Payten & Jones, Valley Vignerons Sangiovese 2019
Payten & Jones, Valley Vignerons Sangiovese 2019 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Sangiovese (Yarra Valley, Australia), in the medium, savoury reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity very high; oak influence is some. Good with cheese board, pizza, bolognese, mushroom risotto.
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Payten & Jones are two Yarra Valley mates, Daniel Payten and Tom Jones, who moonlight from their day jobs at bigger wineries to make small-batch wines of real personality. This Sangiovese, sourced from vineyards across the Valley under their 'Valley Vignerons' label, is their nod to the grape's Tuscan homeland reimagined in cooler Australian soil. It's a wine that wears its ambition lightly: sour cherry, dried herbs, and that distinctive sandy, savoury tannin Sangiovese does so well, all without ever feeling like an imitation. Drink it now while the fruit is lively and the tannins still have their grip, ideally with something involving tomatoes and olive oil.