Colour and fruit in abundance for plenty of depth and a lot of super bright squishy berries that are kept savoury with just a pinch of aniseed-like spice. Serve it cool, not cold for the best of times.

David Morgan Quiet Wine Morgan Syrah 2023

Zig Zag Rd Folk Nouveau Sangiovese 2023

Charles Oliver Jus d'Amour Grenache 2024 Magnum

Slurpy red currants and cherries that are bright and floral thanks to a good portion of whole bunch fermentation. We recommend a chill if you want to hit the aperitif mood, but it’ll also be perfect with the meal you spent all day perfecting, especially if fish is involved.

Charles Oliver Jus d'Amour Grenache 2024

Perfect, right down to the clean, delicious drive that’s bursting with green apple, citrus blossom, and a hint of honeysuckle. It gets along swimmingly with Campari and Aperol if you're feeling particularly spritzy.

Vino Aperto Prosecco King Valley 2024

To quote the producer... ‘It’s just the ease of it all.’ Marty’s a modest fella because there’s a lot of consideration and some smart winemaking that’s gone into this Vermentino. Consider his picking brilliant Tabilk fruit, fermenting for 7 days on skins and guiding the juice through carbonic maceration. It all adds up to brilliance and gives the profile a great blend of chamomile, honey and savoury freshness.

Elmore Vermentino 2024

Each precious vessel gets 800 of litres of YV juice and comes out with a firmer, structural feel which is offset by some subtle grassy notes and enough citrus to keep things crisp. It’s an impressive local side-step for those Loire Valley blanc lovers out there.

First Foot Forward Amphora Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Fruit forward and full of apple, brioche richness. It’s something to bring to a friend’s place over summer when they’re doing a brunch and plonk it on the table. There’s nothing ostentatious here, just a sweet zest and a smidge of soft, ripe, yellow fruit.

Moondarra Cuvee Maree Blancs de Blanc Sparkling NV

From the guitarist, Matthew Aulich who was a founding member of Hobart band The Paradise Hotel, comes an annual hit that’s full of red frogs, red cherries and currants. It’s super good with a lazy summer evening pizza, and you can even put it in the fridge to dial up the refreshment.

Blood Moon Sang de Etoiles Sangiovese 2024

This year’s got all the tangy orange edges, sweet red cherry and some drowned out tannin which is just noticeable enough. Pour, tip and enjoy over an afternoon in the park. Oh and if you like it a little cooler, don’t hesitate to give it some time in the fridge.

Little Reddie Family Reserva Nebbiolo 2024 (Blackhearts Version)

Fruit was fully destemmed and left in Slavonian oak for 18 months. The structure here is all about the fine bone delicate feel, bricky tannins and some ripe cherry. The tail is savoury and chalky, and while full of adventurous spirit. It's also a seriously lovely drop.

Alessandro Stefani La Vignola Sangiovese 2022

Ten for the nectarine and appley aromatics, plus ten for that smidge of bitter lemon that it finishes with. Ten because that’s how many full glasses you get which'll see you talking sweet nonsense with a crush before, during and after sunset. (1500ml)

Three's A Crowd Pinot Grigio

If you weren't already pepped for summer, a glass of this will get ya right there! Made with a fruit salad of Italian varieties grown by the good folk at Chalmers, there's lots of moreish watermelon rind in the glass—we're talking the whole pink-to-white to-green spectrum—with pink grapefruit and plenty of fizz. If you need us, we'll be at the park with plenty of Positive Energy.

Positive Energy Pét-Nat Rosé Blackhearts x Chalmers 2023

This could be the perfect match for your Middle Eastern feast of falafels, hummus, baba ghanoush and chickpeas. With its early-picked fruit and skin contact, there's a fresh acidity and a savoury lemon-laced chalky pith and grip, plus a lick of cinnamon quill and sandalwood spices.