The Mongrel

Sangiovese 2023 - NEW VINTAGE

It all seems so simple, after all it used to sit on red chequered table cloths, a bottle in a basket, right next to the powdered parmesan in a shaker. Somewhere along the way though Sangiovese didn’t so much reinvent as rediscover itself – immensely pleasurable, light on its feet but also assertive in its own particular way. Uniquely challenging to make well, this is a complex simple pleasure.

🏆 GOLD - Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My favourite HH wine – so light and easy to drink, even in the summer. Love it! - Antonia

Winemaker's Notes

Sangiovese is enigmatic to the point of being problematic. It will not be pushed in a direction that it doesn’t want to go. I got a whole lot better at working with it when I realised that what I want matters very little to this grape. Sangiovese is unlike any other wine we make and while it has taken time to find a way to make it really express itself I think this years’ Sangio is living its best life.

Bouquet & Palate

Jonquil, fennel frond, and hibiscus; all over cola, red leather and raspberry. Elderberry and pomegranate add strut. Firm and fruity with an apple-skin texture that gets under your gums all supple and lovely. Fresh, light, spiced and bright.

Food Match

A fresh fiasco of Sangiovese almost demands Italian – perhaps garlic butter pasta with a rose sauce?

Video Tasting Notes

Technical Details

  • Type: Red
  • Varietal: Sangiovese
  • Region: South Australia
  • Appellation: McLaren Vale
  • Vintage: 2023
  • Bottling Date: 28/10/2023
  • Harvest Date: 01/03/2023
  • Cellaring Recommendation: Now through 2 years
  • Alcohol: 14.4
  • pH: 3.49
  • TA: 5.7
  • RS: <1.0G/L
  • Vegan Friendly: Yes
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