Levantine Hill Glen Garvald Ornelias 2020

Wine review: Levantine Hill Glen Garvald Ornelias 2020

Recently I was sent a few wines from the Glen Garvald range from Levantine Hill, and I couldn’t wait to jump in and try them. This range is named after a historical surveyor’s geographic marker overlooking their vineyard, representing their varietal and replanting response to climate change. For this range, they are experimenting with wines uncommon to the Yarra Valley with a combination of new and old techniques. It was hard to know where to start with these wines, as there are so many varieties to try! But I was drawn to the Levantine Hill Glen Garvald Ornelias 2020, which is a homage to the famous Super Tuscan blends.

The Levantine Hill Glen Garvald Ornelias 2020 is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Sangiovese, and is a delicious food wine! On the nose there are lovely black and red fruits, think currants, plums and blackberries, balanced nicely by an earthiness and spice that adds intrigue and complexity. This follows into the palate which is vibrant and juicy, yet deep and earthy. The influence of the two varieties plays together beautifully, with a good amount of acidity and lovely earthiness and spice. It’s a wonderful wine sip after sip, and would be right at home with a slow-cooked ragu.

About Levantine Hill

Nestled in the heart of Australia’s Yarra Valley, Levantine Hill Winery is an absolute treasure trove for lovers of premium Australian wine. Since their first vintage in 2012, they’ve continued to make an impression and are considered some of the best wines in the Yarra Valley. Levantine Hill was established by the Jreissati family who bought a well-established vineyard on the Maroondah Highway at Coldstream and began creating a new one. Their wines are handcrafted without compromise, producing premium bottles with exceptional quality.

The winery began against the odds, with experts saying the terrain was incapable of sustaining vines in such an elevated location. But they persevered with a vision to produce exceptional wines, and now their vineyards have an elevation that is quite similar to the Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis, France. This spirit of determination shines through in their quality award-winning wines.

You can purchase this wine from The Levantine Hill website.

Note: This wine was sent as a sample. I was under no obligation to post about it.