2024 is turning out to be a pretty special year in the Yarra Valley. Not to get too technical, it was warm when it needed to be and cool when it needed to be. The result was slow and even ripening allowing the winemakers to really pick whenever they wanted to pick and then to treat the juice however they'd like. This wine shows what high quality producers can do with that freedom. There's plenty of ripe fruit and a subtle creaminess present but this has been achieved without sacrificing the brightness or crisp acidity of the wine. We'll be having this one with a lovely bit of goats cheese, maybe even some blue if we're feeling extra naughty.

There is a reason that when anyone mentions wine and New Zealand in the same sentence that the variety sauvignon blanc is never far from the conversation, it is as synonymous to NZ wine as pinot noir is to Burgundy or shiraz is to the Barossa. Enter the pin up region of Marlborough, which is consistently producing the most exciting and delicious examples of Sauvvy B, which are loved the world over. This particular example ticks many more boxes, coming from a single vineyard with a small batch ethos and produced by a family that has worked in the region for over 150 years with a desire to work sustainably and with an increased focus on the biodiversity of the vineyard. We'll drink to that!

Let us take you all the way to Veneto without even having to leave your backyard. This classic Italian grigio delivers in spades, providing subtle floral notes over the nose, firm pear flavours and the palate weight of a gentle hug. The subtle tartness on the finish wraps it up neatly and demands a light dish of grilled white fish or maybe some green olives. We recommend enjoying a glass or two in your sun drenched garden at around about 4pm. With low sulphites throughout the winemaking process and organically grown fruit and a DOC classification to boot, Savian has been kicking wine goals for decades.