Ashton Hills

Ashton Hills occupies a three-hectare vineyard high in Piccadilly Valley, just below Mount Lofty. Stephen George and Peter van Rood established the site in 1982, when modern winegrowing in the Adelaide Hills was still taking shape. The south-facing vineyard sits at 570 metres above sea level.

George spent more than three decades testing as many as 26 Pinot Noir clones before settling on five for the estate’s principal Pinot Noirs. The vineyard is dominated by Pinot Noir, with eight rows of Riesling remaining. Fruit from neighbouring Piccadilly Valley sites supplies Chardonnay and other wines.