Known for its stunning vineyards and exceptional wines, South Australia has filled a whopping almost 50% of spots on Young Gun of Wine’s Top 50 Wineries of 2022, filling 5 out of the top 10 places.
To help shape your summer winery tour, here is a bit about the vineyards that made the top 10 stunning wineries and vineyards as well as honourable mentions of the remaining that made the esteemed list.
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Adelina, Clare Valley.
Adelaina is a small vineyard and winery in the Springfarm sub-region of Clare, run with organic principals, Adelina has the plantings of well-established Shiraz, Grenache and Pedro Ximenez, some dating back to the 20th century and recent plantings of Shiraz, Mataro and Malbec are Australian Certified Organic.
Alkina, Barossa Valley.
The popular winery and vineyard ‘ALKINA’ is named after an Indigenous Australian girl’s name meaning ‘Moon’ or ‘Moonlight’. This name embodies the respect for the land and the many forces of nature that work to bring life, energy and authenticity to their wines. With their unique micro-terroir wines, grown and made on the estate in the Western Barossa ranges, this winery is well known for it’s unique operations to create the most perfect beverages for every taste bud.
Angrove, McLaren Vale.
With a wide range of handcrafted wines from some of the best wine regions in South Australia, the team at Angrove, the fifth-generation family-owned and operated winery and distillery are dedicated to crafting super-premium and single vineyard wines from their organic vineyards in McLaren Vale, the stunning vineyards serve as one of the many wonders of this hidden treasure.
Artwine, Clare Valley.
While Artwine’s focus on Mediterranean-style wines was born of the owner’s passion for them, their philosophy around them has much deeper roots. Believing that ‘old world’ wines are the future of wine in Australia, they are dedicated to providing the best and most diverse you can find in South Australia.
Bon View, Barossa Valley.
Located in northwest Barossa’s Ebenezer district and managed by Angela and Ralph Schrapel, the vineyard produces grapes for Peter Lehmann Wines’ premium ranges including Stonewell and The Masters’ Collection Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon, the stunning vineyard is beautiful to behold and even more incredible is the wines that are produced from these fields.
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