2026 Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc, Geelong

Bright, tight and tense, with aromas of grapefruit, citrus, jalapenos, lime leaves, white orchard fruit and wet stones. The palate is textural, with mouthwatering acidity, citrus and sherbet flavours and a vibrant mineral edge. Lovely depth of flavour coming from old vines planted on limestone. Drink now.

94 points Ryan Montgomery for James Suckling, September 2026

Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc is made from two small certified organic vineyard parcels planted in 1996. The F4V6-clone vines stretch over 0.4-hectares, standing in clay soils over limestone.

The fruit from the cool and dry 2026 season was handpicked and whole bunch pressed. The juice was then settled overnight and racked into stainless steel for temperature-controlled fermentation after which it was racked for a three-month maturation on lees prior to bottling

About this producer

Stuart Hooper planted the first vines at Bannockburn in 1974 with a clear ambition: to produce wines that could stand alongside the great estates of Burgundy. Fifty years on, the estate has made good on that ambition. The 26 blocks of estate vines, some of the oldest in the Geelong region, include the Serré vineyard planted in 1984. Farming across the estate is organic, yields are tightly restricted, and the Moorabool Valley’s low-fertility soils and continental climate do the rest. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the foundation, but the range extends further, and every wine is made from estate fruit alone.