2026 Sidewood Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills

Adelaide Hills Sauvignon from Sidewood’s own vineyards around the villages of Charleston and Oakbank, this focuses on the tropical fruit salad aromatics of the variety rather than any of the more pungent, green herbal smells that can override the nasals – making for an attractive, delicately exotic style with lemon and crunchy apple flavours providing a refreshing palate kick. Small snacks with Asian elements will enjoy the companionship.

93 points Tony Love for Wine Pilot, October 2026

Pale, water-white appearance; fresh and light, simple herbal and green-apple fruit aroma, the palate very light and wispy, with a soft dry finish and good quaffability. Drink to 2029.

87 points Huon Hooke for The Real Review, November 2026

The fruit for this wine was estate grown in Sidewood’s Charleston and Oakbank vineyards. The parcels were picked over a two-week period, with juice from the gently pressed grapes going through a slow, cool fermentation aiming to obtain a delicate expression of the variety.

A soft and light style of Sauvignon, we recommend enjoying this within a year or two from the harvest with lighter fare such as vegetarian Vietnamese rice paper rolls.

About this producer

Sidewood Estate is a family-owned Adelaide Hills winery established in 2004 by Owen and Cassandra Inglis.

Their substantial, 110 hectares of vineyards are spread across four sites in Oakbank, Charleston, Echunga and Nairne and allow the winemaking team led by Dylan Lee to make a wide range of wines with a now enviable track record of excellence, all characterised by balance and elegance.

The vineyards and operations at large are certified by Sustainable Winegrowing Australia, with ongoing practical measures in place to reduce carbon emissions and increase the recycling of resources on-site.