Adelaide Hills

The Adelaide Hills is touted as one of Australia's most vibrant premier wine regions. Located in the Mount Lofty Ranges, the climate features heavy rainfalls in the winter months, warm summers and overall cool average growing temperatures. The area also features some of the highest Australian vineyards at altitudes over 600m. The result is wines that are a fresh as the mountain air in the Adelaide Hills and much more tasty.

Over 60 labels operate out of the Adelaide Hills and this number is said to be growing all the time. The region itself stretches along a narrow 70km stretch of hills, and geographical conditions of the area mean there is a decent amount of diversity in the region.

History

Among the first to be settled by European pioneers, The Adelaide Hills area was originally started as a German district, and this is reflected in the architecture, churches and cultural traditions. The area is cool and sometimes can even receive snowfalls, and it is within convenient reach of the nearby Adelaide city.

The first wines were planted in 1839, and that also makes it one of Australia's first wine growing regions. The lush beauty of the hills is sure to impress, and the national parks, scenic drives, restaurants and community feel of the Adelaide Hills only serves to enhance the enjoyment of wine from this region.

Adelaide Hills Wine - Best In The Region

Many different varieties of wine are produced in the Adelaide Hills, but wine tasters everywhere particularly delight from the region's Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp, pure and aromatic are just some of the adjectives used to describe the area's most widely grown variety, and this wine has won region many accolades. In a way, it typifies the style of the Adelaide Hills themselves.

Crisp sparkling wine varieties, Chardonnay and newer varieties such as Pinot Gris, Viognier and Zinfandel are all more than worthy of mention, and these styles are regarded as complex but elegant additions to the repertoire of fine wines of the district. Pinot Noir from the Hills has received national recognition, and it has come one of the leading grape varieties in the area.

Look to wine.com.au when you are searching for the best wine from Adelaide Hills.