Castagna 'Un Segreto' Syrah/Sangiovese 2019 thalia Between Adelaide and the Clare

Between Adelaide and the Clare Valley the landscape is sea of golden yellow wheat fields

a 52 year old Blewitt Springs block owned by the Patritti family

it has a killer nose of kirsch and darker berries as well as leather

This remarkable wine finishes with over 70 g/L of residual sugar yet finishes almost dry and has such powerful terroir character that drives the wine from start of aromas which hold some smoky fruit notes together with a clear signature of the schist terroir through to the very long finish

the highest of any Navy Strength Gin in Australia

Castagna 'Un Segreto' Syrah/Sangiovese 2019 thalia Between Adelaide and the ClareAn archetypal blend, melding the Italian story with the new frontier, manifests as sangiovese and syrah. While some blends are mishmashes, this works exceptionally well. Riffs on lilac, licorice root, beef stock, cinnamon oak and red to blue fruit allusions, with a perk of tannic edginess and acid brightness across the finish. I'd be drinking this mid weighter across the earlier to mid term. Wonderful vivacity and versatility all in one. Among the