Winemaker Mike connects with his roots through Sangiovese, one of Italy’s most prized grapes. Planted in Australia since the 1970s, Sangiovese offers a unique bridge between Mike’s heritage and his Australian winemaking experience. Like the Italians love to do, this food-friendly wine is perfect for sharing and savouring with loved ones.

In 2000, our Lovedale Road (LDR) vineyard began its life, with Merlot being one of the pioneering varieties planted on the former cattle grazing land that Joss and Anna De Iuliis had so thoughtfully regenerated. This Merlot, a particular favourite of Joss, is crafted by Mike – a son’s way of bringing his dad joy.

Pecorino is the native white variety from the Abruzzo region where the De Iuliis family immigrated from. A trip to Abruzzo in 2022, inspired Mike to pay homage to winemaking of the region and so, the release of the 2025 Steven Vineyard Pecorino marks a new stylistic direction for our pecorino.