I was surprised to see so many Italian varietals at this King Valley (Australia) winery. The Arneis had many of the qualities of Italian versions I have tried. The Barbera was very good, perhaps a little less acidic than a Piedmont Barbera. As I expected, the Nebbiolo had only a vague resemblance to a Langhe Nebbiolo. The grape apparently does not thrive away from its Piemont home. My favorite of this lineup was the LaZona Aglianico, and we ordered a bottle to accompany an excellent Sunday lunch at the winery.
Dark crimson color, bright and youthful. Dark cherries but also some bright red fruit tones. Ripe fruit with lively acidity. Just the right amount of earth and forest floor with white pepper on the long finish. At $36 AU, this is an excellent value
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