WINE INSIDER: SARAH HAGAN, THE LONG APRON, QLD
Match of the moment? Carrot gnocchi with shellfish bisque, with La Petite Mort marsanne from Queensland. Hardest pairing? The fish often follows a dish with a red wine, so it’s tricky. Skin-contact wines are fun – they lean towards white in weight, but have the tannins and phenolic structure of a red. Winemakers to watch?
Dave Mackintosh at Arfion in the Yarra Valley. His Smokestack Lightning range is great fun: a skin-contact sauvignon blanc, gewürztraminer and pinot gris. What’s in your cellar? McLaren Vale reds I picked up working there, and some New Zealand gems, like a magnum of Rockburn 2005 “Lost Barrel” Chardonnay. The Long Apron, 68 Balmoral Rd, Montville, Qld, spicersretreats.com SAMANTHA TEAGUE