As Richard Baudains of Decanter notes, "Everybody's talking about how fantastic today's best Sicilian wines are." That's certainly true of this crisp, fruity Pinot Grigio from Scipione Giuliani, the genius behind the bestselling Il Papavero range. It's laden with sunshine crispness and light, bright fruit. A sensational match to fresh seafood!

Born-and-bred Hunter Valley specialist, Aaron Mercer spent years at Tamburlaine, and had stints at Tyrrell’s and Brokenwood, before setting up on his own. He’s also worked in California, France and Germany so brings a great deal of experience to his winemaking, with a a great small-batch range from premium Hunter Valley sites, Tumbarumba and Orange (as here), This Pinot Grigio is pure, yet textured. A little added weight through lees ageing and a little time in oak.A fine and focussed drop showcasing white flowers, creamy almond nougat and acid crunch. A welcome addition to Summer barbecues with friends.

"Faintly pinkish hue, as expected given some skin contact winemaking with this variety, as appears to be the case here. True to type aromas of brown-skinned pear and red-skinned apple with a savoury element providing some complexity. Clean and crisp on the palate, the sweetish fruit is well balanced by the acidity and a textural astringency which sits comfortably." 92 points, James Halliday Wine Companion, August 2017.

A perfect mix of orange zest, ginger spice and ripe pear combine with notes of vanilla and baked pastry. The palate is richly flavoured and delightfully textured, carrying the opulent spice-poached pear, quince and lemon honey flavours through to a clean crisp finish.

This luscious Pinot Gris comes from the ‘Rogue Vintner’, who plays by his own rules using fruit from WA’s wild and beautiful Great Southern region, which produces unique wines of scintillating flavour. The result? A dazzling drop you’ll turn to again and again. The Rogue Vintner is Matt Herde, a non-conformist wine marketer who sources the kinds of wines he likes to drink from all over Australia. He has no ties to regions, no restrictions, no limits; the only rules are flavour, balance and intrigue. His ‘Permission to Pivot’ Pinot Gris is a gorgeous mouthful of apple and pear with a fragrant touch of white florals and a zippy hit of citrus. It’s the kind of wine you splash around at a long, lazy lunch...or serve at a swishy dinner where fine seafood is involved. Permission to Pivot? Granted!