With a crimson colour, this Nero d'Avola wine is showing dark forest berries, bergamot, jube, hazelnut, spiced chai and liquorice flavour. Red earth provides a natural filter and carry for the round body and succulent finish.

Vineyard: Home vineyard, Sand Road, McLaren Vale. Growers Richard and Malcolm Leask. The Sand Road Nero d’Avola is on 1.1 hectares, planted in 2010, on Richter 110 rootstock. Geology is Christies Beach Formation, alluvial fan of sand, clay and gravel. The soil here is red alluvial clay with some small, pebbled sandstone deposits from the nearby creek. Nero d’Avola is Sicily’s most popular red wine variety, well suited to the warm maritime climate of McLaren Vale. Certified Sustainable Winegrowing Australia vineyard.

Food Pairing: Fish: Salt and pepper Coorong Mullet with charred fennel, green beans, lemon zest and almonds. Tagliatelle pasta with field mushrooms, and the best parmesan.

Alc/Vol: 14.0%