About Us

A rich winemaking heritage

Deviation Road owners, Hamish and Kate Laurie have dedicated their lives to the wine industry.

Hamish is a fifth generation South Australian vigneron and has extensive experience in viticulture, production and sales. Kate, originally from Western Australia, was 19 when she realised that becoming a winemaker would provide her with a ticket to her passion of all things French and studied winemaking at the Lycée Viticole d’Avize in Champagne.

Fast forward 25 years and together, they have built a reputation as one of Australia’s top sparkling wine producers.

“Every sip reveals a little of the mystery; a taste of the terroir, a glimpse at the season, a hint of the science and a wink to the heritage that crafts its existence.”

Handcrafted sparkling wines

Our traditional method sparkling wines are made from hand picked fruit sourced primarily from high altitude sites within the Piccadilly Valley. Primary fermentation is in stainless steel tanks in order to preserve fruit purity and freshness.

Tirage is carried out in early spring before the wines are sent to the cellars to mature on lees.

The final stage is disgorging and labelling, which is carried out in small batches throughout the year. All winemaking and production is carried out on-site at our Longwood winery.

The wines are made with respect to the traditional method, but have a stylistic contemporary edge and showcase the terroir of the cool climate in the Adelaide Hills.

Premium still wine range

The signature elegance and flavour of our still wines comes from the high-altitude, cool-climate vineyards we work with in the Adelaide Hills. Specialising in Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, our small batch, premium range of still wines provide a snapshot of the season and the site from which the fruit was selected from.

Awards and Accolades

Accolades

“Six years on lees is a fair investment of time in anyone’s language but, most especially for a small producer. Deviation Road’s Blanc de Blancs is one of the best sparkling wines in the country though it often doesn’t get the recognition that it deserves.”
2017 Beltana Blanc de Blancs
Campbell Mattinson
Winefront July 2024
“I’ve written before about the cool, difficult 2011 vintage and how it produced some amazing, long lived sparkling wines. This late disgorged Beltana is one of the very best examples I’ve tasted... it has exceptional purity, focus, line and intensity.”
2011 Late Disgorged Beltana Blanc de Blancs
Max Allen
Australian Financial Review September 2024
“Kate and Hamish Laurie have established one of Australia’s finest sparkling boutiques, and this year’s releases place them among the top sparkling producers on the mainland.”
Tyson Stelzer
International wine & spirit communicator
“The Lauries produce some very smart table wines, but their sparkling wines have well and truly established themselves as some of the finest in the country… these wines reflect total attention to detail and an unbridled commitment to hands-on winemaking from go to whoa.”
Aaron Brasher
The Real Review October 2024
Five red star rating Halliday Wine Companion 2025. Outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity. Will have at least two wines rated at 95 points or above and has typically held a five star rating for three years. Only 102 wineries Australia wide, 8.7%.
Halliday Wine Companion
2025
“Iconic wines of the country, wines of true provenance and exemplary track record. Fewer than 0.5% of wines produced achieve this tier.”
Huon Hooke
The Real Review 2023
Best Producer over 100 tonnes
Adelaide Hills Wine Show
2024
Best Sparkling Wine
2014 Beltana Blanc de Blancs
Halliday Wine Companion Awards
2021
Wine of Provenance Trophy
2011, 2015, 2018 Loftia Vintage Brut
Adelaide Hills Wine Show
2021
Sparkling Wine Trophy
2013 Beltana Blanc de Blancs
Royal Adelaide Wine Show
2020
Sparkling Rose of the Year
MV Altair Brut Rose
Tyson Stelzer
2017
Two time winner Cellar Door of the Year
Adelaide Hills Wine Show
Star Cellar Door - Adelaide Hills Region
Gourmet Traveller Wine
Australia's Best Cellar Door Awards 2021
Environmental Excellence Award
South Australian Wine Industry Association
2019