Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Fiano 2025 from McLaren Vale is a thrilling, textural take on this Italian white, crafted by Corrina Wright – rightly dubbed the Queen of Fiano – from multiple estate blocks on the Taranga vineyard. It is minimal‑intervention, wild‑fermented, with portions in concrete egg and large‑format French oak to build complexity and grip.

In the glass, expect pear skin, golden apple, juicy peach and quince with preserved lemon, kaffir lime leaf, basil and elderflower, layered over cashew, pine nut, almond meal, sea spray and a subtle honeyed note. The palate is creamy and pithy at once – Golden Delicious, stonefruit and citrus pith wrapped around tonic‑like freshness, oyster shell, green almond and fine, sandpapery phenolics that drive a long, zesty, saline finish.

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Fiano 2025 is a gun with anything spicy – think Thai, Vietnamese, chilli crab or fish curry – as well as grilled prawns, octopus, roast chicken with herbs, soft cheeses and even rich baked Brie. With 95‑point acclaim and serious intensity, it is both a brilliant summer white and a cellar‑worthy option for 5–8 years, gaining extra savoury depth over time.