Monte is one of those varieties that feels as if it was created with the harsh Australian climate in mind. These grapes love the sun, and believe it or not, the Eden Valley gets plenty of sun. This wine has a paradoxical capacity to bring ripe, rich fruit flavours without losing its natural acid or becoming overly sweet. We don't often think of red wine as refreshing but that's exactly what this bouncy little number is. This one is all about the balance between overt red and black fruit, a vibrant acid structure and warming spice, in a lot of ways it's a very Australian wine but there's more than a wink a nod to all the old-school Italian wines that came before.