'Adventurous Wines' Pack ~ June 2025

Off the beaten track varietals, to push your palate. No regrets!

This month's 'Adventurous Wines' 3-Pack Includes:

1. 2022 Adams Wein Weissburgunder
Weissburgunder | Rheinhessen, GER | Dr Simone Adams | Adams Wein

If you’ve ever wondered why Pinot Blanc holds court alongside Chardonnay and Aligoté in Burgundy and Champagne, this wine is the answer. Dr. Simone Adams’ 2022 Weissburgunder is bright and focused, exuding citrus blossom, lemon peel, and white cherry up front, with layers of yellow peach, pear compote and melon rolling down the back. It’s got this creamy texture that feels lush for a moment - then boom, the acidity kicks in and everything tightens up a bit. Salty, structured, and full of mineral detail. There’s heaps going on flavour-wise: green walnuts, fresh herbs like tarragon and chervil, flint and smoke too. This one comes from two plots: one clay-heavy and east-facing, one west-facing with more limestone, giving the wine both its depth and that salty snap of minerality.  Aged for a year on lees (steel and oak), it’s got good grip as well. If you’re partial to a bit of Chardonnay, this one’s going to hit the mark.

2. 2024 Zonzo Estate Scoperta Pecorino
Pecorino | Heathcote, VIC | Caroline Mooney | Zonzo Estate

This one’s a bit of a rare gem - Pecorino isn’t something you see every day in Australia, but we’re so glad winemaker Caroline Mooney decided to run with it. It’s got a wild charm to it: zesty and bright with lemon and green pear, rounded out by ginger spice, buttery pastry, and a hint of almond and orange peel. As it opens, you might catch soft rose and a savoury, almost nutty texture that lingers. It’s super layered - fresh and clean, but with a silky, generous mouthfeel that gives it a real presence. While Zonzo is rooted in the Yarra Valley, this Pecorino comes from Heathcote - an area more known for big reds than vibrant Italian whites, which makes this wine all the more exciting. It’s picked early to lock in brightness and freshness, then treated gently in both tank and a touch of oak. 

3. 2023 Nerina Cardile Terremoto Rosso
Nerello Mascalese, Narello Cappuccio, Grenache | Solicchiata, Etna, IT | Nerina Cardile

Terremoto Rosso is deliciously wild red from the northern slopes of Etna - 90% Nerello Mascalese, with a little Nerello Cappuccio and Grenache in the mix too. There’s blueberry, black cherry, spice and that unmistakable mineral crunch, a trademark of volcanic soils. Fermented with a portion of whole bunches, which makes it super fresh and textured, smoothed out by some time on lees in steel. It’s Etna all over, just beautiful. I met Nerina on my visit to Vino di Anna in October and we bonded over her wine, passion, and psychology. I’m thrilled to see her wine in Aus and to have got my hands on some of this very special Etna Rosso! Only small quantities available, can’t wait for you to try it…