An assemblage of fruit from an inventory of splendid Yalumba vineyards, sites which vary considerably, all add their own dimension to the overall flavour profile. The label here depicts the mercurial King George Whiting. Whenever a chance arises to take on the pescatorial pursuit, the team at Yalumba take up the challenge. If successful, they eat it with reverence and wash it down with the revitalizing crispness and fresh citrus flavours of Y Series Sauvignon Blanc.

Christobel Hill Smith was an integral part of the personality around the Yalumba household and wineworks for over sixty years, her vitality and charm bewitched all those around her. Her eponymous wine is equally charismatic, two thirds Semillon and a third of Sauvignon Blanc, fashioned into a well structured Barossa white supported by exquisite mineral slateyness. The aromaticnes and pungency of Sauvignon Blanc adorn the beautiful fresh flavours and lithe natural acidity.

An equitable balance of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, in the distinctively Australian style of forward drinking white. Crafted by Australia's favourite winemaker, Red Label displays the same excellence of nose and palate which has become the hallmark of Wolf Blass. Generous with varietal fruit flavours, the Semillon contributes down to earth characters of minerality and flint, Sauvignon Blanc adds passionfruit and herbaceousness. Red Label is fresh, fruity and clean with a subtle hint of spice before a most pleasant, lingering finish.

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.

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.

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.

Warburn Premium Reserve is one of Australia's great winemaking success stories. Originally produced for the export market, the wine met with such enthusiastic acceptance that it quickly became one of Australia's very own favourites. A fully approachable, stylish and flavoursome Semillon Sauvignon, with a generous palate and refreshing fruit flavours.

Vinified from fruit grown to Australia's shangri-la of Sauvignon Blanc, planted to the nation's loftiest terroirs at Orange in New South Wales, Lost Block has been stylistically crafted to remain true to the promise of fruit laden, fresh and easy to drink wines. Choice harvests of fruit are treated to a vinification which flatters the quality and intensity of vibrant Central Ranges Sauvignon Blanc. A splendid accompaniement to seafood, chicken and pork, the refreshingly crisp acidic edge and medium weight also lends itself to spicy Asian cuisine.

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.

The reputation of Jacob's Creek has been built around wines that are fruit-driven and elegant. Three Vines takes that a step further and ameliorates the fruity flavours of Australian wine with the savoury flavours of Southern Europe. Semillon offers crisp citrus and stoney flavours, combined with the lively tropical fruit of Sauvignon Blanc and the richness of Viognier, it delivers an easy drinking, fresh and fruity wine you will enjoy.

Sauvignon Blanc in the way of the full bodied, ageworthy efforts from Bordeaux and Sancerre. Oak treatments and a judicious term of age build palate texture, while encouraging mouthfilling savouryness and sublime sauvage. Grapes are all hand picked and whole bunch pressed into four 600 litres, Rhône styled oak fermenting vats for ten days vinification and ten months on sediments, treated to the occasional lees stirring battonage before bottling in January. The big boned, well fleshed genre of Sauvignon Blanc which unlocks the fruity exterior and reveals the cornucopia of complexity within.

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.

Eighty Acres delivers fully in this splendid West Australian rendition of the classic dry white. Crafted to be enjoyed upon release, it's guaranteed to start the conversation rolling with it's stylishness. Superb with all good faire, the weight of fruit and generosity of palate ensures that Eighty Acres will make charming company for all.

We blame the booze. The whiff and the swill did us in and all that was left to do was to make more. In many ways the wines that weren’t worth the pull on the cork caused this as much as the wines that we will never have the pleasure of decorking again. From the original Pulp Fiction novel, there's no time like the present to dress up and get down. When there's no time to think, we move quickly and unconsciously towards the things we really like. As the hours of carouse unravel, like so much unnecessary clothing, you'll happily find yourself enjoying it more, and more and more!

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.

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.

A lively wine with softness and approachability, well complemented to numerous food styles and dishes.

Fresh from the Rymill stable, fashioned exclusively from estate grown fruit, the Yearling is a vibrant Coonawarra that's absolutely perfect to enjoy right now. An alluring perfume and zesty palate showing exciting herbaceousness, fine citrus and tropical fruit flavours, reinforcing the reputation of Sauvignon Blanc as Coonawarra's essential varietal white wine. Crisp and appealing, a sassy Sauvignon Blanc, enjoy chilled, alongside anything fresh from the garden or the sea.

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.

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.

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 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.

Isn't she delightful? The colourful and emotive rendering on the label suggests a whimsical nature, engaging personality, charm and mystique, intuitively capturing the essence of the cheeky, crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc style. Floral and citrus aromas lead to a palate bursting with flavours of lychee and lime, hints of green apple and a touch of passionfruit. Served chilled, she’s the perfect partner for a long, leisurely lunch with friends, ideal for social sipping. Treat this precocious cutey to nibbles or spicey Thai.

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.

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.

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.

Oxford Landing is an idyllic place of rich red soils and auspicious terrains, basking under an abundance of golden sunshine and clear blue skies, the perfect environment for growing grapes and making good wine. The highly accomplished Oxford Landing team craft a lively Sauvignon Blanc offering all the classic varietal characters, vivacious with tropical fruit, aromatic herbaceousness and brisk minerality, complexed by piquant nettle and lemon characters, crisp asparagus and fragrant grapefruit flower notes.

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.

Subtle variances in terroir differentiate Norfolk Rise vineyard from other sites, just part of the complex formula to producing quality cool climate Sauvignon Blanc of the highest order. The perfect environment lends itself to the formation of esters which translate into the most flavoursome and elegant wines. Let the fruit hang on the vines a little longer and grapes accumulate flavour whilst retaining refreshing acids. Norfolk Rise is sweetly scented with a pleasingly drying palate, perfect to the accompaniement of seafood or asparagus with hollandaise.

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.

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.

Long Flat brings together the racy and fragrant Sauvignon Blanc aromaticness, with the fine and even palate of good Semillon, assembling a wine with maximum quenchability factor. Mostly Semillon, Long Flat is subtley spiced, with an extra dimension of richness to the palate, a dash of welcome steelyness and lively minerality rounds out the fruit. Perfect for that relaxed luncheon, its core of solid tropical fruit also makes it a delightful aperitif style just on it's own.