Off the back of a line-up of strong vintages in the west, Margaret River dominates the Adelaide Hills in the sauvignon stakes this year, both in top scores and sheer numbers. Age comes into play here, with more than three in five of our top contenders hailing from the 2018 or 2019 vintages.
Oak is another increasingly important element of Australia’s top sauvignons, with five out of seven nominations for Sauvignon Blanc of the Year relying on barrels for fermentation and/or maturation. The final taste- off was hotly contested by the Margaret River big guns of Moss Wood and Cullen, but the great work of Xavier Bizot in Wrattonbully proved to secure the win (just!).
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2019 Terre à Terre Crayeres Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
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Fermented in stainless steel tank (52 per cent) and older oak (48 per cent). Aged on full lees with no battonage. Pineapple, guava, perfectly ripe mango skin and lilikoi. Driving and elegant natural acidity and a wash of juicy tropical fruit with hints of glacé ginger and nutmeg spice. A fuzz of nettle texture and the wine finishes quite full bodied. It's a sauvignon blanc made with care, attention to detail and purity of fruit. – Shanteh Wale
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Top-rated sauvignon blanc from the 2025 Companion
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Mulline
Single Vineyard Modewarre Fumé Blanc 2023
Geelong -
Terre à Terre
Crayères Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Wrattonbully -
Gembrook Hill
Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Yarra Valley -
Gentle Folk
Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Adelaide Hills -
Mitchell Harris Wines
Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2023
Pyrenees -
Mulline
Single Vineyard Sutherlands Creek Fumé Blanc 2023
Geelong -
Oakridge Wines
Sauvignon 2022
Yarra Valley -
Clairault Streicker Wines
Streicker Bridgeland Block Fumé Blanc 2022
Margaret River -
Domaine A
Lady A Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Tasmania -
Domaine Naturaliste
Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Margaret River -
Dormilona
Skinnie 2022
Margaret River -
Forester Estate
Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Margaret River -
Mayfield Vineyard
Sophie's Godmother Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Orange -
Moss Wood
Ribbon Vale Elsa 2022
Margaret River -
Moss Wood
Ribbon Vale Elsa 2023
Margaret River -
Norton Estate
Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Western Victoria Zone -
Rowlee
Single Vineyard Fumé Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Orange -
Stella Bella Wines
Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Margaret River -
Trait
Wooditjup Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Margaret River -
Vasse Felix
Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Margaret River
*This is an edited extract from the 2022 Halliday Wine Companion, with reviews by Jane Faulkner, James Halliday, Erin Larkin, Tony Love, Ned Goodwin MW, Jeni Port and chief editor Tyson Stelzer.
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