The Ox Hardy Fiano is a bright, medium-bodied, and beautifully textured white wine sourced from the maritime sites of McLaren Vale, South Australia. Crafted by fifth-generation winemaker Andrew "Ox" Hardy, it showcases an engaging mix of vibrant citrus fruit, exotic spices, and a distinctive, savory waxy texture that makes it an exceptionally food-friendly and modern alternative white.
- Aromas: The nose is highly aromatic and distinctive, opening with layers of yellow peach, orange blossom, and candied lemon peel, accented by complex undertones of wild honey, toasted pine nuts, and a hint of wild thyme.
- Palate: The palate is textural and coating yet brilliantly fresh, delivering flavors of spiced pear, green almond, and lemon curd, all balanced by a lively pulse of natural acidity and a signature chalky, phenolic grip on the finish.
- Style: This is a contemporary, texture-driven expression of Fiano that perfectly captures the grape's natural weight and oily mid-palate structure, trading simple fruit flavors for a sophisticated, savory, and complex personality.
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Winemaking: The fruit is picked with careful attention to natural acidity, gently pressed, and fermented using cooler temperatures in stainless steel to protect the pure aromatics, with a small portion handled on skins or lees to build extra palate weight.
- Food Pairing: An exceptional match for seafood dishes with a bit of richness, such as garlic butter prawns, salt and pepper squid, grilled local snapper, or a classic pasta alle vongole.
A super intriguing, delicious white wine that gives you so much more to think about than a basic Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio. It has this cool, almost waxy texture packed with citrus and nutty spice, but it stays totally crisp and refreshing Have chilling for a sunny afternoon seafood session or a casual Italian night with friends.
Ox Hardy
The Ox Hardy range brings together a rare combination of people, vineyard, history and winemaking provenance. Andrew 'Ox' Hardy is a fifth-generation winemaker and great-great-grandson of Thomas Hardy — the father of the South Australian wine industry. His family's Upper Tintara Vineyard is home to a 2.54 hectare block of Ancestor Vines planted by Thomas Hardy himself in 1891, among the oldest in the country.
Over two decades, Andrew quietly made and cellared wines from the vineyard before the first public release in 2019 — meaning every bottle already carries deep history before it leaves the cellar.
