The Mongrel
Sangiovese 2024
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.
🏆 93 Points - Wine Orbit
🏆 91 Points - Marcus Ellis - Halliday Wine Companion
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 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 now our Sangio is living its best life.
Bouquet & Palate
An aromatic arabesque of rose. Rhubarb and ivy leaves entwine. Cherry, bay leaf, and bacon make way for pomegranate, leather, cinnamon quill, and fennel. Pink lady apple-skin textured it gets under your gums; supple and lovely. Crab-apple sweet. Equal parts firm and forgiving.
Food Match
An aromatic arabesque of rose. Rhubarb and ivy leaves entwine. Cherry, bay leaf, and bacon make way for pomegranate, leather, cinnamon quill, and fennel. Pink lady apple-skin textured it gets under your gums; supple and lovely. Crab-apple sweet. Equal parts firm and forgiving.
Technical Details
- Type: Red
- Varietal: Sangiovese
- Region: South Australia
- Appellation: McLaren Vale
- Vintage: 2024
- Bottling Date: 07/09/2024
- Harvest Date: 10/03/2024
- Alcohol: 13.8
- pH: 3.38
- TA: 7.1
- RS: <1.0g/L
- Vegan Friendly: Yes