Basket pressed this one to old French hogsheads, barrel fermented at low temperatures with plenty of stirring. It was then aged in barrel on lees, with occasionally stirring to temper the naturally high Barbera acidity and round out the palate.

“Somos, meaning ‘we are’ in Spanish, is the brainchild of two winemakers: Mauricio Ruiz Cantú and Benjamin Caldwell. They represent new McLaren Vale, as expressed through a kaleidoscope of alternative varieties, styles and intriguing flavours. The pair work primarily with less-known Italian and Spanish varieties, and they make them in entirely unconventional ways, with a lo-fi and sustainable ethos.