Adelaide Hills
Adelaide Hills
Penfolds 2020 Bin 23 Pinot Noir
Australian Red
Cranberry red in colour, this Pinot Noir brings wild raspberry, strawberry conserve and a faint green-olive note with daphne, azalea, camellia, rose, rosewater, saffron and toasty oak. Cold lamb, forest floor, strawberry pips, pomegranate and rhubarb appear with cola, bergamot, graphite and wet-riverstone minerality. Fruit comes from Tasmania, Henty and the Adelaide Hills. Maturation lasts seven months in French oak barriques, twenty-four percent new.
Ochota Barrels 2018 Texture Like Sun
Australian Red
Forest fruit, spice and liquorice are present. The profile is supple, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. The blend includes Pinot Noir, Grenache, Gamay, Mourvèdre, Pinot Meunier, Gewürztraminer, Fragola, Riesling and Chardonnay. Fruit from certified-organic vines grows on clay over limestone. The grapes are destemmed and undergo a five-day cold soak. Some varieties are co-fermented, while others ferment separately. After basket pressing, the wine rests in stainless steel before blending and bottling. It is vegan.
Coulter Wines 2022 C1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
Australian White
Straw-yellow colour with green tinges accompanies lemon curd, peach, toasted oatmeal and briny notes. Citrus, white peach, pithy lime, ginger spice and phenolic grip are also present. Hand-picked fruit comes from a thirty-year-old vineyard at 450 metres. Full-solids juice ferments in French oak, without malolactic conversion or lees stirring, and remains in oak for nine months.
Shaw and Smith 2021 Sauvignon Blanc
Australian White
A vibrant, polished Sauvignon Blanc with bright peach and citrus at the centre and delicate floral notes adding lift. The palate carries the same energetic fruit across a smooth, lightly creamy texture, avoiding overt green pungency in favour of clarity and balance. A long, refreshing finish keeps the wine poised and food-friendly. Serve well chilled with shellfish, fresh goat cheese or herb-led salads.