SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 White Pinot Noir – The Arranmore Vineyard (NASAA Certified Organic)

PICCADILLY VALLEY - ADELAIDE HILLS

The Wine
Our Pinot Noir grapes were grown specifically for this wine.
The slight copper hue gives a hint of a white wine made from reds grapes.
The nose of rose water and honeysuckle leads to a rich palate showing flavours of apricot and quince with an almond / marzipan finish. Very textural and complex.
Drinking beautifully at release and will continue to develop with bottle age and careful cellaring.
Cellar 10 years, possibly longer.
Suggested serving temperature 10-14C. Serve cooler in warm weather.


The Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT winery, Carey Gully.
100% NASAA Certified Organic Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir.
Harvested 30th March 2021.
Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed.
The full solids wild ferment began in tank and was then transferred to oak with all lees for barrel fermentation.
Matured for 7 months in older neutral French oak. Occasional lees stirring.
Full wild malo-lactic fermentation. 100% natural acidity.
Bottled 4th November 2021.
Vegan friendly.


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).
The 2021 vintage Pinot Noir was dry grown.
Pinot Clone: 115
Elevation: 545 meters
Aspect: East facing
Planted: 1995-1998
Map: -34.969564, 138.760102
Soil: Rich dark loam topsoil over a clay subsoil with shale and ironstone bedrock.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Pinot Noir – The Scanlon Vineyard

PICCADILLY VALLEY - ADELAIDE HILLS

The Wine
Packed with red berries, strawberries and cream it’s bright and fresh with a soft supple palate and warm spice.
Drink now or cellar carefully for 5 years. Serve at 15-17C.
13.5% alc/vol. Vegan friendly

The Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT Carey Gully winery. 100% Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir, hand-picked on 24th March 2021. Cold soaked followed by wild fermentation in an open-top tank with 25% whole bunch. Pressed to barrel once dry for wild malolactic fermentation and maturation. Occasional battonage. Matured for 9 months in 100% French oak, 40% 1 year old. Bottled 24th January 2022.

The Scanlon Vineyard
Vineyard: Owned and farmed by Justin Scanlon with his son Harry.
Location: Carey Gully, Peramangk Country (Adelaide Hills)
Elevation: 550 meters
Aspect: West facing
Plated: 2008
Clone: 777
Soil: Minimal grey loam topsoil over orange-red clay with shale deposits

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Pinot Noir – The Whisson Lake Vineyard

PICCADILLY VALLEY - ADELAIDE HILLS

The Wine
Fragrant and intense with blueberry, violets, cherry ripe and musk, the palate shows concentrated sweet fruit, plush velvety tannins and star anise spice.
Drink now or cellar carefully for 5-10 years. Serve at 15-17C
13.5% alc/vol. Vegan friendly.

The Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT Carey Gully winery. 100% Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir, hand-picked on 29th March 2021. Cold soaked followed by wild fermentation in an open-top tank with 25% whole bunch. Pressed to barrel once dry for wild malolactic fermentation and maturation. Occasional battonage. Matured for 9 months in 100% French oak, 25% new oak. Bottled 24th January 2022.

The Whisson Lake Vineyard
Vineyard – Owned and farmed by wife-and-husband duo Andrie and Mark Whisson
Location – Carey Gully, Peramangk Country (Adelaide Hills)
Elevation – 610 meters
Aspect – North East facing
Planted – 1985
Clone – D5V12
Map – -34.967153, 138.751102
Soil – Clay with schist and Gneiss

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Pinot Noir – The Arranmore Vineyard – NASAA Certified Organic

CAREY GULLY – PICCADILLY VALLEY – ADELAIDE HILLS

Wine
Lifted with cherries, blackberry and a perfumed floral note, it shows a smoky savouriness together with nettles and a forest floor earthiness. The palate has silky fruit with fine tannins and nutmeg spice.
Drink now or cellar carefully for 5-10 years. Serve at 15-17C
14.0% alc/vol. Vegan friendly

Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT Carey Gully winery.
100% NASAA Certified Organic Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir, hand-picked in three batches from 24th March to 4th April. A blend of two clones, D5V12 and 115.
Cold soaked followed by wild fermentation in an open-top tank with 25% whole bunch.
Pressed to barrel once dry for wild malolactic fermentation and maturation. Occasional battonage. Matured for 9 months in 100% French oak, 15% new oak. Bottled 24th January 2022.

The Vineyard
Estate-owned, managed and farmed, the 5-acre Arranmore Vineyard has been farmed organically since Frewin & Candice took ownership in January 2016. We gained full NASAA Organic Certification in February 2019.
Location: Carey Gully, Peramangk Country (Adelaide Hills)
Elevation: 545 meters
Aspect: East facing
Planted: 1998
Clones: 115 & D5V12
Map: -34.969091, 138.760670
Soil: Rich dark loam with clay and gravel mix, small pieces of quartz and ironstone sprinkled throughout.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Chardonnay - The Blefari Vineyard

PICCADILLY VALLEY - ADELAIDE HILLS

Reviews
95 POINTS - JENI PORT (HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION)
”A new wine to the Grower Soil Series range. Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch pressed, fermented wild on full solids then matured 7 months in (30% new) French oak. Quite a compelling single-vineyard wine; a juicy celebration of chardonnay with impressive complexity. Nougat, apple, nectarine and honeysuckle aromas invite further inspection. Once in, be prepared to be seduced with a fine line of racy acidity tied to concentrated, lively fruit. Quite mouth-watering.”

The Wine
Bright with green highlights and a lifted nose of fresh pine-lime splice and nutmeg.
The palate is creamy with stone fruit and Girl Guide biscuits on the finish.
Drinking beautifully at release, it will continue to develop with bottle age and careful cellaring. Suggested serving temperature 8-12C
Very limited quantity available.

The Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT winery, Carey Gully.
100% Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay.
Harvested 24th March 2021. Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed.
The full solids wild ferment began in tank and was then transferred to oak with all lees for barrel fermentation. Matured for 7 months in 100% French oak, 30% new oak. Occasional lees stirring. Full wild malo-lactic fermentation. 100% natural acidity.
Bottled 4th November 2021. Vegan friendly.
Alcohol 13% alc/vol.

The Vineyard
The Blefari Vineyard is owned and farmed by our neighbours Vince and Connie Blefari at Carey Gully in the Piccadilly Valley (Adelaide Hills).
The vineyard is situated directly across the road from our estate vineyard ‘Arranmore’. It sits on the west facing slope of the Rangeview Drive ridge, with Arranmore sitting on the east facing side.

Clone: 76 (Burgundy)
Elevation: 545 meters
Aspect: West facing
Planted: 1999
Map: -34.968325, 138.759768
Soil: Rich dark loam topsoil over a clay subsoil with shale and ironstone bedrock.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Chardonnay - The Arranmore Vineyard

PICCADILLY VALLEY - ADELAIDE HILLS


Reviews
92 POINTS - JENI PORT (HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION)
Sourced from just 8 rows of chardonnay grown high at 545m elevation in the Piccadilly Valley. Whole-bunch pressed, wild ferment with full solids; matured 7 months in (30% new) French oak. Certified organic. Makes itself at home immediately, with its soft lines and generous aromas of stone fruits, white peach, melon and nutty marzipan. Tasted months before release and it was already fully formed, packing lovely citrus, summer fruits and a nutty, buttery texture.

The Wine
The nose is a complex mix of stone fruit, coconut and vanilla characters.
The palate is intense and lively with a lime mineral line and macadamia nut shortbread notes.
The natural acidity carries the palate, showing clingstone peach, butterscotch and creamy malo characters.
Drinking beautifully at release, it will continue to develop with bottle age and careful cellaring. Cellar 10 years, possibly longer.
Limited quantity available.
Suggested serving temperature 8-12C.

The Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT winery in Carey Gully.
100% NASAA Certified Organic Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay.
Harvested 24th March 2021. Hand-picked and whole bunch pressed.
Wild fermentation began in tank on full solids, then transferred to oak for barrel fermentation.
Matured for 7 months in 100% French oak with 30% new oak. Occasional lees stirring. Full wild malo-lactic fermentation. 100% natural acidity.
Alcohol - 13% alc/vol,
Bottled 4th November 2021. Vegan friendly.

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).

There are just 8 rows of Chardonnay planted at Arranmore giving us an extremely limited quantity each year.

The 2021 vintage was dry-grown.

Clone: I10V1 (Davis)
Elevation: 545 meters
Aspect: East facing
Planted: 1995-1998
Map: -34.969564, 138.760102
Soil: Rich dark loam topsoil over a clay subsoil with shale and ironstone bedrock.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Mencía - The Schmidt Vineyard

VINE VALE - BAROSSA VALLEY

Reviews
93 POINTS - JENI PORT (HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION)
”Matured 10 months in French oak. A bold and fleshy wine, a new addition to the CFRT portfolio, with the promise of a second planting at the Rohrlach Vineyard in the Barossa also coming on stream soon. Black is the abiding theme: black as night in colour, dark blackberries, black licorice, black Vegemite-yeasty savouriness. Generous and supple, it's all wrapped up in bold tannin.”

The Wine
The nose shows beetroot, rhubarb and ripe black mulberries with a creamy mid pallet and blackberry jam finish. Sour cherries, bay leaf and nutmeg in the mix.
Benefits from a little time to breathe upon opening.
Drink at release or cellar to 2026, possibly beyond.
Suggested serving temperature 15-17C.
RRP $31

The Winemaking
Harvested 26th Feb 2021.
Hand-made at CRFT Carey Gully winery.
100% Barossa Valley Mencía grapes, hand-picked.
Wild fermented in an open-top tank, gentle hand plunge only, then pressed to barrel for wild malolactic fermentation and maturation. Occasional bottonage.
Matured for 10 months in 100% French oak, 25% 1yo old, 75% older oak.
Alcohol- 13.5% alc/vol, Sugar/GF - Dry/<0.1g/L
Bottled 24th January 2022, Vegan friendly.

The Vineyard
Elaine Schmidt owns and farms the Mencía vines at Vine Vale (Barossa Valley).
Organically farmed (uncertified) from the 2018/2019 growing season onwards.
Planted: 2012 (half grafted, half planted on own roots)
Soil: Deep sandy loam topsoil, over deep red clay subsoil.
Map: -34.686931, 138.898547

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Grüner Veltliner – The Longview Vineyard

MACCLESFIELD - ADELAIDE HILLS

Reviews and Scores
92 POINTS - CAMPBELL MATTINSON, THE WINE FRONT
”Intensity is good. Texture is interesting too: not so much plush, which is the usual synonym for texture in wine, but chalky and dry through the finish, almost steely, though with tropical fruit, apple and ribald spice flavours rolling straight on through. This is another hit with Gruner for the CRFT team.”

The Wine
Classic flavours with celery, white pepper and kiwi fruit. It hints at umami and grilled cheese with plenty of pear and a textural mid palate.
Drinking beautifully at release and will continue to develop with bottle age.
Cellar 5 years. Possibly beyond.
Serving temp 9-11C, serve cooler in hot weather.
Style – Dry and textural
Alcohol – 13.5% alc/vol
Sugar/GF – Dry/<0.1g/L
RRP – $31
Release – 7th October 2021

The Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT winery in Carey Gully.
Harvested 1st March 2021. Hand-picked.
50% whole-bunch pressed to tank, the remaining fruit destemmed and left to skin contact for a limited time prior to pressing.
Both batches then blended together for wild fermentation on full solids.
Fermented cool and slow in stainless steel. Part way through tank fermentation a portion was transferred to older neutral French oak for barrel fermentation followed by time on lees, with the aim to build texture and complexity without picking up oak flavour.
Occasional lees stirring in tank and oak, with partial malo-lactic fermentation.
Bottled July 2021. Vegan friendly.

The Vineyard
Brothers and Longview Vineyard owners Peter and Mark Saturno together with Vineyard Manager Chris Mein grow our Longview Vineyard Grüner Veltliner at Macclesfield, Adelaide Hills.
Elevation: 300 to 320m
Aspect: South facing steep slope
Planted: 2011
Clones: Iby, HHW2
Map: -35.192097, 138.821556
Soil: Rocky, scattered with ironstone and quartz. Fine silt and sandy loam topsoil, dense clay and loam subsoil.⠀

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Grüner Veltliner – The K1 Vineyard

KUITPO - ADELAIDE HILLS

Reviews and Scores

95 POINTS - HUON HOOKE (THE REAL REVIEW)

93 POINTS - TONY LOVE (HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION)

“One of 3 Grüners in the CRFT collection, somewhat tropical in its aromatics, though with telling varietal white pepper notes. Plenty of mixed spice in there as well, seasoning the ripe fruit flavours within - suggestions of mango and peach, with lovely sticky tannins in the finish. Most distinctive.”

The Wine

A style shift for 2020, this release bringing a richer and more complex style. Mango, peach and apricot, with ripe white pear and black pepper. Hugely textural and concentrated, gorgeous star anise spice lift on the palate with a mangosteen and apricot finish.

Drinking beautifully at release and will continue to develop with bottle age.

Cellar 5 to 8 years.
Serving temp 9-11C

Alcohol - 13.5% alc/vol
Sugar/GF - Dry/<0.1g/L
Release date - October 23rd 2020

The Winemaking

Harvested 18th March 2020. 100% Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner.
Hand-made at CRFT Carey Gully winery.
100% skin contact for 12 hours prior to press then wild fermented on full solids.
Fermented cool and slow in stainless steel. Part way through fermentation about 15% was transferred to an older neutral French oak barrique for barrel fermentation followed by time of lees.
Total 10 weeks in oak to build texture and complexity without picking up oak flavour.
Some light lees stirring in tank and oak, with partial malo-lactic fermentation.
Bottled June 2020. Vegan friendly.

The Vineyard

Geoff Hardy grows our K1 Vineyard Grüner Veltliner from his beautiful property at Kuitpo, Adelaide Hills.

Elevation: 300 to 320m
Aspect: North West facing
Planted: 2008 (grafted)
Clone: Elite
Map: -35.226406,138.668736
Soil: Rocky, flinty ground with ironstone and sandstone, and orange clay loam.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2021 Grüner Veltliner – The Arranmore Vineyard - NASAA Certified Organic

Reviews and Scores

94 POINTS - FALSTAFF INTERNATIONAL GRÜNER GOES GLOBAL FEATURE SPRING 2022
”Moss, asparagus, green bell pepper and indeed white pepper spice make for a totally enticing nose. The palate is wonderfully concentrated and has a lovely, pithy, phenolic edge as well as lime zest spikiness. This is quite a little pleasure bomb - just made to enliven simply everything. What energy!”

92 POINTS - CAMPBELL MATTINSON, THE WINE FRONT
”Arguably the most textural of CRFT’s three Gruner releases from 2021. This has some serious grip. Apple skins, yeast, cider-like notes, pepper spice and more. It’s a super-dry style with good intensity and length. It’ll be interesting to see where this one goes. Personality plus. Drink 2022-2026.”

The Wine

Perfumed with floral notes of rose petal and blossoms then fresh ripe stone fruit. Classic Gruner flavours of canned peach, fresh dill, and a rich and creamy mouthfeel.
Drinking beautifully at release and will continue to develop with bottle age.
Cellar 5 years, possibly beyond.
Serving temp 9-11C, serve cooler in hot weather.
Alcohol - 13.5% alc/vol
Released – 7th October 2021

The Winemaking

Hand-made at CRFT winery in Carey Gully.
100% NASAA Certified Organic Piccadilly Valley Grüner Veltliner.
Harvested 26th March 2021. Hand-picked.
50% whole-bunch pressed to tank, the remaining fruit destemmed and left to skin contact for a limited time prior to pressing.
Both batches then blended together for wild fermentation on full solids.
Fermented cool and slow in stainless steel. Part way through tank fermentation a portion was transferred to older neutral French oak for barrel fermentation followed by time on lees, with the aim to build texture and complexity without picking up oak flavour.
Occasional lees stirring in tank and oak, with partial wild malo-lactic fermentation.
Bottled July 2021. Vegan friendly.

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). The 2021 vintage Grüner was dry grown.
Elevation: 545 meters
Aspect: East facing
Planted: 1995-1998
Map: -34.969564, 138.760102
Soil: Rich dark loam topsoil over a clay subsoil with shale and ironstone bedrock.