Bani Vino Tempranillo 2025

Wonnarua Country.

Kate Sturgess is an awesome force for good, at the apex of winemaking at Brokenwood (having done time at a series of blue chip wineries around Australia), wine show judge, Hunter Valley and NSW wine advocate, shiny human. “I had been talking about doing my own label for a looooong time, and it had been encouraged by Stu [Hordern]”, Kate offers, “and there was a catalyst that provided impetus to make it work – I had some access to fruit and some time and of course the space and this was bolstered by a motivating life moment and a thought to Do It Now”, and ipso Bani Vino has come about through some grit and nous in equal measure.

Kate reached out to vineyard owner Peter Wiggs for a portion of fruit from his Stanleigh Park Vineyard, “I always liked this vineyard, I think the chardonnay there holds acid and has a nice flinty profile generally”, Kate offers, “it’s a little later ripening too, which has so far been good for me”.

A snappy number here. Good energy, a few pay grades up from nouveau with textural interest and complexity, but fresh feeling and vibrant generally. Pretty, floral and red fruited, spicy perfume. The palate a showcase of fine sheets of savoury tannin, black cherry, sarsaparilla notes, black pepper, salt bush, salted liquorice and smoky-woody spices in the mix. A slip of appealing, white balsamic tang uplifting. Super tasty. Super. - The Wine Front

2025 // 750ml // ABV 14.5%

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