Are your tastebuds becoming a tad too complacent? Slacking off when you need them the most? They need a good kick up the nono, and these are the wines for the job…
Diemersdal Dubanville Pinotage 2015 $25
Just because it has pinot noir as it’s Dad, don’t be lulled into thinking pinotage going to be safe as a cardigan and slippers, oh no. Its mum is crazy old cinsault and she injects some meaty tannins, deep plum, concentrated berry and chocolate flavours, which make this an utterly unputdownable (technical term there) red wine. This South African stunner will change your life.
Sip with slow cooked mandarin and ginger beef cheeks
Petane Station Gewurztraminer Rosé 2016 $30
Prepare for things to get cro-zay with this rosé. A collaboration between Petane Station and natural wine zealot’s Dirtoir, – this wacky wine is a gewurztraminer that’s had extra skin contact in the ferment and a splash of syrah to inject some perfectly pink colour. Aromas of pink peppercorn, fennel, musky raspberry notes and classic smoker’s sweets (you can still buy them at the dairy) It’s magically murky (words I never thought I’d ever say in a wine review)
Carpene Malvolti Extra Dry Prosecco NV $29.95
Prosecco? Sweet? Not here at least. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find a drier, chalker, zestier example this side of the dark-skinned stump. A stump which happens to be near the historic areas of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, where the vineyards gro 100% glera grapes that are fermented to a positively demure 11% alcohol to create this light, spritzy-dry, Italian sip. Picture yourself pouring a chilled glass of this to partake over a platter of grilled skatewings dusted with pepper and chili…ooooh.
