2025 Murdoch Hill Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills

Murdoch Hill Sauvignon Blanc from the Adelaide Hills captures everything that makes this cool-climate region such a benchmark for the style. The Lane Vineyard’s winemaker, Sam Milne, has a deft touch with Sauvignon Blanc, crafting wines that lean toward precision, texture, and vibrancy rather than simple tropical sweetness.

The fruit comes from high-altitude vineyards where crisp nights and long, sunny days preserve natural acidity and concentrate aromatics. In the glass it shows lifted notes of lime zest, passionfruit, gooseberry, and freshly cut herbs, underpinned by a flinty, mineral edge that speaks clearly of the Hills. On the palate it is mouthwatering and refreshing, with citrus and stone fruit wrapped around a fine chalky texture that gives length and drive.

This wine shines with seafood such as freshly shucked oysters, seared scallops, or a plate of kingfish crudo. It also works beautifully with goat’s cheese salad, Thai-style prawns, or grilled asparagus. Best enjoyed young and vibrant, but it has the acidity and structure to hold for up to three years if you like your Sauvignon Blanc with a little more savoury complexity.