The ‘less is more’ sparkling – bright, dry and zesty. Ultra-versatile and spritz ready, but still crushes it solo. A crystal clean Blanc de Blancs made in the Charmat method from an elevated and exposed site in Birdwood. It has plenty of minerality, a brut level of dryness, and the same lime zest zing and white nectarine fruit drive of previous vintages of our Adelaide Hills’ sparkling.

Never ones to stand still Brendan & Laura Carter of Unico Zelo decided to launch Tropo, a collection of wines that taste exactly how they look. Fun, contemporary ’throw the bottles on top of ice’ styles that are uncomplicated and do we dare say ’smashable’? wines. I think they would approve. This year’s releases all hail from Adelaide Hills from growers they have known and worked with for many years as part of their former Harvest co-op concept, so the connections and relationships continue to this new brand. – Unico Zelo