2022 San Marzano Il Pumo Sangiovese

This San Marzano Il Pumo is every bit the flavour of Italy - a bright and generous red, from one of Italy's champion wine producers, that has won over legions of fans with its berry fruit and food-friendly structure. Consider this pocket-change very, very well spent.

It's not just this Sangiovese that is the star - San Marzano itself is a big time star as well.

The winner of the Melbourne International Wine Competition's 2019 Italian Producer of the Year, San Marzano is like the Puglian Penfolds - just with less oaky Shiraz and more spicy Primitivo.

While San Marzano is more famous for Italy's biggest reds - like the 99 point Anniversario - this Il Pumo is an example of Sangiovese at its absolute juiciest.

Loaded with delicious ripe purple berry fruit, without losing that trademark, food-friendly finish and some earthy complexity. A luscious red, but still medium-bodied and savoury too.

Ultimately, this is what great southern Italian red wine is all about.