2024 Montepulciano Hand Crafted

Hand Crafted

Limestone Coast

Story: Montepulciano is a traditional variety from central southern Italy that produces medium-bodied reds with plums, blackberries, spice and fantastic texture. Try this wine with Italian-style lamb and herbed couscous, or leave it in the cellar for up to 10 years. 

Vintage: The 2024 Vintage was initiated by a very wet spring after a relatively dry July, August and September. The wet period included two large rainfalls during November and early December leading to spoilt flowering, very low berry numbers and an extremely low crop in most varieties. These low crops were blessed with cool dry conditions throughout the three months up to vintage giving fabulous flavour development very much like the 2002 season which makes me confident of wines that will age brilliantly.

Nose: The Hand Crafted Montepulciano offers interesting notes of blackberries, dried herbs and a hint of spice.

Palate: The palate is medium-bodied with elegant flavours of black fruits and spice, followed by drying tannins on the finish.

Pairing: This wine goes really well with roast pork shoulder served with roasted carrots, onions and baby beets. Click For Recipe

Cellaring: Drink now or to 2034

Winemaker: Crafted by Award Winning Wine Maker Shane Harris

Viticulturist: Cultivated with passion by Adelaide Hills Award Winning Viticulturist Geoff Hardy