Fasoli Gino is a Veronese wine producer established in 1925. Contract sourced Pinot Grigio fruit cool-fermented to 12.5% alc. Deepish light golden yellow colour with a faint blush. This has a full, open and solid bouquet of ripe yellow stonefruits , apricots, minerals and a little honey. Dry and medium-bodied, this is up-front and fruity with flavours of lively yellow stonefruits along with notes of minerals, flinty spices and honey. This is robust and mouthfilling and carrying subtle textures that carry through to a dry, flinty finish. This is a full, stonefruit and apricotty Pinot Grigio that is accessible and balanced for drinking with antipasto, creamy sauced seafood and poultry over the next 2 years. Certified organic. 17.0/20 Aug 2012 RRP $19.95

Poggio ai Santi is a luxury accommodation farmhouse with 40 ha of land. Gian Andrea Tinazzi runs the family vineyard. Montepulciano fruit fermented to 13.5% alc. Saturated black-hued purple-red colour, the bouquet is full, intense and packed with aromas of dark berry fruit with brackish herbs, brown earth and chestnutty notes. Medium-full bodied, well-packed flavours of dark red fruits, dried herbs, earth and chestnut show with good richness and juiciness. The extraction provides soft, mouthfilling textures that support the fruit depth. Some game notes unfold on the finish providing good interest to the soft fruitiness. This is a richly fruited Montepulciano balanced by good soft structure. Match with barbecued red meats and casseroles over the next 4-5 years. Certified organic. 18.0-/20 Aug 2012 RRP $17.50

A 110 ha farm situated between Florence and Vinci, the vineyard area 10 ha. Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc and Syrah fermented to 13.0% alc., the wine aged 12 months in French oak. Deep, dark ruby-red colour with garnet hues, lighter on rim. Elegantly concentrated aromas of dark cherries intermingle with plums, earth and complexing game notes on bouquet. Medium-full bodied, poised and piquant bitter cherry fruit flavours are expressed with brightness, juiciness and vitality, and good acid balance. Some game and animal brettanomyces elements emerge, and are interwoven with savoury earthiness, adding another layer of character. The palate is well-proportioned and supported by fine-grained, tight and firm tannins which lead to a dry, grainy finish. A moderately full-bodied Tuscan red with classic bitter-cherry Sangiovese fruit and fine, dry grip, serve with casseroles and game meats over the next 4-6 years. Certified organic. 17.5/20 Aug 2012 RRP $23.50