Frederick Stevenson Nero d’Avola 2023 from the Parish Hill vineyard in Uraidla, Adelaide Hills is a fragrant, vivid take on Sicilian Nero, all juicy fruit, lift and spice rather than weight, made for chilling and generous pouring. This Frederick Stevenson Nero d’Avola 2023 shows dark raspberry, cranberry and plum with Turkish delight, rose, a little cola and a graphite‑earthy undertone that keeps it properly savoury and moreish.

The palate is medium‑bodied and ultra‑bright, with crunchy cranberry‑like acidity and fine, gently plummy tannins thanks to a few weeks on skins then 12 months in large, older foudre. It feels energetic and gluggable but still structured enough to stand up at the table, especially if you give it a light chill in summer.

Food‑wise, reach for tomato‑based pasta, wood‑fired pizza, grilled sausages, lamb kofta or eggplant parmigiana, where its juicy fruit, spice and earthy line slot in beautifully. It is also a cracking red for antipasto and charcuterie, especially with Sicilian‑leaning flavours like olives, capers and hard pecorino.