The Forbes have been growing fruit for generations, they've won many accolades around the national wine show circuit and supplied grapes to Southcorp for some of Australia's most favourite and memorable vintages. In their quest to craft the essential expression of Australian Pinot Gris, they have collated parcels of hand picked grapes from the balmy, elevated, cool ripening climes of Adelaide Hills. Juicy and decidedly varietal, Zilzie is vibrant with crisp orchard fruit characters and a brisk minerality before finishing, intense, savoury and refreshingly dry.

Exclusively Adelaide Hills Chardonnay? You bet, it's a Wolf and it's nothing but the finest, in a modern adults only styling. Wolf Blass captures the affinity between Adelaide's Hills and Chardonnay, fashioning a vital wine with crunchy fruit characters and solid structure. High altitudes and a cool climate make Adelaide Hills the ideal location for Chardonnay, where the grapes develop elegant flavours while retaining cleansing natural acidity. Extended time resting on yeast lees adds creamy textures and exciting mouthfeel.

Is it any wonder that this wine has slipped into McLaren Vale vernacular as Scrubby White? While the satiatingly mouthfilling mix of grapes may twist tongues, it also offers a rich array of fruit flavours, lead by a whoosh of refitalizing Adelaide Hills fruit, to inspire the most apathetic palate. Crisp, tantalizingly complex and delightfully fresh, Wirra Wirra complete the puzzle and give you something to ponder over a glass of judiciously chilled white, while you wrestle with the words Scrubby, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc.

In 1947, Wirra Wirra patriarch Greg Trott lost the only watch he ever owned, from that day forth he never bothered with wearing a timepiece again. Confdent to the end that he could tell time by the sun, Trott was notoriously always late, hours and even days. Fortunately, his great legacy to the nation was unhurried and unstrained, to make great wine, one needs to ignore the clock and allow the magic of nature to determine its own course. Adelaide Hills Riesling at its finest, left to its own as it slowly vinifies over the course of weeks, without the distractions of a clock.

Greg Trott, the man who nursed Wirra Wirra back to health and re-introduced the estate's noble wines to the world, was a wanderer. A simple run to the local shops might evolve into an interstate luncheon. He would return a day or so later, bemused by the fuss. It seemed to all, that Trott was in training to become Olympic Hiding Champion and it became part of the folklore at Wirra Wirra. Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from Jeff and Ann Gower's spectacular Yandra Vineyard at Lenswood in Adelaide Hills and vinified into a rejuvenating, stylish young wine.

Wirra Wirra patriarch Greg Trott venerated cricket as the most noble of pursuits. He even built his very own concrete pitch at the family farm to emulate his heroes. Trotty aspired to wearing the famous baggy green cap of the national team, even if only to carry the drinks as twelfth man. It's a certainty that if the drinks tray offered Wirra Wirra, Trott would have been warmly welcomed as an essential member of the team. A sensation in Adelaide Hills Chardonnay, richly barrel fermented, a match to the freshest seafood or seared white meat recipes.

Wicks Estate take Sauvignon Blanc very previously. Heading up the winemaking team is long time family friend Tim Knappstein. After many years experience with Sauvignon Blanc, Knappstein made a move to the Adelaide Hills where he played a major role in pioneering it as a premiere cool climate region. Knappstein's efforts are set to further Wicks Estate's reputation as one of the icon producers of Sauvignon Blanc in the Adelaide Hills. A charmingly perfumed effort maintaining the punch and lifted varietal character of the finest Sauvignon Blanc.

The gently undulating terroirs of Adelaide Hills provide a magnificent mesoclime for the full development of luscious white varietal grapes. It is here amongst the ancient red gums of Woodside, that the viticultural team can prune and manage vines to yield small berries of ripe and juicy Pinot Gris, bursting with succulent flavours and the most delicious fruit esters. An intriguing blend of characters ranging from green pear to white peach, a subtle layering of texture that delivers all the aromaticness and complexity which make Pinot Gris such an engaging and topical style of food friendly white.

An estate harvest of Burgundian clones Chardonnay, finished to a style of the most sophisticated balance between bold varietal fruit and subtle savoury complexities. Grapes are destemmed and gently pressed, the slightly cloudy juices are racked directly to seasoned and new French oak barriques for a traditional, old world ferment. Batches are stirred weekly over the course of nine months maturation before assemblage. Truly a magnificent wine made in small batches for those who delight in the richness and exquisite balance of judiciously oaked Adelaide Hills Chardonnay.

An exciting cepage of Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc, exhibiting lovely spiced fruit characters and crunchy expressions of the orchard that are so titillating, your friends will be in fine spirits even before lunch arrives! You'll find each drop just perfect for refreshing every palate just in time for the next sip.

A celebration of Australia's great diversity in terroirs and clime, assembling two distinct regional expressions into a single varietal wine. Parcels are selected to impart complexity and flavour diversity rarely found within a single region, while preserving the integrity of each individual component. Margaret River contributes green apple and grapefruit characters, along with subtle grassy overtones. The Adelaide Hills add structure and length while bringing delicious tropical flavours, passionfruits and lychee.

The post modern style of Australian Sauvignon Blanc, effusive with aromatic herbaceousness, freshness and piquant tropical fruit on the bouquet, a generous palate and revitalizingly clean finish. Taylors have collated the ripest, most well endowed parcels of fruit from splendid Adelaide Hills vineyards. Components are treated to the most exacting vinification techiques, preserving the crisp expression of grapes in the vineyard for a wine that sings of spirited Sauvignon Blanc.

Tiers is a mere three hectares of intensively managed, closely planted, historically significant Chardonnay vines. The growing seasons at Piccadilly are uncannily similar to the microclimes of Burgundy and Dijon. Tiers Vineyard was the first site planted in the region since the nineteenth century and is at the centre of the Piccadilly Valley, at 450 metres, near the Petaluma wineworks and Brian Croser's home. The Chardonnay vines on Tiers Vineyard were derived from an old Davis California clone, originally imported from Mersault during the 1880s. A mere 300 dozen are produced.

Tapanappa are a joint venture of elite peerage, a vinous concord between Petaluma's Brian Croser, Champagne Bollinger and Chateau Lynch Bages. Brian Croser selected the Piccadilly Valley at the centre of the Adelaide Hills in 1978 because it provided the best terroirs in which to grow Chardonnay for Petaluma and for Croser sparkling. Grapes are all hand picked and destemmed into a high proportion of new French Vosges oak barriques for ferment through the action of home yeasts over the course of a cool Piccadilly Valley autumn. Ripe peaches, quince and fig, marzipan and vanilla oak complement the fresh fruit.

What constituted a lane, I suppose, was a large encampment of German emigrants who had pitched their tents in a parallel line on the opposite side of the row. They were recent arrivals from Germany by the ships Zebra and Prince George, and were the pioneers and founders of the little rural hamlet of Hahndorf.

The wine which launched Sauvignon Blanc, Shaw + Smith and Adelaide Hills as a unique and distinctive genre of wine, defined by its moreish pink grapefruit lustre, lavender perfumery, concentration of clean fruits and vegetable crispness, its gorgeous mineral texture. The enduring excellence of Shaw + Smith begins in the vineyard, the pick of crop from estate parcels at Lenswood and Balhannah, fruit must be immaculate, hand sorted to retain nothing but the cleanest grapes. With each new vintage, Shaw and Smith set a higher benchmark in new world Sauvignon Blanc.

M3 Chardonnay is sourced exclusively from a single site, the Shaw+Smith M3 property at Woodside, named after the three partners in the vineyard, brothers Michael and Matthew Hill Smith, along with cousin Martin Shaw. M3 is a major refinement in styling, a serious attempt to produce an exceptional Chardonnay with the capacity to age gracefully. A sophisticated, barrel fermented wine with pure fruit character and restrained oak, exhibiting great elegance and exquisite length. A must for all enthusiasts of stately white wine.

Sourced exclusively from Shaw + Smith's picturesque Lenswood property on Adelaide Hills, established 1999, a great amount of work on the ground has significantly enhanced the virtues of a truly amazing Chardonnay vineyard. Hand picked grapes are whole bunch pressed into a high proportion of new 500 Litres French oak puncheons for a rich course of barrel ferments and term of maturation on gross sedimentery lees. An exquisite, fine boned Chardonnay in new world Burgundian styling, so highly articulate of an exceptional vineyard site.

Norm Doole and Drew Dowie were growers who took the plunge into vinifying their own fruit and who met with immediate success. Enlisting the help of marketer Leigh Gilligan, legendary winemaker Brian Light and renowned designer Barrie Tucker, the fledgling Dowie Doole brand was established in the 1990s. Essentially a McLaren Vale operation, the Dowie Doole team have spared no expense in retaining the finest of the Adelaide Hills harvest, for an exquisite Sauvignon Blance of crispness, juicy fruit flavours and cleansing mineral finish.

From their base of operations in Geelong, Scotchmans Hill have trekked the Adelaide Hills and sailed across the Tasman in pursuit of the finest Sauvignon Blanc. As exciting for its flamboyance of tropical fruit as for pungent, green herbaceousness, serve chilled and enjoy alongside prawns, Thai chicken or yum cha.

Come home to Mama! The Schild family have been growing Frontignac Muscat Blanc a Petits Grains for over sixty years, originally sourced by the nation's most eminent labels for bottling as rich fortified wines. The deliciously refreshing grape has found a new calling, as a pretty, delicate style of aromaticness and moreishness. Conspicuous for her arrestingly ripe, juicy fruit flavours, a daintily perfumed accord, bursting with ripe grape characters over a teasingly petulant palate and sweetly satiating finish.

Sarantos Chardonnay is a wine specifically designed to complement and reflect the easy-going, relaxed lifestyle Australian's enjoy today. The criterion for putting this wine together was that it must have universal appeal and above all must be easy to drink. Fresh and approachable, it features titillatingly pleasant characters of melon, lychee and peach. Whether Sarantos is enjoyed with friends at Al Fresco styled cafes, or whether it be a quiet night at home relaxing, it's a Chardonnay that's the perfect partner to any occasion.

Tim Burvill was responsible for producing the super premium white wines portfolio during his tenure at Penfolds, winning many conspicuous medals and accolades along the way. RockBare is a creamy textured Chardonnay with alluring aromatics, generous flavour profiles and refreshing acidity. If you're tired of the politically correct styles of Chardonnay, then RockBare will be right up your alley. Delicious alongside your favourite recipe of scallops, supreme de volaille or creamily sauced, flat noodle pappardelle pastas.

There are two superb high altitude sites in Carey Gully and Piccadilly Valley, which yield an extraordinary quality of Sauvignon Blanc. Knappstein take the top cut of each harvest, crushing the fruit for a long cool vinification, treating a batch to the added richness of oak barrel ferments for texture, complexity and weight. A highly contemplative style of Sauvignon Blanc, expressive of its masterful élevage while articulate of its Adelaide Hills provenance. Lead by an elegant passionfruit and floral nose, its long driving palate of intense fruit characters resolves on a clean and crisp, exquisitely balanced finish.

Tim Knappstein began his apprenticeship under the family owned Stanley Wine Company. Within a decade, Tim had won more than 500 show awards, gold medals and trophies for the premium Leasingham range. His unrequited passion for cool climate wines led Tim to the Adelaide Hills in 1981, where he planted the first vineyard at Lenswood. Working closely with choice growers to obtain the highest quality fruit, Tim's intimate familiarity with Adelaide Hills terroirs and long years of accumulated expertise, afford him the devotion and flair to create fully articulate high altitude wines of immense personality and appeal.

The Reilly name has been at the centre of Clare Valley popular culture for a century and a half, it now commands an inventory of the finest vineyards and brings vintages of the most outstanding wines to enthusiasts each year. Prime parcels of Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc are fashioned into the racy regional style, a freshly fragrant wine with captivating herbaceous perfumes, supported by ripe flavours of gooseberry, green vegetable and fruit of the tropics. A superb match to crisp skin chicken or piquant Asian inspired seafood recipes.

A frivolously labelled Sauvignon Blanc by an otherwise serious winery, Barking Mad has already created quite a name and following for itself. Designed to bring the sanity back into one's life, parcels of crisply flavoured grapes are sourced from low yielding vines in Adelaide Hills and Valley Clare. But Barking Mad? Some say it was inspired by Tessa the vineyard hound. Some claim it's about the winemaker's demeanour. Others suggest it relates to the price point for such a high quality wine. Whatever the reason we know you will enjoy Barking Mad.

Raise a glass of La Biondina, a modern Australian classic with an appeal all her own. Each season she returns eternally young, flaunting her style as the world's coolest, pure Colombard wine. Putting a smile on the face of white wine lovers since 1982, Biondina is as attractive and alluring as ever. Our beautiful blonde is a popular little girl who can make friends with a wide variety of dishes but prefers shellfish and spicy Asian recipes.

Another exquisite effort from the marvelous Pike & Joyce property at Lenswood. Not the in your face style of overtly fruity Sauvignon Blanc, Pike and Joyce shows freshness and concentration, but also restraint, subtlety and poise. Unequivocally advancing the case that there are alternatives to Sauvignon Blanc which differ delightfully to the syrupy styles from across the ditch. A perfect match to seared fresh shellfish drizzled with herb butter sauce.

The hamlet of Lenswood in Adelaide Hills produces wines of outstanding quality and distinctive character. Two eminent and long established winegrowing families have come together to nurture a distinguished vineyard amongst the undulating aspects. Pike & Joyce construct a brightly lit Pinot Gris without the oiliness or fatness that's sometime associated with the variety, drinking beautifully upon release.