Dal Zotto Sangiovese 2024 from Victoria’s King Valley is a bright, medium‑bodied Italian‑style red that looks terrific in the glass, all vibrant crimson hues and inviting, savoury perfume. This Dal Zotto Sangiovese 2024 lifts with cherry, red plum, floral strawberry, fig, dried rose and a waft of oregano and thyme, giving a lovely, rustic complexity.

The palate is juicy and supple, with ripe red fruits, tomato, leather, baking spice and a gentle truffley note gliding over fine, lightly sandy tannins. Naturally fresh acidity keeps it mouth‑watering and food‑centric rather than heavy, delivering that classic Sangiovese mix of brightness and savoury chew. It drinks beautifully now but has the balance to cruise along in bottle comfortably through to around 2031 if you like a little development.​

Food‑wise, think Tuscan staples – hearty vegetable soups, slow‑cooked beef ragù, tomato‑based pasta or gnocchi with sage butter and parmesan. Aged pecorino, grilled lamb chops and wood‑fired pizza also shine, with the wine’s acidity cutting through richness and salt in proper trattoria style.