Daniel Honan

Feb 4, 2024 | gourmettravellerwine.com | Alexander McIntyre |Tom Ferguson |Daniel Honan

The Le Sondraie Vineyard at Poggio al Tesoro Estate in Bolgheri, Tuscany. ‍Even on a dreary, grey winter’s day, with hefty, threatening rainclouds hung above the steep rise behind the winery – a mountain, so they say – this place still exudes an uncanny aura. Australia’s greatest winemaker, Maurice O’Shea, baptised it Mount Pleasant, befitting of the hallowed Hunter Valley ground that it is. In 2021, Mount Pleasant quietly celebrated its centenary.