Why not mature your Yarra Valley Sauvignon Blanc in amphora? Sourced from the Lone Star Creek Vineyard and matured in a couple of 800L Spanish clay amphora. It smells like Sauv Blanc, with plenty of passionfruit, then a green and snappy palate with a little of the leesy x-factor of amphora. There’s nettley, grassy intensity here, although it’s just a bit lean. Class and interest.

THE VERDICT

• Best drinking: nowish
• Score (out of 20): 17.7
• Score (out of 100): 92
• Alcohol %: 12.5
• RRP (in $AUD): 32
• Winery website: https://www.firstfootforward.com.au/
• Would I buy it?: a glass or two