Sangiovese Blends

"Sangiovese is the great Tuscan red grape, but here under the open skies of Australia's Clare Valley, it ripens fully and and exhibits fascinating depths quite unlike anything it produces in Italy. It still holds on to its grippy tannins, but displays stewed raspberry and liquorice depth, a strange, delightful, sugary yet vegetal taste like carrots Vichy, chewy bark texture and baked toffee warmth. Those Mediterreanvarieties could find a paradise Down Under."
OZ CLARKE (Oz Clarke's 250 Best Wines 2010)

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"Delivers precisely what was intended, a very fine medium-bodied cherry-accented palate which fuses the ripe fruit of the shiraz with the savoury fruit tannins of the Sangiovese; an all-too-rare wine that demands a second glass (or more). 94 points"
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
Rich Aussie Shiraz meets the cherry fruit and savoury finish of Italy’s Sangiovese.
This ninth release of ‘il briccone’ (the rogue) is a blend of 55% Shiraz and 45% Sangiovese from vineyards in and around Adelaide, South Australia.
Joe and Dina Grilli's aim is to make an Australian wine with a little piece of what they love about Italy inside.
The Sangiovese provides concentrated cherry character with a lively finish. Shiraz contributes plum, pepper and spice with its typical generosity.
It was aged in older oak barrels for 14 months to marry the varietal components of the wine.
The result is a wine that will go wonderfully with Mediterranean foods, or indeed the whole world of olive oil based cuisine. It is at home next to an antipasto platter and an unbeatable match for a good pizza.

The ‘rogue’ really does break the rules!

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