Ashton Hills is long regarded as the benchmark for Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir. It was founded in 1982 by Stephen George, in partnership with Peter van Rood, who financed the original vineyard. At a time when Brian Croser was almost alone in developing the region, their pioneering work helped put the Adelaide Hills on the map.
The three-hectare vineyard sits at 570 metres in the Piccadilly Valley, on a south-facing ridge just below Mount Lofty, one of the coolest sites in South Australia. Bought from a market gardener, it was planted with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Riesling, and over more than 30 years Stephen's experiments made Ashton Hills a leader in clonal selection for the emerging region.
The winemaking is simple and minimal-intervention, designed to capture the site. Alongside its celebrated Pinot Noir, Ashton Hills makes fine Chardonnay and Riesling, and devotees can join the Martini Club. Ashton Hills is now owned by Wirra Wirra.
- Visiting
- Open to visitors · Friday to Monday: 11am – 5pm
- Address
- 126 Tregarthen Road, Ashton SA 5137
- Founded
- 1982
- Winemakers
- Liam Van Pelt
Visit the Ashton Hills Vineyard website
Regions
Wines
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Adelaide Hills Blanc de Blancs — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Adelaide Hills Chardonnay — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Blend No. 1 Cemetery Block Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Blend No. 2 Cemetery Block Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Burra Burra Lone Star Vineyard Shiraz — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Chardonnay Piccadilly Valley — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Chardonnay Reserve — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Chardonnay Rserve — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Estate Riesling — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Gamay — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Gewrztraminer Dry Gewurztraminer — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Growers Single Vineyard Pinot Noir — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Mount Lofty Ranges Shiraz — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Obliqua Cabernet Merlot — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Off Dry White Tardy Riesling — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir Salmon Brut — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir Vintage Rosé — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir Bowhouse Vineyard — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir Piccadilly Valley — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir Pinot Gris Pinot X Pinot — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage Rosé — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir Woods Hill Vineyard — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Red genericsblends Five — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Reserve Merlot — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Rose Armen and Benen Pinot Noir Saignee — Rosé
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Single Vineyard Cemetery Block Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir — Red
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Sparkling Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir Brut Sauvage — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Sparkling Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir Vintage Rose — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Sparkling Red Piccadilly Valley Blanc de Noirs — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Sparkling Shiraz — Sparkling
- Ashton Hills Vineyard Tardy Pinot Gris — White
- Ashton Hills Vineyard White GenericsBlends Three Pinot Gris Gewurztraminer Riesling — White