Early Harvest are crafted from the first pick of season, into a new and refreshing style that's lower in calories and alcohol than other dry whites. Planning of the vineyards and selection of clonal types are key to achieving such a wine. Specialized sites along the Murray Darling deliver the requisite quality that's essential for Early Harvest. Early picked grapes contribute impressive acid structure to support the fruit driven character, enhancing the crisp flavours in this highly appealing, modest alcohol, low kilojoule wine.

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.

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.

Founder's Block are fashioned to contemporary tastes, ideally for enthusiasts who know their wine and can appreciate the accessability of a drink early, fruit forward style. Coonawarra and Sauvignon Blanc are old mates who've spent many years together, sharing countless weekend overs around the local cricket pitch. Full of lively fruit flavours, refreshingly unwooded and vitally crisp, Founders Block is a soothing Coonawarra elixir, brimming with gooseberry lemongrass characters, underscored by dainty florals and a fine mineral grip.

Meet the Cover Drive's girlfriend. Those who know cricket will be aware of the fielding position called Silly Mid On. Close to the batsman, requiring very good reflexes and always at risk of being struck by the ball off the bat. A delicious blend that includes Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon from the Clare Valley, along with Sauvignon Blanc from the Adelaide Hills. Verbosity, big up front, natural fruit sweetness being dominant, unmistakably varietal, a wine to be enjoyed immediately while the primary fruit is still fresh and vibrant.

It's easy to appreciate why Jamiesons Run make such popular white wines. At each vintage the team are provided with a unique opportunity to assemble a fresh, clean Sauvignon Blanc, fashioned from fruit grown to the best vineyards, displaying exquisite varietal characters while being a profound expression of the terroir whence it originates. Grapes are sourced from choice sites on the rich soils of Limestone Coast, to construct a strongly regional wine with an exemplary balance of good fruit, splendid acidity and fine textures.

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.

Over several generations, with roots dating back to the 19th century, the Hill-Smith family have become expert in locating exceptional sites that maximise the personality of their wines. A favourite playground has been Valley Eden, in the rugged and undulating high country of the Barossa. Sauvignon Blanc is fashioned from parcels grown to the propitious eight hectare Hill-Smith family vineyard. The variations in fruit ripeness, oak treatment and wild yeast adds an extra dimension of complexity and finesse to the wine.

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.

A revitalizing cépage of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris, from fine vineyards in Eden Valley and the distinguished Henschke Lenswood property at Adelaide Hills. This adroitly, hand chosen kaleidoscope of parcels is fashioned into a seamless wine, of stunning bouquets and engaging palate, named in honour of great aunt Ottilie Mathilde Henschke. Like the many remarkable women of an era when daily life was a far cry from the ease of today, she grew her own produce while raising a large family.

Two thirds Semillon grown to Henschke vineyards on Eden Valley, vinified around a solid backbone of topical Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc from the distinguished Henschke property at Lenswood. Named for Eleanor Hill who married George Crossman Thyer in 1848, the grower who pioneered and developed Henschke's original Eden Valley site. Rich, spicy citrus flavours line the palate, crisp acidity, fine length and exquisite balance, take Eleanor out for the freshest fish or lightly spiced Asian faire.

Grown to the the Henschke Archer's Vineyard at Lenswood in Adelaide Hills, near the heart of the South Mount Lofty Ranges. A refreshing passionfruit, citrus and gooseberry nuanced wine with flinty mineral aromas following up, Coralinga is a highly regional expression of Sauvignon Blanc, delivering ample varietal complexity and true elegance.

Thomas Hardy left Devon at the age of twenty and immigrated to the colony of South Australia, where he established a winery on the banks of Adelaide's River Torrens in 1853. The Tintara wineworks in neighbouring McLaren Vale have since become the home of Hardy Wines, but Adelaide Hills have never been far off the estate's radar. The quality of Sauvignon Blanc here is world class, recognised internationally. Oomoo has returned to exploit the high quality harvests, fashioning a vibrant regional wine with picquant fruit and enticing aromas.

A wine of limited production and suitably high demand, fashioned from the distinguished vineyard of Dennis and Val Kraft at Tanunda, which consistently delivers an impeccable quality of fruit with balance and definition. Vines are fully mature and well into their fourth decade, they perform magnificently every vintage, yielding a big, exotic tropical fruit style of Sauvignon Blanc with firm structure. In some years, a component of Adelaide Hills fruit is included, to enhance the Barossa refinement with a dollop of cool climate steelyness and vegetal.

Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc complement each other and coalesce into a delightful accord when made just right. A component of 5th Generation is sourced from two of the oldest plantings in Barossa Valley, vines up to a hundred years of age, these wonderful old sites yield a quality of Semillon endowed with exceptional intensity and charm. The supple richness of Semillon's delicate perfume mingles alluringly with the piquancy of Sauvignon Blanc. Treated to an extravagant mix of vinification techniques, the finished wine shows exquisite balance.

The hallmark of this wine, is that it's a great value drink, anywhere and at anytime with most anyone. Every Stump Jump takes the drinker on a journey of engaging varietal fruit experiences. The dimension of flavour and textural richness brought about by a complex cépage of Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, Marsanne and Rousanne, are heightened by a level of dryness and splendid integration. The palate is very fresh and tight, restrained fruit intensity and ripeness balanced with lovely crunchy acidity keeps the finish in check.

The Adelaide Hills are making finer and more conspicuous editions of Sauvignon Blanc every year, a sampling of the fresh crisp whites from this region tells you why. Some of the most highly prized vintages of Sauvignon Blanc are coming right out of Adelaide Hills, new local wineries and small batch makers are blitzing the competitions. We've discovered an early drinking cleanskin that offers clean and racy varietal fruit, is extremely well balanced with distinctive regionality and zesty acidity, while displaying fine length and a well rounded finish.

Black Thursday Vineyard played a role in extinguishing some nasty bushfires which threatened the Adelaide hamlets of Kuitpo and Gumeracha. Cheers were raised and there were many thanks given, but nothing could save chilled bottles of Chain of Ponds Sauvignon Blanc from the tired and thirsty firefighters. Consider this drink to be something quite the opposite of a parched and arid flame, think of green grass, iced kiwi fruit, cool cucumber and asparagus. A great match to the freshest sashimi or traditional Coquilles St Jacques.

Renowned for world class Sauvignon Blanc, Bridgewater Mill carries the flair that extols the virtuous fruit of Adelaide Hills finest vineyards. Bridgewater Mill is made by the Petaluma winemaking team, fully focused on producing cool climate Adelaide Hills wines. Petaluma's sensational Sauvignon Blanc is true to style year in and year out, with crisp natural acids and clear varietal character. All hands take a gentle and non intrusive approach to vinification, unlocking the freshness and vitality of fruit which best reflects the essence of Adelaide Hills in a bottle.

Nestled amongst the undulating, mist shrouded slopes and higher, cool ripening aspects of Adelaide Hills, are choice microclimes for harvests of the most effulgent Sauvignon Blanc, brimming with crisp vegetable and juicy tropical characters. The award winning McWilliams team take great delight in the collation of the finest parcels, to be crafted into a redolent Sauvignon Blanc wine that drinks magnificently while young and fresh, ideally alongside goat cheese recipes or the freshest seafood.

While Bleasdale is steeped in history, it remains focused on crafting the finest possible styles for contemporary palates. Bleasdale work to the estate founder's philosophy of producing honest, consistent and reliable wines. Less than an hour away in the verdant Adelaide Hills, vineyards which can yield the quality of fruit worthy of the Bleasdale label, have been harvested right at the time that grapes achieve perfect ripeness and judicious levels of crisp acidity. A vivyfying, fragrant and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc to enjoy as aperitif or alongside the freshest faire.

Black Chook is a collaboration between maestro Ben Riggs and Tony Parkinson, proprietor of the salubrious Penny's Hill. Grapes are sourced from the Tomich property at Woodside in Onkaparinga Valley, a family owned and operated vineyard which yields the quality of fruit which has brought Adelaide Hills such renown. A vital Sauvignon Blanc that's fresh, beautiful to the taste and as invigorating as the cool Hills from whence it came, the idyllic growing conditions at Woodside deliver a gorgeous wine with crisp mineral textures and revitalizing palate.

An unassuming young winegrower took his chances in 1997 with the re-emerging viticultural precinct of Adelaide Hills. Andrew Nugent planted vines and an olive grove on a hundred acres of land along Bird in Hand Road at Woodside. His efforts have since claimed a staggering list of awards for excellence on the international wine show circuit. Bird In Hand's preoccupations with growing and crafting the finest quality Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc have earned the highly prestigious George Mackey nomination for most outstanding exported wine.

Annies Lane can boast a long and distinguished history of conspicuous winemaking which dates back to 1863. There really was an Annie, she lived long ago, her legacy vines have been cultivated on both sides of her eponymous boulevard for a century and a half. To this day, mother nature continues to deliver a bounty of the finest fruit to Annie's Lane every year. A mostly Semillon wine with a component of Sauvignon Blanc, sourced from estate Clare Valley vineyards, fashioned into a refreshing and stylish wine at the Annies Lane wineworks.

A vital expression of Sauvignon Blanc grown to high altitude vineyards from Kuitpo through to Kersbrook. Alta captures the wondrous cool climate charm of Adelaide Hills, an area so very renowned for stylish white wine. Alta initially debuted onto the market with the aim of producing the single best effort possible, exclusively Sauvignon Blanc. Individual parcels are chosen for their strong varietal intensity and regional eloquence, each contributes its own character to the finished wine. Made to drink now, generous with fruit flavours and crisp palate structure.