Normally, Touriga is the backbone of Portuguese Port, but this legendary grape has now found a happy home in the ancient dirt of Central Victoria. Bart has sourced the grapes for this red well away from Tassie, tapping into the great work of Steve Travers in Heathcote. This is a classy wine too, only medium-bodied and refreshing, with a little pan juices and purple fruit, in a spicy yet rather silky mode.

L'appel (the calling) is a project label for Bart Johnston, who has turned his love of Tassie wines into his own wine label. Bart is originally a Sydneysider who has ended up in the Apple Isle via Canada, the US, France, and so much more. It was in Montreal, circa 2017, when he first felt the wine calling after landing with a group of wine-loving Francophile somms. Soon, he was following vintages around the planet, working in both vineyard and winery, before settling into his current world, working for renowned Tassie winemakers and making a little wine on the side. Given his global experience, it's probably unsurprising that the L'appel range isn't just the usual Tassie suspects, covering off some unique alternate varieties from the mainland as well as some fantastic Pinot Noir.