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Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills climbs above the plains, using altitude to make sharper Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.

Place
Adelaide Hills · South Australia · Australia
Producers
7
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationAdelaide Hills · South Australia34.64° S · 138.58° E
Appellations
Adelaide Hills · Adelaide Plains

Elsewhere in South Australia

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  1. Barossa Valley13 producersBarossa Valley is old-vine Shiraz country, warm and dry enough to make dense, sweet-fruited reds with plush tannin.
  2. Clare Valley1 producerClare Valley is Riesling's dry Australian classic: warm sunlight ripens fruit while cool nights keep lime-like acidity intact.
  3. Coonawarra2 producersCoonawarra is defined by terra rossa over limestone, a narrow red-soil strip that gives Cabernet its firm, cassis-like structure.
  4. McLaren Vale10 producersMcLaren Vale sits between hills and Gulf St Vincent, so warm Grenache and Shiraz keep a fresher coastal edge.

Producer profiles

Producers in Adelaide Hills

  • Amadio Vineyard KersbrookThird-generation Italian-Australian Cabernet estate at Kersbrook in the Adelaide Hills; their Sebastien's Reserve 2021 took the Trophy for Best Cabernet Sauvignon at AWC Vienna, beating entries from more than 40 countries.
  • Bird in HandAdelaide Hills estate producing four-tier Shiraz and Chardonnay from a 29-hectare Woodside vineyard, led by Master of Wine Kym Milne.
  • Byrne VineyardsThree-generation South Australian family estate farming Clare Valley and Riverland, best known for barrel-fermented White Hut Shiraz.
  • Longview VineyardsMacclesfield estate pairing Adelaide Hills fruit with Northern Italian grape varieties.
  • Paracombe Premium WinesOn an ancient plateau in the Adelaide Hills, Paracombe turns hand-pruned estate and local-grower fruit into fresh Sauvignon Blanc, structured Cabernet and oak-spiced Shiraz.
  • PenfoldsAustralian producer founded at Magill Estate in 1844, known for Shiraz shaped through regional blending, seasoned vats and French oak.
  • Schild Estate WinesSouthern Barossa wines shaped by family-grown fruit, from stainless-steel Chardonnay to full-bodied Shiraz.

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placeReturn to South AustraliaSee how Adelaide Hills fits within the wider South Australia region.mapSee Adelaide Hills in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Amadio Vineyard KersbrookAmadio Vineyard Kersbrook is one of the producers placed in Adelaide Hills.