Q96 is the name of a single block on the Tomich Vineyard at Woodside in the Adelaide Hills that has always delivered the family's best Chardonnay grapes. What better name for their flagship whites? This smart Chadonnay is all about the layers, too - you smell it and think, 'Oh yes, this is going to be a big wine', with a nose that is all about apple pie and yellow peaches. But it tastes so much more refined and refreshing than that, with a crisp palate of lemony freshness. Clever!

The Tomich family hails from the Adriatic Coast in Croatia, where winemaking was a way of life. Jack Tomich Snr arrived in Australia in 1903 and brought a multitude of grape-growing and winemaking skills learnt from his forefathers. The family had always made their wine for home drinking and grew both sultanas and wine grapes after moving to the new irrigation settlement of Mildura in 1936. Jack’s son Ivan showed a real passion for wine and, by 1946, was producing wine and selling it to local farmers. Three generations of grape growers and winemakers later, the Tomich family now owns one of the best sites in the Adelaide Hills. They have kept their ancestral way of softly farming the land and are real believers in sustainable viticulture. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir are the champions here but don't miss the fantastic Adelaide Hills Shiraz.