Made by:

Matt Di Sciascio & Andrew Santarossa

Established:

2013

Vineyard Area:

King Valley

Altitude:

150-450m

Coordinates:

36º21'S 146º19'E

Availability:

Victoria
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Made by Santa & D’Sas …ish is a word suffix that is sometimes used to add a sense of ‘belonging to’, ‘in the manner of’ to a noun in order to make it an adjective. Dolcetto is the grape variety, Dolcetto… ish means a whole lot more. The King Valley is one of Australia’s most exciting, emerging wine regions, showcasing varieties with a distinct Italian bias. The region is located in North East Victoria – approximately three hours north of Melbourne. page47image1144827424

 

The …ish range of wines are made to reflect an …ish expression of the wonderful flavours and characteristics of each grape variety with the sense of place of their unique vineyards in the King Valley, made in a manner honouring the Old World culture from where each grape variety originated – New World…ish Old World…ish wines. Home to picturesque and unspoilt environments, the King Valley is well suited to growing Mediterranean varieties, benefiting from a cool climate with extremely varied terrain, that ranges from snow-capped Alps to sun baked fields.

 

Made by owners Andrew Santarossa & Matt Di Sciascio, their minimal intervention winemaking style showcases the best each vineyard and varietal has to offer. In their drive to make the very best wines possible, the grapes are selectively hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, wild fermented with whole bunch/ carbonic fermentation and matured in concrete tanks.

…ish Dolcetto 2018 View Tasting Notes

The 2018 …ish Dolcetto shows delightful aromas of black cherry, fruitcake and fragrant wild herbs.  Flavours of black cherry and liquorice define the palate along with intriguing fine bitterness.  A medium to full bodied wine that is textural and multi layered, balanced with chalky acidity. An excellent match for corzetti with mushroom and sausage ragù.

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…ish Fiano 2019 View Tasting Notes

Soft, mellow and peachy white wine from Santa & D’Sas in Victoria’s beautiful King Valley This Fiano shows the depth and balance for which this variety has developed a cult following.  Perfect with Asian food like chicken satay skewers, the delightful minerality of the wine combined with flavours of nectarine, guava, melon, bitter almond and lemon pith and a savoury…

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…ish Sangiovese 2018 View Tasting Notes

The 2018 …ish Sangiovese is fragrant with aromas of cherry, plum and thyme, supported with lifted black spice notes.  Flavours of plums, cherry and fig define the palate along with integrated fine grained tannins.  A medium to full bodied wine that is textural and multi layered, balanced with bright acid. Match with gnocchi with sage and butter sauce, or red…

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