The Nebbiolo fruit comes from Longview's Block 3, which is best known for Shiraz, but has a few rows of Nebbiolo too, planted back in 1997. This has classic, cool Nebbiolo vibes - it's medium-bodied, fresh and bright, with a gentle rasp of tannin offering subtle grip and spiced strawberry flavours. Look for raspberry and more spice on the finish. Nailed it.

An inimitable mix of wine knowledge and classic Aussie bloke, Sam Taylor is a wine maker and merchant based in Adelaide. This is his first wine, and boy are we excited! Sam runs one of the best wine shops in Australia, the Edinburgh Cellars, and also drinks widely and well, informing both his palate and his mind. This Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo is the fruits of his labour - years of work tasting and thinking about Nebbiolo. So Abbeville isn’t the vineyard name - in fact the fruit is from Longview Vineyard block 3. Abbeville stems from Sam's grandfather, who studied winemaking and grew up in the Clare Valley. He had a background in farming but also commercial agricultural land valuation. He travelled a lot and spent time on many of the great vineyards of SA and Victoria. The first house he built was on Abbeville Terrace in Marion, down the road from the urban Patritti vineyard. Sam's dad was born in that house, and he now owns it. A story right out of the aussie wine archives. Cheers Sam.