Vinaceous Sirenya Pinot Grigio 2021 Bitters

Vinaceous Sirenya Pinot Grigio 2021 BittersVinaceous is a Margaret River based label co founded by winemaker Michael Kerrigan, with a portfolio that draws fruit from across Western Australia. The Sirenya is the label's Pinot Grigio made in the lighter, fresher, Italian leaning style rather than the richer Alsatian Pinot Gris template. The 2021 vintage was a balanced year in Western Australia. Expect brilliant clarity and bright hues, with restrained floral aromatics of subtle pear and gentle

pleasing finish begs another sip

Their Taurasi — made from the noble Aglianico grape — is widely regarded as the gateway to one of southern Italy's most serious red wine appellations

I struggle to find consistent ways to introduce savoury flavours into my cocktails

until the right degree of sweetness (baumé) is achieved

offering penetrating red berry

enjoyed alone or as a mixer

but capable of 'knocking you out for a few hours'

cocoa and vanilla and flavour of toasted coffee

In exceptional years a tiny volume of late harvest ‘Vendanges Tardive’ Riesling is made in a similar fine

WINEMAKING: After being run across the sorting table the whole berries tipped directly into the open fermenter

crushed and destemmed then macerated on skins for 12 hours before pressing

always light in style