a 5 Star Winery and one of James Halliday's Ten Dark Horses in the Halliday Wine Companion 2020, Lobethal Road produces excellent wine from the Adelaide Hills, most notably under their Bacchant label. Their...

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  • Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2022 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2022 375mL-Half-Bottle

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    BENCHMARK ADELAIDE HILLS CHARDONNAY - A BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE!

      "The cool ripening conditions produced Chardonnay with intense flavours and excellent balance. Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers,...

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  • Shaw & Smith Half Bottle Mix Pack

    Shaw & Smith Half Bottle Mix Pack

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    A HALF BOTTLE MIX PACK MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR WHITE WINE LOVERS

      "Shaw & Smith is one of Adelaide Hills biggest success stories. This pack features two of their iconic white wines: one bottle of their M3 Chardonnay 2022 and two bottles of their much-loved Sauvignon Blanc 2021. The M3 Chardonnay is a...

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  • Coates The Reserve Chardonnay 2022

    Coates The Reserve Chardonnay 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    CREAMY, HIGH QUALITY CHARDONNAY WITH STONE FRUIT, TOASTED HAZELNUTS AND NOUGAT AT ITS CORE

      "Elegant aromas showcase citrus fruits in the company of fragrant notes of pineapple and guava; accents of spice and toast add to the complexity. The palate is in the medium-bodied in style, an initial burst of lemon and white peach flavours is...

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  • Murdoch Hill the Rocket Chardonnay 2022

    Murdoch Hill the Rocket Chardonnay 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 96 POINTS!

      "Right up there at the apex of Aus chardonnay these days, it feels. Lots going on here. Brilliant texture too, almost chalky with pucker, bristling with ticklish general minerality, understated in flint, lime, green apple, halva, alpine herbs...

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  • Penley Genevieve Chardonnay 2021

    Penley Genevieve Chardonnay 2021

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    JAMES HALLIDAY 2024 WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR!

      "Aromatically, the wine jumps from the glass, a bounty of stone fruits, toasted nuts and a lick of French oak. White nectarine and grapefruit wrapped in juicy acidity with a touch of smoke from the natural fermentation." - Penley...

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  • Gentle Folk Village Syrah 2022

    Gentle Folk Village Syrah 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Organic

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!

      "This long, cool season allowed perfect ripeness with all the cool climate traits of pepper and perfume, this is some serious wine." - Gentle Folk    

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  • Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

    Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    GOLD! DECANTER WINE AWARDS
    HUON HOOKE 97 POINTS!
    WINE PILOT 97 POINTS!
    ANGUS HUGHSON 96 POINTS!
    ANDREW CAILLARD 96 POINTS!

      "A restrained style of chardonnay with a fresh, fruit-driven bouquet of lemon, nut and nougat aromas, while the palate is intense and piercing, deep, concentrated and powerful, with biscuity overtones and brightly refreshing and quite penetrating...

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  • Tapanappa Tiers 1.5m Chardonnay 2022

    Tapanappa Tiers 1.5m Chardonnay 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS
    HALLIDAY TOP 100 WINES OF 2023!
    HUON HOOKE 96 POINTS!
    WINE FRONT 95+ POINTS!
    WINE PILOT 95 POINTS!
    ANDREW CAILLARD 95 POINTS!

      "A discreet wheaty, Weetbix, faintly malty bouquet, with excellent concentration of fruit flavour that’s focused and tensioned, with a clean dry finish replete with refreshing acidity. The finish lingers long and the aftertaste is...

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  • Riposte by Tim Knappstein Stiletto Pinot Gris 2022

    Riposte by Tim Knappstein Stiletto Pinot Gris 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    ADELAIDE HILLS WINE SHOW 2022 - BEST PINOT GRIS OF SHOW!

      "This label offers tremendous value across its range, which is founded on fine fruit sourcing and sensible craftsmanship. Here is an example. Nashi pear, toffee apple and scents of pastis reverberate from nose to mid-weighted palate, flowing...

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  • Small Victories Sparkling N.V.

    Small Victories Sparkling N.V.

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    LOW COST, HIGH QUALITY DRY SPARKLING - SO MUCH TO LOVE!

      "A bright fresh and fruity sparkling wine with some nice red berry and lemon aromas. Bright acidity and lively mousse." - James Suckling     "Expansively bubbly, this Adelaide Hills Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend is fragrant...

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    Current stock: 3

    $28.00
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  • Small Victories Pinot Gris 2022

    Small Victories Pinot Gris 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    THIS QUALITY PINOT GRIS HAS A COMPLEXITY WHICH BELIES ITS LOW PRICE

      "The 2022 Small Victories Pinot Gris charms with an entrance firmly in the fun-loving and generous spectrum, with gorgeously bright tropical fruit notes of guava and pawpaw, white florals and a mineral-driven pear drop freshness on the nose. On...

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  • Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2022

    Shaw & Smith M3 Chardonnay 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    BENCHMARK ADELAIDE HILLS CHARDONNAY - A BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE!

      "The cool ripening conditions produced Chardonnay with intense flavours and excellent balance. Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers,...

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  • Grosset Pinot Noir 2021

    Grosset Pinot Noir 2021

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    REAL REVIEW 95 POINTS!

      "Medium-light red-purple, a bright and pretty colour. Very attractive lifted perfume of red cherry, fivespice and dried herbs, the palate intense and light to medium weighted, but long and fine and satisfying through the mouth. A trace of Campari...

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  • Lobethal Road Tempranillo 2021

    Lobethal Road Tempranillo 2021

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Sustainably-made

    FLAVOURSOME AND BRIGHT, THIS FABULOUS TEMPRANILLO WON'T BREAK THE BANK

      "An attractive nose of fresh red fruits, white pepper and red licorice. Medium-bodied with silky tannins. Crunchy and bright with savory, spicy undertones. Tasty stuff." - James Suckling   "A traditional blend of Tempranillo...

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  • XO Wine Co Gamay 2022

    XO Wine Co Gamay 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    WE WERE SO IMPRESSED BY THIS GAMAY - INCREDIBLE VALUE

      Abundant bouquet of bright red fruits and a touch of spice. The palate is generous, full of raspberry and blackcurrant with floral elements also shining. It's bright acidity give sit so much life, very easy to drink.   "Our first foray...

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  • Barratt Uley Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

    Barratt Uley Vineyard Chardonnay 2021

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

    EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY FROM THE VINEYARD BESIDE ASHTON HILLS MADE BY EX-PETALUMA WINEMAKER

     Heralding from old vines in Adelaide Hills most premium site, Piccadilly. Everything about this wine screams pedigree: location, vine age and an iconic Australian winemaker. The result is a rich, beautifully crafted Chardonnay. An exciting...

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  • Hahndorf Hill Blaufrankish 2019

    Hahndorf Hill Blaufrankish 2019

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Sustainably-made

    DOUBLE GOLD - MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2022
    GOLD MEDAL - LONDON WINE COMPETITION 2022
    GOLD MEDAL - BERLIN WINE TROPHY 2021

      "The 2019 vintage is hauntingly beautiful with an appealing nose of blue-brambly fruit and spicy black cherries. Extraordinarily smooth and fine on the palate with a gentle tumble of fruit and a light brush of textured tannin. This stylish red...

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    Current stock: 21

    $38.00
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  • Lobethal Road Sauvignon Blanc 2022

    Lobethal Road Sauvignon Blanc 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Sustainably-made

    TROPHY-WINNING 'SANCERRE-LIKE' SAUVIGNON BLANC

      "96 Points and Best in Show Award for this 2022 Sauvignon Blanc. Good lifted ripe fruits. Lovely texture and acid. Punchy aromatics, Sancerre-like minerality. Textural with punchy fruit flavour, good depth and length."...

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  • Hahndorf Hill Gru Gruner Veltliner 2022

    Hahndorf Hill Gru Gruner Veltliner 2022

    Region: SA- Adelaide Hills
    Farming Sustainably-made

    GOLD MEDAL! MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2022
    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!
    WINE COMPANION TOP 100 WINES OF AUSTRALIA!

      "Perfumed nose of nectarine, peach and lime peel. The palate explodes with ruby grapefruit, guava, sliced pear and spice - all swirling in a juicy acidity. This wine has a long, flavoursome finish with exciting layers of delicious texture and...

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    $32.00
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