This southern Italian grape variety has travelled all the way to the McLaren Vale in South Australia, and we're glad it made the journey! Plenty of ripe, dark fruit balanced against firm tannins and crunch acidity - plenty going on here and lots to love.

Richard & Malcolm Leask are the winemaking brains (who also happen to be brothers) behind '10 years in the making overnight sensation' wine label Hither & Yon. They got to where they are today by sheer hard work and passion, as well as a focus on the fruit that makes the wine. In fact it's this zeal for great viticulture that probably shines brightest. With plenty of hard work, Scottish grit and determination, and a passion for modern winemaking, Richard and Mal managed to set up a unique winery which put flavour and fruit front and centre. They named their operation ‘Hither & Yon’, in reference to the annual game of hide-and-seek they believe they play with the landscape each harvest season. They’re always on the lookout for the corners of their vineyards which produce the most spectacular fruit, and which go on to lead to deeply characterful bottles of top-notch McLaren Vale wine. With a range of grape varietals to play with (including some unusual ones which are a welcome break from the norm in this wine region), these brothers are pushing the envelope for small-scale Aussie winemaking, and are doing it with a sustainable approach and a sense of fun that’s totally infectious.