CRFT 2019 Arranmore Vineyard Grüner Veltliner is our first NASAA Certified Organic wine and the very first release of our estate-owned and grown Grüner Veltliner.
The Wine
We are so happy with the first release of our home-grown Grüner. Already showing the wonderful traits of this Austrian native , with poached quince, fresh pear and dill. Gives notes of parsnip and marmalade, with a mouth filling textural palate of pepper and spice over layers of stone fruit.
Drinking beautifully at release and will continue to develop with bottle age. Cellar up to 8 years and possibly beyond.
Some light lees present which will settle by standing upright in the fridge, or simply drink cloudy and enjoy as is! The lees are a natural part of the winemaking process and do not impact the quality of the wine.
Alcohol - 13.5% alc/vol
Sugar/GF - Dry/<0.1g/L
RRP - $30
Release – 11th October 2019
The Winemaking
Harvested 29th March 2019, 1.9 tonnes
Hand-made by Candice & Frewin at their winery in Carey Gully.
100% Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner, hand-picked in the cool morning.
Around half of the batch underwent skin contact for 48 hours prior to press.
Whole bunch pressed followed by wild fermentation on full solids. Fermented cool and slow in stainless steel and unoaked. Some light lees stirring prior to settling and racking.
Unfined, unfiltered, vegan.
Bottled 13th August 2019, 135 dozen produced.
The Vineyard
The Arranmore Vineyard has been farmed organically since Frewin & Candice took ownership in January 2016 and is now NASAA Certified Organic (February 2019).
Estate-owned, managed and farmed, the 5-acre Arranmore Vineyard planted from 1995-1998, is situated at Carey Gully in the Piccadilly Valley (Adelaide Hills).
Elevation - 545 meters
Aspect - East facing
Planted - Grafted on 20 year old Sauvignon Blanc vines, winter 2017. Cuttings from Geoff Hardy’s K1 vineyard Grüner Veltliner.
Clone - Elite
Soil - Rich dark loam with clay and gravel mix, small pieces of quartz and ironstone sprinkled throughout.
Map - -34.969564, 138.760102