“A very fine wine that transcends expectations.” - The Australian Wine Companion, 96 points

A brand new, small-batch wine from the good folk at Gentle Folk. It’s a pure Sangiovese (the Brunello grape) from a rocky section of the ‘Charleston Turnbull’ vineyard in the Onkaparinga Valley, sourced from 26 year-old vines and vinified with destemmed fruit, spending about a year in both terracotta amphorae and a French oak barrel. It gets right to the heart of the Sangiovese grape, bringing out classic notes of sour cherry and warm tomato skins, as well as musky and floral elements. You can enjoy it now, but you can certainly stash a few away for a rainy day in the 2030s. 14.5% alc. Drink 2026-2040.

Press reviews:

The Australian Wine Companion: “A new addition to the Gentle Folk portfolio. Like the harmony and flow of precise choreography, this is an effortless, purposeful wine and commands pause. Potpourri and twig, sour red cherry and fired clay. Lessons in beauty and grace. But it is wilful; there is intent. The scent of watering the tomatoes in summer, dusk looming. Dried marjoram, oregano and soft leather. Powerful. The tannins are granular, complete and fine. We often talk about integrated structure in wine as a requisite for excellence, but this is something more fluid than a sum of parts integrated, it is metronomic balance. A very fine wine that transcends expectations.” 96 points

The Real Review: "Medium cherry red colour. Raspberry, red cherry, musk stick and crushed rose petal on the nose. Medium weight on the palate, a wonderful mix of red fruits with musk, rose and dusty earth all playing their notes in harmony as it flows along the palate. Tannins have classic Sangiovese grip but stay in time with the fruit, ensuring a great carry and final dryness. Will evolve further in the cellar too." 95 points