‘Halara’ 2024 blends Nero d’Avola’s dark, savoury swagger with Grenache’s lifted perfume and spice. The nose is vibrant: black cherry, mulberry and blood plum, threaded with dried rose, bay leaf and cracked pepper. Nero d'Avola (originally from Sicily) gives depth and firm, fine tannin; whilst Grenache adds brightness, red-fruit clarity and snap that keeps everything agile. Medium-bodied and juicy, it moves with energy - fresh acidity, graphite-like minerality, and smoky herbal complexity. The finish is long, gently grippy and savoury, made for the table.

L’Anima Wines is Michael Williams’ small-batch love letter to McLaren Vale - made not as a side project for volume, but as a focused space for ideas. Michael’s winemaking path has taken him from the Adelaide Hills to Tuscany and Tasmania, and back to the Vale, building a toolkit that balances intuition with precision (he’s formerly winemaker at Bondar, another McLaren Vale bright light). Under the L’Anima banner, he leans into varieties that genuinely fit the local climate - grapes that hold shape in heat, ask less of the vineyard, and deliver character without heavy-handed winemaking. The style is contemporary yet grounded: bright, savoury, and textural, with thoughtful blending where it adds dimension rather than distraction. Wines are handled with a light touch, so you get clarity of fruit, a sense of site, and that elusive, appetising “pull” that makes a bottle disappear at the table.