2023 RR81 Rotburger

This incredibly versatile red is something of a shapeshifter: it can co-star alongside a braised short rib showstopper at your next dinner party just as effortlessly as it pairs with takeout pizza, the trashiest TV show you can’t stop watching, and all the creamy garlic sauce in the world. Spice is the name of the game with this wine; the party gets going with a generous pinch of white pepper on the nose. The palate kicks off with savoury notes of fresh dill and the perfect July heirloom tomato you spend the rest of the year longing for, followed by dark, crunchy, just-ripe dark fruit: blackberries bruléed with a touch of brown sugar.