Ashton Hills

This is a boutique winery in a European mould.  Ashton Hills is an important estate in terms of style, quality and authenticity.  Winemaker Stephen George established his dry grown vineyard (now 3 hectares) on a ridge overlooking the Piccadilly Valley in 1981.  He produced his first wines in 1987.  Along the way there has been plenty of experimentation with clones (there are presently 15 Pinot Noir) and trellising.  Top of the line are the estate-grown Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.  These wines are  all of a fine, precise nature.  The Galah range is a second label made from bought fruit.  Stephen George also acts as a consultant to icon estate Wendouree in the Clare Valley.