A Love Affair Garganega
2025 | $35 Bottle | $420 case
A tribute to winemaker Adrian Munari’s enduring connection with the Garganega grape, a variety originating near his family village of Gallio in Northern Italy, Previously known as The Veneto. Crafted in stainless steel to preserve its vibrant fruit character, with time spent ‘sur lie’ to enhance texture and palate weight, this wine displays lifted aromas of white peach, pear and pineapple. The palate is elegant and generous, with layers of stone fruit complemented by a subtle savoury complexity and refreshing finish. True to its Italian heritage, this beautifully balanced and food-friendly wine is a versatile companion to a wide range of cuisines.
The 2021 vintage was awarded Best White Wine, Best Other Wine & Best Heathcote Grown & Produced wine at the 2021 Interpack Heathcote Wine Show.
This wine has aromas of pineapple and pear drop. It has a rounded mouthfeel, with a rich palate of zesty pineapple ad good palate weight. It’s lively with the fruit and citrus driving the finish.
This wine pays tribute to the love affair that winemaker, Adrian Munari, has with the Garganega grape, which originates in Northern Italy near to his family village of Gallio in the Veneto region. Produced in stainless steel to maintain a fruit driven style, this wine has also seen some ‘sur lie’ which has produced a more textured mouthfeel. Displaying stone fruit, pear and pineapple characters through the nose and palate, this wine has a typically Italian savoury finish making it a perfect accompaniment to food. The red campbrian soil of Heathcote combined with the Mediterranean climate produce wines displaying complex, concentrated flavours which has distinctively Heathcote Terroir.
94 points - Halliday Wine Companion 2027
Previous Vintages:
Silver Medal Heathcote Wine Show 2024
92 points Halliday Wine Companion
Vintage 2021 was a 3 x trophy winner at the 2021 Interpak Heathcote Wine Show
Best White Wine
Best Wine other than Shiraz
Best Grown & Produced Heathcote Wine