2009 Golden Grove Granite Belt Nero D'Avola

According to thte label, 'the 600  vines were hand-chipped and budded' and the wine is the 'first of its kind for Queensland'. '[O]nly 150 bottles were released.' Much the same can be said of Golden Grove's vermentino. That's a difficult wine to get in Australia: only a handful of wineries make it. So GG (that's their signature on the labels) is a 'first' on at least two counts.  In colour the nero d'avola is a pinky, purply, plum red with a bronze edge. It's aroma is jammy and currenty. On the palate it's dry and light and has medium length. It's warm in the mouth, like drinking flannel ( A good thing! I love the warmth and softness of flannel. And the stylishness: think 'the man in the grey flannel suit'.Grey is such a great colour; its always full of mood.).  It would be a good wine for pizza. (Mm, I must get more before the 150 are sold out: always lookin for a good light red wine.) It's $40 a bottle. There's a 'young gun' winemaker in the family who has learnt his trade in various locations. GG is part of the Strange Bird (unusual grape varieties) trail in the Granite Belt,: hence nerod'avola and vermentino. Looking good!