Izway, ‘Mates’ Aglianico 2020

Craig Isbel and Brian Conway met working a vintage in Beaujolais, France, and decided to set up their own winemaking project when they returned to their native South Australia. Starting with a single barrel of wine, they have now built the only off-grid winery in the Barossa Valley.

Drought-resistant Aglianico, more often found in southern Italy, is a good fit for the hot, dry climate of Barossa.

Fermented with great patience using natural yeasts, this unoaked red is purplish in the glass, with distinctive aromas and flavours of liquorice, bitter herbs, organic rind and Campari.

2020, screw cap, 14% abv