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Sassoregale Sangiovese di Toscana is one of those wines that’s just a little bit hard to pronounce and has us casting our eye down the wine list for something a little less challenging. Big mistake! Sangiovese is the principal grape variety of the famed Chianti wine from Tuscany (probably Italy’s best known red wine). For those in the know… Sangiovese di Toscana is bolder, more complex and in my opinion a much tastier red wine. Sassoregale Sangiovese is a single estate wine that gives you more wine for your buck than many wines twice the price! For lovers of medium bodied Aussie Shiraz or fuller bodied Hawkes Bay Cabernets…go for this “hard to pronounce” Sassoregale red and you will be seduced! Dare To Be Different!

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Notes from the Blackboard

Brightwater Vineyards have just won Gold and Trophy at the Liquorland Top 100 for their 2009 Nelson Riesling. This is the second time Brightwater have struck Gold and Trophy with this exceptional reisling.

The 2009 Riesling is a beautiful example of Nelson Riesling at its best. An off dry succulent style with impeccable ripe citrus fruit tastes and excellent balancing acidity. Fantastic value at just $16.99 per bottle. Invest in 6 bottles or more and enjoy the fruits of its youth as well as one each year over the next 3 to 4 years. It will drink exceptionaly well with some bottle age.