2024 Ravensworth Regional Sangiovese

Producer: Ravensworth  |  Grape: Sangiovese

About the Wine

A pioneer of Australian Sangiovese, Bryan’s Italian wines never fail to impress us. For the Regional label, the fruit sourcing varies each year according to which sites show best. This year, spanning Hilltops and Canberra, the Sangiovese comes from three vineyards: Grove Estate in Young, Bite of Heaven in Wombat, and Brett’s Vineyard in Yass River.

Bryan works closely with each vineyard and grower to raise the best quality. The Brett’s Vineyard site is particularly exciting for Bryan, “he’s got pretty old Sangiovese on a really good site. It’s rocky, hard country.”  

After harvest, the grapes are vinified in open top fermenters. They then macerate on skins for 3-6 weeks before pressing into old barriques. A 15-month aging regime leaves the wine supple and juicy with that lovely mouthwatering bite.

Review

“In the dead of a coldest night in Sydney, at the Vivid Fire Kitchen activation, I was standing in a tent, with a freezing breeze in an icy bypass in that space, and espoused how good winemaker Bryan Martin was with sangio at a masterclass, and someone brought me a very hot, heavily cumin-laced lamb skewer that was cooked over coals, and the world made so much sense with this wine in hand. 

Oh my goodness. A snappy, crunchy, true to form, crisp and clean red of just under medium weight, tart blood orange meets pomegranate juice, red cherry and red plum with dustings of sweet spice and dried herbs. A little amaro-like bitterness in there too, a cool, slightly minty and anise finish follows. Nouveau sangio vibes, almost. It is really nice to drink, like, really. Yeahhh.”

92 Points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front

About Ravensworth

“… the wines are irresistibly drinkable…”

James Halliday, The Australian

Ravensworth began its journey in 2001 under the pretext that ‘It seemed like a good idea at the time’ a family affair these days with life- shackled-partners Bryan and Jocelyn Martin teaming up with the brother David Martin. The vineyard is managed under what they call natural forestry principles. They currently encourage lots of different plants that produce long tap roots to get established, find their place and hopefully become part of their forest.

Snapshot

Region: Hilltops, Canberra District

Country: Australia

Alcohol: 13.5%

Vintage: 2024

Size: 750ml

Closure: Screw Cap

Varietal: Sangiovese