Saracosa is inspired by the ‘Super Tuscans’ – a style first developed in the 1970s. These wines kickstarted the region’s renaissance and became some of the most exclusive and expensive in the world. Saracosa is from the Barbanera family estate, where half the vineyards are in the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, and the remainder just beyond. In the 5-Star 2017 vintage Saracosa’s old vines delivered exceptional concentration. Dense, dark cherry and chocolatey tones make this a serious choice for pasta with pork ragù or bistecca alla fiorentina (steak with cannellini beans in tomato sauce).

Deep purple red in colour, it shows fruity notes of cherry followed by light spicy hints, black pepper in particular. Ganzo Chianti is pleasant, intense and decidedly fine. AWARDS: • Vintage - Silver at the Melbourne International Wine Competition Category - Red Wines. 93 Points

Indeed a hedonists' dream – savour a 94pt McLaren Vale Sangiovese pretty and classy in pink! "No Grenache in the blend this year, but Sangiovese from Beautiful View (formerly Seaview) and the Willunga foothills. An orange-salmon tone in the glass. It’s more savoury than your average rosé. The fruit is there, pristine and pure… so neatly put together and reflective of high-quality fruit. Cherry and cranberry, watermelon, pink grapefruit, a little rose and tamarind. It’s properly dry, enhanced by a silty grip and resolved acidity. This is lovely. 94pts. Great Value” (Marcus Ellis, The Halliday Wine Companion). Walter Clappis has been making wine in McLaren Vale for nearly 40 years and has won innumerable Trophies and Golds, with fruit sourced from Cooter Vineyard, Whites Valley in the Willunga foothills.

One of the earliest and most condensed in history thanks largely to a dry and warm growing season. A very wet July was followed by some of the driest spring months on record, led to some great flavour and colour development and the resulting wines are packed with delicious ripe flavours.