Our Brand - Sorby Adams

Simon Sorby Adams can attest to the theory that great wines are made in the vineyard.

As Chief Winemaker at Yalumba (Hill-Smith Family Estate) for over 20 years, which included opportunities to work International vintages, Simon honed his appreciation for the Barossa and crafted some of the region's most prized wines.

Continuing this with his own Sorby Adams Barossa wines established in 2004, Simon with wife Jill, partner with regional growers for each coming vintage to ensure the fruit is aligned to the wine for harvest. 

"My first vintage was over four decades ago and as a young kid out of school, I needed an alarm clock for nightshift. In a small local country store, a girl named Jill (not that she was all that keen to tell me), sold me one. 

Years went by, and we separately each had three kids and continued to live in the community. Years later we found each other again and were married in November 2022.

And the clock still works. It was all just a matter of time..."

Simon's kids are Angus, Digby and Sally. The portmanteau of their names is GUDILLY. 

Their wines capture today's emerging and popular grape varieties, and are made with drinkability, and with food and lifestyle choices in mind. Sourced from single vineyard fruit, the styles are created in the vineyard prior to harvest.  

Fun and fresh, the next generation wants to experience new ways, experiment with new flavours and enjoy in more casual settings.

"Our dogs came from the same litter but look nothing alike.

Balto was named after a husky that delivered vaccines and medicines in Alaska during a blizzard (the original has a statue in New York).

Balto’s sister is Mischa, named after a Russian beauty, but nothing like a Siberian husky. She crouches like a kelpie and thinks she’s an Aussie working dog. They make time in the winery interesting."

Eden Valley and Barossa Valley sub regions make up the Barossa where uniquely both cool and warm climate sexist in the same region. The influence of structure and finesse from Eden Valley, with the power and richness of Barossa Valley results in wines to delight upon release and cellaring capabilities for the coming decades. 

Finely grained French oak barrels weathered prior to coopering, support the natural fruit and tannins without being overbearing. The investment in quality oak, time for maturing in barrel and bottle, is evident in the commitment to quality under all Sorby Adams wines.