What a wine this is! Such great summer drinking. It's based on Mataro (aka Mourvedre), blended with southern Italian stalwarts Aglianico and Vermentino. The result is a low alcohol, textural and utterly refreshing rosé that has plenty of flavour but isn't weighty or overdone. There's some yellow peach, wild strawberry, rosehip and blackberry all mixed together, wrapped up by fresh acidity.

A 22 degree halo is a visual moon ring, and according to folklore warns of forecoming climatic change. This kind of symbology is fitting for the mission of Ashley Ratcliff, viticultural pioneer behind the Ricca Terra Farms Project. He has planted varieties in the dry desert that is the Riverland, believing that they are better suited to deal with the new climatic norms. And so far, he hasn't been wrong! These stepping-stone wines bring together grapes which originate from cooler European regions, with adaptive grape varieties well reputed to making great wines in our warm Australian climate. They are wines for our changing times, and the varietal mix encapsulates that so well. Both traditional and new-wave varieties here - the best of both worlds! These are delicious wines, made with flavour and fun in mind - in all, well made for dropping in the esky and taking to the park over the summer months!