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).

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.

Mark Lloyd of Coriole planted Sangiovese in his McLaren Vale vineyards in the mid 1980s and in 1999 he famously won the inaugural Australian Sangiovese Awards – a precursor to the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show, where this delicious 2016 Sangiovese won Gold! It has beautiful bright spiced cherry and plum fruit, with a savoury touch of herbs and spice. It's a terrific food wine - try it with your best Italian pasta dish.

Savour a well-balanced, succulent dark cherry single vineyard 92pt Sangiovese from Victoria’s Five Vineyards. “This is immediately appealing on the nose with red cherry, wild strawberry, thyme, game, and almond notes, followed by a juicy palate offering smooth flow with silky texture and finely integrated tannins. It's attractively composed and expressed with a lengthy, succulent finish. 92pts.” (Sam Kim, Wine Orbit).“92 Points - From a single vineyard in the Plenty region in Victoria, this is the second release of this wine. It is one of the better examples of this variety on offer in this country” - Ken Garrett, Wine Pilot

Andrew McPherson has a well-deserved reputation for being a great brilliant technical innovator and made wine all over the world before settling back in Australia. He was chief winemaker for many years, but that honour now belongs to Jo Nash. Wild Daisy is as lively as its pretty label – Cabernet with a portion of cherry-fresh, Italian inspired Sangiovese, so what you enjoy is an Aussie version of one of Italy’s pricey, ‘super Tuscans’. It’s a delicious drop, a top choice at a barbecue, with pizza or pasta. Great solo too.