Anton van Klopper’s Lucy Margaux wines have long occupied their own corner of the Adelaide Hills. Working with organically and biodynamically farmed fruit and a deliberately hands-off approach in the cellar, Anton produces wines that favour perfume, freshness and drinkability over extraction or excessive structure.

Sangiovese and Nebbiolo might immediately bring Italy to mind, but here the varieties are interpreted through an unmistakably Adelaide Hills lens. Sangiovese contributes bright red cherry, acidity and savoury energy, while Nebbiolo adds perfume, florals and fine tannin.

The 2025 is beautifully aromatic, with red cherry, cranberry and wild berries alongside dried flowers, herbs and gentle spice. The palate is light and energetic, with lively acidity and fine, slightly grippy tannins giving definition to the fruit. There is a lovely savoury quality on the finish that makes this particularly versatile at the table.

An unusual and compelling Australian expression of two classic Italian varieties, and very much a Lucy Margaux wine in its freshness and personality.