2025 Gentle Folk Sangiovese

"We love Sangiovese above all other grape varieties. There... we said it... As good as lunch wine gets we reckon, and who doesn't love a wine at lunch!"
- Gareth Belton (Winemaker)

While the Adelaide Hills is perhaps more famous for Shiraz or Chardonnay, winemaker Gareth Belton has a serious obsession with this Italian variety, declaring Sangiovese his absolute favourite grape to work with. The 2025 release shows exactly why - it is a serious step up from the "smashable" style often seen in the rest of the country.

Sourced from vines in Charleston and Forreston (aged between 16 and 27 years), this is a wine built on patience. Gareth fully destems the fruit and leaves it on skins for a total of six weeks (three weeks fermenting, three weeks post-ferment maceration). This long soak allows the tannins to soften into a wonderful "chewy" framework.

Maturation takes place in a mix of hogsheads, terracotta and foudre for eight months. The result is sublime. It is full of blue fruit and spice, elegant yet structured, and the ultimate partner for a long lunch.