Vino Volta Sole Bambino Vermentino received Gold at the International Concorso Vermentino 2026 along with 3 other Australian Vermentino's. Vermentino is really proving itself suited to warmer climate regions in Australia as is the case in its original plantings in coastal Sardinia, Liguria and Tuscany in Italy.

RAY JORDAN WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WINE REVIEW 2026 Vino Volta’s Garth Cliff champions the Swan Valley as a world-class warm-climate wine region. He makes textured chenin, fragrant grenache and savoury reds that balance flavour and freshness. His philosophy is simple: match the right grape to the right site and let authenticity shine. RAY JORDAN spoke to Cliff.

Changing the attitude of the consumer to wine

18 March 2022. Words by YGOW. The southern Italian grape fiano has had a relatively meteoric rise in Australia. It’s not quite ready to push chardonnay, pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc off the podium anytime soon, but in a tick over 15 years it has risen to be readily identifiable by both keen wine drinkers and those more casual. But it’s not that long ago that the grape was nearing extinction in its homeland, with the low-yielding vines shunned for more productive varieties.

What's Beneath the Flor all about?