Aromas & Flavours: Florals, spice, dark cherry, blackberry, plum and black tea Drink if you like: Italian Monte - this is similar but a touch less tannin and less rustic Pair With: Fig and Prosciutto Pizza Fun Fact: Australia does Monte as well, sometimes better than the Italian versions
Lovely, easy drinking Monte this, packed with spice, black tea, blackberries, cherries, plum and plenty more. Goes beautifully with Italian food but is spritely enough to be enjoyed by itself. Our pick: Fig and Prosciutto Pizza or a platter of Antipasto.
Winemaker team and owners Alex Russell and Lara Suitor are unusual cats in as much as they make alternative varietals like Saperavi, Durif and Lagrein off their property in the Riverland, while also owning a vineyard in Pipers River, Tasmania, from which they make excellent Pinot, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewürztraminer. That's quite a contrast in styles and climates!.
If you are a fan of Rhone grapes/wines then I have just the one for you. Coming in at AUS $30, $27 if you are smart enough to head to winedirect.com.au! The Schwarz GSM is UBER drinkable. 2017 wasn't the best vintage in Barossa but what the guys have done at the Schwarz company is a wine that you would think came from one of the better vintages! You get notes of soft red fruit, violet, mulberries, and licorice too alongside juicy tannins, perfectly balanced acidity, and a touch of oak. With ratings of 94 points from both Huon Hooke & Nick Butler, it's defo a great drop.
This might seem like a strange one, but I can honestly say that this combo really works. Usually, when you think of burgers you lean towards a beer, or even a nice glass of red. The freshness of the apple, spice coming through from the tomato jam, and the addition of pork had me leaning towards a Riesling.
