2023 Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese
2023 Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese

2023 Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese

Ravensworth |Canberra |Sangiovese
Exceptional Sangiovese from Bryan Martin's home vineyard in Murrumbateman.
4.4
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
7 Reviews
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$45.00
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Description

Bryan Martin has been working with Sangiovese since 2005, long before it was fashionable in Australia, and his estate vines in Murrumbateman - now over 20 years old - are among the country’s most established. Over the years he’s refined the approach, leaning into more traditional methods borrowed from Tuscany. The fruit spends extended time on skins before maturing slowly in large-format foudre, a style that builds savoury complexity without the distraction of oak.

The 2023 release is a beauty. Black cherry, blood plum and cranberry lead the way, wrapped up with spice, florals, and a thread of dried herbs and tea leaf. It’s lively and elegant, framed by the fine, gravelly tannins and bright acidity that make Sangiovese so compelling at the table. Already delicious, but with the bones to cellar comfortably for a decade or more.

This has become Ravensworth’s most in-demand wine for good reason. It’s a thoughtful, Australian-grown expression that captures the soul of the variety while carving out its own voice. One of the best Sangioveses you’ll find outside of Italy – and proof of Bryan’s patient, steady hand with this notoriously tricky grape.

Customer Reviews

4.4
Rated 4.4 out of 5 stars
Based on 7 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 3 Total 4 star reviews: 4 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 0 Total 1 star reviews: 0
7 reviews
  • JW
    James W.
    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Reviewing
    2022 Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Lovely Sangiovese

    Really light and ethereal. Great wine though that pairs beautifully with pizza!

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  • DM
    David M.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    2 years ago
    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    Reviewing
    2021 Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    great aussie sangiovese

    After some very difficult vintages It's good to see this sangiovese back on the map

    Cool climate natural wine

    Lovely nose, good fruit and acidity

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  • MR
    Matthew R.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    4 years ago
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    2021 Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great Wine!

    I would strongly recommend trying this wine. I will be buying more :)

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It's back. Our premium home grown Sangiovese. We've been making this since 2005 and it's definitely our top selling wine each year.

2023 has given the wine an elegant frame with black cherry, spice and other red fruits - blood plum, cranberries - floral with some dry herbs/tea
Always a lovely acidity and those very fine, persistent tannins.

Looks great now but as always, if you can hold onto it for 5+ years you'll be rewarded with more savour and intensity.

Technical Notes
Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese
Collection: Estate
Vintage: 2023
GI: Canberra District
Vineyard source: Estate
Harvest date: Late April
Processing: Processed to whole berries in 10hl oak cuves and concrete for fermentation. On skins for 6 months then pressed to large format foudre for second year
Élevage: 2 years
Vessels: Nice velo Concrete, Garboletto Cuves, Stockinger Foudre
Vintage conditions: Another cool year, very wet early that kept us on our toes in the vineyard. Was a year for patience, faith and gumboots.
Bottling date: May 2025
Production: 330 dozen
Cellaring: 10 years plus
Something interesting: Our oldest vines, planted to a range of Brunello clones. Sangiovese refers to the Blood of Jove which relates to the very red colour of most Sangiovese due to the high acid.
Drink with: Food for sure, Italian food absolutely, pizza yes!

Price Bracket $41 to $50
Type Red
Body Medium Bodied
Variety Sangiovese
Country Australia
Region Canberra
Australian State NSW
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

Ravensworth

Bryan Martin is one of the most creative and inquisitive winemakers we've ever met. After leaving his position as winemaker alongside Tim Kirk at Canberra regional flagbearer, Clonakilla, Bryan went full steam in on his own label Ravensworth, which has firmly hit cult status amongst collectors.

He and his wife Jocelyn have a beautiful property outside of Murrumbateman which is home to all of their excellent Estate wines and Bryan also searches surrounding vineyards and out to the Hilltops region to compile his excellent value Regional series of wines. Sustainability and an unwavering commitment to quality across the board underpin the entire operation at Ravensworth. Perhaps best known for his benchmark Shiraz Viognier and textural Rieslings, Bryan is also arguably the country's best producer of Sangiovese and is a true master of the dark art of skin-contact whites.

Bryan embodies everything we love about small artisanal Australian producers. He is humble, irreverent, committed to the pursuit of excellence and always looking to explore. Quite simply, if you see a Ravensworth wine anywhere, you should buy it.

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