Wife and husband team, Lisa Sartori and Marcus Satchell, run Dirty Three wines from their quaint winemaking shed in the quiet South Gippsland town of Inverloch. The fruit from their wines come from three distinctive vineyards across the region, which together emphasise the diversity and quality that this bourgeoning region has to offer.

Part three in a series profiling the vineyards in Dirty Three's portfolio, Dirt Three hones in on the Holgates Road Vineyard in Leongatha South. Contrasting with the rich volcanic soils of the other two cuvées in this lineup, the Holgates Road vineyard has very free-draining soil, made up of a mix of grey sand, gravel over clay, and coffee rock. It's the most structured and savoury cuvée in the lineup, too, with earthy sage, tart red berries, and herbal sap riding alongside firm, chewy tannins.