Intriguingly complex and sublime, Layers is fashioned as a whole that's so much greater than the sum of parts. A rich and exciting cepage of five grapes grown to good vineyards selected on the basis of varietal definition and consistency. The assemblage combines to form a white wine that's perfectly suited to a broad range of modern cuisines, a unique blend which offers a highly pleasurable journey of discovery to the senses. Don't be fooled by its easy drinking and approachable nature, each taste reveals another layer of subtle complexity.

The Adelaide Hills are well suited to Sauvignon Blanc, its cool moderate temperatures and rolling green hills, encourage a long slow ripening. From a single vineyard near Kersbrook, comes an exquisite harvest of fruit that's second to none, artfully crafted by the Peter Lehmann team into Hill & Valley Sauvignon Blanc, a fully aromatic wine, with vibrant varietal character and irresistible regional charm, piquantly flavoured palate and crisp, lingering finish.

Exceptional quality and salient value, Peter Lehmann's Clancy has become a firm favourite with white wine lovers throughout the world, delivering an easy drinking style that offers consistency and approachability. To make a white wine that lives up to the Clancy name, Peter Lehmann have assembled equal portions of Barossa Semillon, to form depth and structure, with cool climate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc, which provides the zesty, tropical characters so popular in this contemporary blend of grapes. Serve lightly chilled for a great sip any time of day.

The Art & Soul Sauvignon Blanc is crafted in the traditional Peter Lehmann way, fashioned to be a crisp and clean, refreshing young white. Vinified without any exposure to oak, a rejuvenating accord of parts exhibiting refined acidity and intense aromaticness in a dry, yet juicy style. The Peter Lehmann team have included a harvest from the cool climate Adelaide Hills, contributing extra appealing fruit lift to the softer Barossa palate. A delightful young wine to enjoy as a revitalizing aperitif, perfect alongside white meats and Al fresco faire.

Petaluma have long availed themselves of the choicest sites in Adelaide Hills, an unfair advantage, after pioneering viticulture here in the 1970s. Sauvignon Blanc is the runaway success of the Adelaide Hills region, yielding a quality which has gained stature for its brisk regional eloquence, throughout the world of wine. Parcels have been collated from prime vineyards near Balhannah and Woodside, crafted through the full measure of Petaluma excellence, into a lovely drink now style, the perfect match to oversized scallops and the freshest fishes.

By one of the nation's most illustrious and enduring wineries, Petaluma have won Distinguished Langtons Classification for their eminent editions of Chardonnay. Choice vineyards at Lenswood and Balhannah in the Adelaide Hills have been trained for decades to yield harvests of world class fruit. White Label is identifiably Adelaide Hills, fruit forward and revitalizingly fresh, the Chardonnay of choice, to drink immediately upon release, while awaiting for her eminent sibling to evolve and come of age.

Tiers is a bottle aged Chardonnay vinified from fruit grown to a spectucalar site, the first Adelaide Hills vineyard to be planted in the twentieth century.

Langtons Distinguished Classification. A powerful yet elegant wine, enriched by the extravagance of barrel ferments, new French oak and battonage. Petaluma assembles Chardonnay from an archive of superior blocks in Piccadilly Valley, all are fortuitious microclimes, blessed by slow ripening conditions, very similar to Chardonnay's ancestral home in La Bourgogne. These splendid sites are closely planted and fastidiously managed through strict regimens of shoot and fruit thinning, to achieve the most meagre yields of peerless quality Chardonnay.

A simply delicious wine, big and powerful yet all delicacy too, aromas of pineapples and sherbet-like confection impeccably backed by the florid qualities of the topical and spicey Viognier.

Sauvignon Blanc is the first grape variety of vintage to ripen. Local fauna have a naturally sweet tooth and find the juicy, sugar filled berries irresistible. Scarecrows are an old solution to a timeless problem but the delinquent criiters have never learned to distinguish the artfully stuffed rags from the real thing. Those grapes which survive the pilferage are crafted by the Pertaringa team into an engagingly aromatic wine with clean, crisp palate, the ideal choice for service alongside moreton bay bug tails dressed in paprika butter.

Decidedly Adelaide Hills, sunshine and steelyness in the glass, perfumed with enticing crisp orchard fruit aromas, endowed with creamy textures, reined in by crisp mineral acidity and framed by a hint of oak. A compilation of harvests from superior vineyards, some of which contribute fruit to Penfolds elite range of super premium Bin vintage editions, Max is Adelaide Hills Chardonnay of sound structure and controlled power, fashioned to be forward drinking and affable, in the timeless and enduring, decidedly Penfolds way.

Bin A series Chardonnay is a pathfinder wine, fortuitous achievement of the consequential Penfolds white wine project. Reserve Bin A has evolved into a wine with a distinctive style, it remains an integral part of the Penfolds portfolio. Exclusively Adelaide Hills Chardonnay is sourced from up to eighty vineyards with a core provenance from ten elite cooler sites. Bin A is very much for the connoisseur, a highly suitable match bresaola and seaweed consomme, grilled Marron or crisply truffled skin chicken, Bin A demands a decant and is not for the faint of heart.

Yattarna is local indigenous meaning gradually, reflecting the time spent refining the cuvee before it's inaugural vintage. Bin number 144 is derived from the total number of trials undertaken in the wine's development. The aspiration and independence of mind that the late Max Schubert brought to Penfolds winemaking philosophy inspired the winery to embark on the project of creating a white wine that would one day rival the standards of Penfolds Grange. Finely interwoven and seamlessly presented, the 1999 is a standout Chardonnay of impeccable pedigree with an extended, elegant finish.

Special Bin A was originally crafted as a close sibling to Penfold's prestigious flagship Yattarna Chardonnay. Subsequent editions of Reserve Bin A were all enthusiastically received upon release and have encouraged the continuation of these superior vintage wines. Special Bins are made to showcase what the Penfolds team can achieve when they have access to small quantities of high quality material from exceptional vintage years. Special Bin A is crafted from a collation of the finest Adelaide Hills Chardonnay available to Penfolds.

Adelaide Hills make some of the finest Sauvignon Blanc anywhere in the world, beautifully stylized with tropical florals, delicate flavours, cleanliness and length. Paul and Kathy Drogemuller are completely passionate about the grapes they grow. At vintage they walk through the vineyard tasting grapes, looking for just the right flavours before harvest. Paracombe continues a strong reputation as the essential Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc, a simply stunning wine that's making friends everywhere.

David O'Leary and Nick Walker combine a wealth of experience, acquired during their time as corporate winemakers behind such labels as Hardy and Krondorf, Yellowglen and Annies Lane. The Adelaide Hills are the most exciting place in Australia for Sauvignon Blanc. O'Leary Walker have long been amongst the region's most outspoken protagonists, sharing a love of winemaking and affinity for the undulating slopes and salubrious climes of Adelaide Hills. One of the reasons for its growing popularity is the pure fruit driven palate, clean flavours and fine length.

The northerly facing slope on Mark O'Leary's Benwerrin Vineyard, at Oakbank in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, is planted to a very special block of twenty year old Chardonnay vines. The combination of cool climate and long days of sunshine infuses grapes with flavour and encourages the development alluring aromatics. The extravagance of French oak barrel ferments, malolactic and lees stirring battonage, over the course of several months, enhances the generosity of fruit, while adding layers of complexity and creamy, yeasty autolysis richness.

Nest Egg are only ever made from the most exceptional years, a few hundred cases of the finest Adelaide Hills vintage, each bottle is individually numbered. Treated to the luxury of wild yeasts and full malolactic, lees stirring battonage and nine months of age in quality French oak, a structured and concentrated Chardonnay of amazing sophistication and superior length. Its bright, clear palate of nectarine and peach, pineapples, bakers cream and hazelnut spice, are supported by a wonderful crystalline textures, toothy grape tannins and savoury, buttery oak.

A fresh, approachable wine from the heart of the cool climate, pristine Adelaide Hills. The cepage is made up predominantly of fragrant, crisp Sauvignon Blanc balanced by the fine structure, citrus flavour and elegance of Semillon. An adaptable companion for any occasion, Tryst White will complement a range of dishes from fresh seafood to Thai or antipasto, experimentation is the key.

Sauvignon Blanc has found a natural home in the high altitude, cool climate of the Adelaide Hills. Nepenthe are an exclusively Adelaide Hills winemaker, one of the region's most prominent, with an endowment of vineyards. Nepenthe's cutting edge viticulture has gained recognition for producing benchmark Sauvignon Blanc. The vines are meticulously coddled and flavours in the grapes are encouraged to develop fully, with lovely intense varietal characters and bright, natural acids at the higher end of the zingyness scale.

Sauvignon Blanc thrives in the cool climate and high altitude of Adelaide Hills, it is here that the true essence of this special grape develops fully. The crisp spring and early summer weather preserves the fruit's natural acidity, which heightens and enhances the flavour of this noble variety. To accentuate the fruit freshness, Mojo have treated their Sauvignon Blanc to a long, languid fermentation which takes up to three weeks, but the result is worth the wait. The Mojo team suggest serving chilled, but not too cold, at 5pm on a weekday arvo with good mates.

Adelaide Hills grow the finest Sauvignon Blanc in the world, a good viticulturalist need only find a way to capture and retain the effusiveness of fruit to achieve a great wine. Mike Press is one of the most accomplished winemakers in the land, he established his own vines at Kenton Valley in 1998, still managing each planting to ensure a limited yield of superior fruit. An articulate expression of Sauvignon Blanc, powerfully structured for a white wine, offering a clean palate brimming with crisp, aromatic fruit flavours, virile greenery and garden herb.

Mike Press is one of the nation's most experienced winemakers. After a long and distinguished career, which began under the tutelage of the legendary Max Schubert, Mike settled on a site at Lobethal in Adelaide Hills to grow grapes during a term of semi retirement. He chose his ground well, he lives comfortably amongst the vines and is delighted every year with harvests of the finest fruit. The undulating aspects and favourable mesoclimes of Mike's vineyard yield a quality of Chardonnay which has been repeatedly listed in the illustrious Halliday 1OO.

From vines planted on the southwest Longview slopes, the Whippet defines everything that's so charming about cool climate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc. Its concentrated tropical palate is tempered by crispy, green vegetal characters and quenching minerality. Grapes are all hand picked throughout the chill of night and pressed for vinification into a clear, bright wine. Refreshing and elegant, driven by tangy fruits and resolving on a crisp, balanced finish. The Whippet is bottled immediately to retain all the vital fresh characters, best enjoyed chilled and young.

The name Longview aptly descibes the vineyard with its far reaching views to the Coorong and Lake Alexandrina, the panoramic vistas over the property itself and surrounding countryside. Situated among some of the most picturesque vineyard country, Longview's southerly location is leading the charge, drawing international critical acclaim along with a swag of awards. Sauvignon Blanc is sourced entirely from Longview's vineyard at Macclesfield.

The Adelaide Hills are a place of breathtaking natural beauty, native gums flourish with wild abandon amongst the closely husbanded Longview vines, a sight rarely seen in Australian viticulture. Wild yeasts and natural ferments in an extravagantly high proportion of new barriques, a course of lees stirring battonage achieves a multi dimensional Chardonnay with luxurious mouthfeel, handsomely layered with juicy nectarine and ripe white peach flavours over a pristine acid line. Its gentle spice and moreishly creamy finish is enriched by the fragrant coconut of fine French oak.

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.

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.

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.

A Sauvignon Blanc of magnificent pungent passionfruity characters, refreshingly citrus in nature with a subtle herbaceous note. The palate displays intense passionfruit and tropical fruits, persistent mineral flavours which are balanced out by a refreshing acidity. Sauvignon Blanc fruit was sourced from outside the Knappstein vineyard at Lenswood, with the balance sourced from nearby Oakbank, so the wine carries the Adelaide Hills appellation. An impeccable table white crafted with minimal intervention to preserve purity of fruit expression.

An assemblage of four vineyard sites, chosen for their unique capacity to construct a wine that is so much greater than the sum of parts. For twenty years, Kellermeister have been perfecting the Chardonnay, fashioned to be a chaste wine from exclusively free run juices. Virgin offers a great depth of fruit driven flavours with a touch of herbaceousness in wonderfully unoaked styling.

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Vintage 2005 for the Country Selection Chardonnay brought sensational ripeness and good acid balance to the grapes, from a season characterised by cool and moderate conditions in February to April. Small parcels of refined, delicate Mount Gambier and generous, tightly structured Adelaide Hills fruit were included in the blend to compliment the elegant, fine citrus flavours derived from the Coonawarra fruit. The Coonawarra Chardonnay parcels were picked early to retain the delicate regional varietal citrus flavours, tight structure and good length.

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.

Choice Adelaide Hills sites are called upon at vintage time to contribute the pick of their fruit for Jacobs Creek Reserve. The dedicated winemaking team will have already spent much time working alongside growers and tasting grapes as they ripen on the vine. Wild indigenous barrel ferments in fine French oak, malolactics and lees stirring, create a remarkable white wine of powerful fruit richness and mesmerising complexity, all within a balanced and modern style of Adelaide Hills Chardonnay.

The hills surrounding Adelaide were planted to some of South Australia's very first vineyards in the 1800s. Most of these have since disappeared, but the cool climate and fertile slopes of the Adelaide Hills now provide the idyllic growing conditions for truly world class Sauvignon Blanc. Fruit is grown on Hewitson's own vineyard between Hahndorf and Mount Barker. LuLu articulates a perfect harmony, the affinity that stands between Sauvignon Blanc and the terroir of Adelaide Hills, displaying fresh, varietal characters and crisp acidity.