Pizzini Nonna Gisella Sangiovese 2025 from Victoria’s King Valley continues the tradition of a slinky, easy‑drinking sangiovese named in honour of Nonna Gisella – a bright, mid‑weight red made for generous pours and family tables. This Pizzini Nonna Gisella Sangiovese 2025 follows the 2023–2024 template, focusing on juicy fruit, gentle savouriness and pure “vino della casa” charm.

Expect a nose of fresh cherry and dried Italian herbs, opening in the glass to show blood plums and dark chocolate, hallmarks of the style across recent vintages. On the palate it’s all about approachability – earthiness, spiced plums, cherries, chocolate and dried herbs wrapped in soft, well‑balanced acidity and faintly chalky, rustic tannins that keep it savoury and food‑friendly rather than jammy or sweet.

On the table it’s a natural partner for pizza, Nonna’s spaghetti Bolognese, simple tomato‑based pastas and grilled sausages, where its cherry‑plum fruit and herbal edge dovetail seamlessly with classic Italian flavours. It also works a treat with antipasto, mid‑week roasts and hard cheeses, and with typical drinking windows of three to four years, the 2025 is best enjoyed young while that juicy, stress‑busting sangiovese personality is in full voice.