Patrick Sullivan Jumpin' Juice Sunset 2022

Jumpin' Juice is a collaboration between Patrick Sullivan and Xavier Goodridge, two Gippsland-based winemakers who joined forces to source fruit freely from across Victoria and beyond. The Sunset bottling is their signature warm-weather wine: Sauvignon Blanc and Gewürztraminer are both fully fermented on skins, while Shiraz spends a shorter time on skins before the three are blended together. The result sits firmly between a rosé and an orange wine in color, texture, and intent.

On the nose, expect tropical fruit punch forward — guava, ripe raspberry, and lychee — backed by a hint of green herbs and rose. The palate delivers that same crunchy, lush character with bright acidity and a faint saline pull on the finish. It is a light, textured, drink-now wine with more grip than a typical rosé and more brightness than most orange wines.

The fruit is farmed organically and biodynamically (uncertified). Winemaking is minimal intervention: little to no additions, and the wine is built for early drinking rather than cellaring. At 12% ABV, it is a genuinely easy pour that rewards a chill and good company.

Patrick Sullivan launched his label in 2010 and purchased his own farm in the Strzelecki Ranges of West Gippsland in 2015. His focus is maximum intervention in the vineyard — pruning, leaf thinning, soil health — paired with minimal additions in the cellar. Xavier Goodridge shares the same farming-first philosophy, and Jumpin' Juice reflects both producers' interest in exploring fruit outside their home appellations.