SOLD OUT - CRFT 2018 Shiraz – The Fechner Vineyard

MOCULTA - EDEN VALLEY

Wine

The Fechner Vineyard Shiraz is a complex and intriguing wine - a journey in the bottle! A full flavour spectrum as always, blackcurrant and berry fruit, fresh figs and blackberry jam, with savoury meaty notes. The palate smooth and supple, with the tight Eden Valley tannins we know and love. Concentrated rich palate with blood plum, caraway and tar. Plenty of length and oodles of life.

Drinking beautifully at release & will continue to develop with age - cellar 10 to 15 year. Possibly beyond.

Suggested serving temperature 16-18C

Alcohol – 13.5% alc/vol

Sugar/GF – Dry

RRP - $45

Released – January 2021

Winemaking

Hand-made at CRFT winery in Carey Gully.

Harvested 13th March 2018. 100% Eden Valley Shiraz, hand-picked.

Grapes destemmed to an open-top tank for wild fermentation, gentle hand plunge two to three times daily. Pressed to oak with 3 weeks barrel fermentation followed by 9 months maturation.

100% French oak, 35% new oak.

Vegan Friendly. Bottled December 2018. 74 dozen produced.

Vineyard

Grown by Graeme and Michael Fechner near Moculta at the northern end of the Eden Valley wine region.

Elevation - 345m

Aspect - East facing

Planted - 1999

Clone - 1654

Rows - 35 to 37

Map - -34.475005,139.071367

Soil - Sitting on the edge of a marble seam, the ancient earth is a mixture of broken grey schist, integrated with shallow limestone and red clay. Packed with minerality.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2018 Theia Chardonnay - Arranmore Vineyard

The Arranmore Vineyard

Owned, managed and farmed by Frewin & Candice, the 5 acre Arranmore Vineyard planted from 1995-1998, is situated at Carey Gully in the Piccadilly Valley (Adelaide Hills).

Organically farmed since January 2016, it was certified in April 2018 as ‘In-Conversion to organic’ by NASAA.

Full NASAA Organic certification to follow in Jan 2019.

The vineyard is east facing and sits at 550 meters above sea level.

The Winemaking

100% NASAA Certified ‘IN-CONVERSION TO ORGANIC’ Chardonnay grapes and wine.

Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed with wild fermentation on full solids starting in tank.

Transferred to oak for barrel fermentation about half way through ferment.

25% new oak, 75% older used oak, 100% French, 6 months barrel maturation.

Occasional lees stir with full malo-lactic fermentation.

Wild ferment, unfined, unfiltered, vegan.

Bottled October 2018, 90 dozen.

The Wine

Complex nose with biscuity oak and pine-lime splice with fresh white peach and coconut. The palate layered and textural, with fine acidity finishing with macadamia nuts and lingering stone fruit. Benefits from a little time to open.

Ready to drink at release, cellar 5-7 years, possibly beyond.

Alcohol 12.1% alc/vol.

Sugar/GF Dry / <0.1g/l

RRP $45

Released May 2019

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2018 Pinot Noir – The Whisson Lake Vineyard

The Wine

A stunning Pinot with dark cherries, violet and eucalyptus notes. Shows smoky oak with a confectionary redskin lift. Beautiful concentrated fruit palate, silky smooth with great intensity. Flavours of charred oak, sweet smoked paprika and dark fruits linger.

Will develop more complexity with bottle age. Benefits from a little time to open in bottle.

Ready to drink at release or cellar for 5-7 years.

Suggested serving temperature 16-17C.

Alcohol: 14.5% alc/vol
Sugar/GF: Dry
RRP: $39
Release: July 2020

The Winemaking

Hand-made by Candice and Frewin at their winery in Carey Gully.

Harvested 17th March 2018, 100% Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir grapes, hand-picked.

Cold soaked prior to wild fermentation in an open-top tank, 25% whole bunch, gentle hand plunge only,

then pressed to barrel once dry for malolactic fermentation and maturation.

Matured for 9 months in 100% French oak, 25% new oak.

Vegan Friendly. Bottled December 2018. 97 dozen produced.

The Vineyard

The Whisson Lake Vineyard is owned and organically farmed (uncertified) by Mark & Andrie Whisson. 

Elevation:     610 meters
Aspect:        North East facing
Planted:       1985
Clones:        D5V12, 777, 114,115, MV6
Map:           -34.967153, 138.751102

Soil: Clay with schist and Gneiss.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2018 Pinot Noir – The Arranmore Vineyard

The Wine

Charry, smoky and savoury as always, broody and a little shy at first. Lovely lift of dried herbs and forest notes, with light red berries, cherry and cassis. Smooth palate with pepper, cumin and tobacco flavours. More on the savoury spectrum while first drinking, opens with lovely sweet fruit. Will develop more complexity with bottle age.

Drinking well at release, it will benefit from air and time to open in bottle.

Ready to drink at release or cellar for 5 years.

Suggested serving temperature 16-17C

Alcohol: 13.5% alc/vol.
Sugar/GF: Dry
Release: July 2020

The Winemaking

Hand-made by Candice and Frewin at their winery in Carey Gully.

Harvested 14th March 2018. 100% Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir grapes, hand-picked.

Cold soaked prior to wild fermentation in an open-top tank, 25% whole bunch, gentle hand plunge only, then pressed to barrel once dry for malolactic fermentation and maturation.

Matured for 9 months in 100% French oak, 20% new oak.

Vegan Friendly. Bottled December 2018.

The Vineyard

The Arranmore Vineyard has been farmed organically since Frewin & Candice took ownership in Jan 2016 and is now NASAA Certified Organic (since February 2019). The 2018 vintage Pinot Noir is organically grown and In-Conversion to Organics.

Elevation:  545 meters
Aspect: East facing
Planted: 1998
Clones:  115
Map: -34.969091, 138.760670

Soil: Rich dark loam with clay and gravel mix, small pieces of quartz and ironstone sprinkled throughout.

The Vintage

A very warm and dry year, producing full flavoured wines. Very few extremely hot days but above average temperatures overall.

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2018 Mencía - The Schmidt Vineyard

The Vineyard

The Schmitd's grown our Mencia grapes at their property in Vine Vale, located in the heart of the Barossa Valley.

The Winemaking

Picked in the cool of the morning and gently destemmed to preserve whole berries. Fermented in an open top tank with a light hand plunge once or twice daily.
Pressed directly to barrel for Malo-lactic fermentation and left to mature in oak for 10 months’ - 100% French, 50% 1 year old / 50% older oak.

100% Barossa Valley Mencia.

Unfined, unfiltered, wild fermented, vegan. Hand made by Candice and Frew at their Arranmore property winery in Carey Gully.
Bottled on 13th December 2018, 57.5 dozen produced.

The Wine

Medium bodied and deep in colour,. Lifted with dark flavours of blackberry jam, currents and loaded with spice of black cardomon and anise.

Drinking: Ready at release, or cellar for 3-5 years and beyond.

Alcohol: 13% alc/vol
RRP: $31

Released May 2019

SOLD OUT- CRFT 2018 Grüner Veltliner – The K1 Vineyard

The Vineyard               

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

Site location:    Kuitpo - Adelaide Hills

Map coordinates: -35.226406,138.668736

Planted:          2008 (grafted)

Elevation:        300 to 320m

Aspect:           North West facing

Row orientation:  East-West

Harvest:          18th March 2018

Tonnes:           1.5 T

Soil: Rocky, flinty ground with ironstone and sandstone, and orange clay loam.

The Winemaking               

Hand-made by Candice & Frewin at their small winery in Carey Gully.

100% Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner, hand-picked in the cool morning.

Short period of skin-contact followed by wild fermentation on full solids. Fermented in stainless steel and unoaked.

Some light lees stirring prior to settling in tank.

Unfined, unfiltered, vegan. Some light lees present.

Bottled July 2018, 92 dozen produced.

The Wine                                 

Fresh green apple with the lift of spring flowers and zingy citrus notes of lemon and lime-leaf. The palate is tight with grapefruit flavours and peppery tannins, but swept with a mouth-coating textural richness. Lingers with white peach and fennel seed spice. 

Drinking:   Ready to drink on release, cellar for up to 10 years. Possibly longer.

Alcohol:    13.5 % alc/vol

Sugar/GF:   Dry / GF <0.1g/L

RRP:        $29

Release:    October 26th 2018

SOLD OUT - CRFT 2018 Grüner Veltliner – The Longview Vineyard

The Vineyard               

Brothers Peter and Mark Saturno and Vineyard Manager Dino Cotsaris grow our Longview Vineyard Grüner Veltliner at Macclesfield, Adelaide Hills.

Site location: Macclesfield – Adelaide Hills

Map coordinates: -35.192097, 138.821556

Elevation: 300 to 320m

Slope: South facing steep slope

Planted: 2011 on own roots

Clones: Iby, HHW A1-2, HHW A1-3

Rows: 30-45

Harvest: 6th March 2018

Tonnes: 2.3T

Soil: Rocky, scattered with ironstone and quartz. Fine silt and sandy loam topsoil, dense clay and loam subsoil.

The Winemaking               

Hand-made by Candice & Frewin at their small winery in Carey Gully.

100% Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner, hand-picked in the cool morning.

Short period of skin-contact followed by wild fermentation on full solids. Fermented in stainless steel and unoaked.

Some light lees stirring prior to settling in tank.

Unfined, unfiltered, vegan. Some light lees present.

Bottled July 2018, 152 dozen produced.

The Wine                                 

Ripe white pear and white nectarine, with the perfumed lift of sweet-blossom nectar. Textural with mouth-coating oiliness, yet crisp with fresh acidity. Fresh quince and anise spice in abundance, this wine just goes on and on.

Drinking: Ready to drink on release, cellar for up to 10 years. Possibly longer.

Alcohol: 13.5 % alc/vol

Sugar/GF: Dry / GF <0.1g/L

RRP: $29

Release: October 26th 2018