SOLD OUT - CRFT 2022 Grüner Veltliner – The Longview Vineyard

MACCLESFIELD – ADELAIDE HILLS

The Wine
The 2022 Longview Grüner is fresh and bright with apple, passionfruit and lime cordial. The palate is creamy with celery, pear and grapefruit, tannins a plenty.

Drink 2022 to 2028, possibly beyond.
Serve 9-11C, cooler in warm weather
13.5% alc/vol
Vegan Friendly

Winemaking
Hand-made at CRFT winery in Carey Gully.
100% Macclesfield Grüner Veltliner hand-picked on March 15.
Half the batch was whole-bunch pressed; the remaining fruit was destemmed, followed by 24 hours of skin contact before pressing.
Both batches were then blended in tank to begin full solids wild ferment. Partway through fermentation half of the batch was transferred into oak for wild fermentation in older seasoned (neutral) French barriques. The balance was wild fermented on full solids in tank.
100% wild yeast ferment. Full wild MLF. Occasional lees stirring. 12 weeks in oak.
Bottled July 2022.

Longview Vineyard
Vineyard: Owned and farmed by Peter and Mark Saturno with vineyard manager Chris Mein
Location: Macclesfield - Peramangk Country – Adelaide Hills
Elevation: 300 to 320m
Aspect: South facing steep slope
Planted: 2011
Clones: Iby, HHW1, 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 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 2020 Grüner Veltliner – The Longview Vineyard

MACCLESFIELD - ADELAIDE HILLS

Reviews and Scores

94 POINTS - TONY LOVE (HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION)

“This Macclesfield district variation has subtle green pear notes to begin. There's a wave of tempered minerally acidity as you first sip, more earthy than the others, with lemon/lime elements on the palate. It finishes with mouthfilling texture and complex lingering flavours and textures. Well realised.”

The Wine

Punchy at first with celery, fresh cut herbs and lemon-lime. Opens to ripe passionfruit, elderflower and white pepper spice. The palate showing fresh acidity wrapped with textural fruit of pineapple and yellow nectarine.

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

Cellar 5-8 years.
Serving temp 9-11C
Alcohol - 13.5% alc/vol
Sugar/GF - Dry/<0.1g/L
Release date - October 23rd 2020

The Winemaking

Harvested 12th March 2020. 100% Adelaide Hills Gruner Veltliner, hand-picked.
Hand-made at CRFT Carey Gully winery.
50% whole bunch pressed to tank.
The remaining fruit underwent skin contact for 3 days prior to pressing.
Both batches were then blended for wild fermentation 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

Brothers Peter and Mark Saturno and Vineyard Manager Dino Cotsaris 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 2019 Grüner Veltliner – The Longview Vineyard

The Wine

Punchy guava and mango with freshly cut granny smith apple, the nose is lifted and intense. The palate weighty with a wet slate character that is swept with textural layers and savoury grilled cheddar cheese notes.

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 27th February 2019, 1.6 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 24 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, 118 dozen produced.

The Vineyard

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

Elevation - 300 to 320m

Aspect - South facing steep slope

Planted - 2011 on own roots

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

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

Map - -35.192097, 138.821556

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

SOLD OUT - 2017 GRÜNER VELTLINER - 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:          22nd March 2017

Tonnes:           2.31T

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

The Winemaking    

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

Gently whole-bunch pressed followed by wild fermentation on full solids.

Fermented cool and slow in a stainless steel tank aiming to preserve the purity of vineyard & fruit flavours, followed by time on lees for mouthfeel.

Unfined and crafted with minimal additives, all CRFT wines are vegan.

Bottled on 4th July 2017, 146 dozen produced.

Hand-made by Candice & Frewin at their Arranmore property in the Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills.

The Wine                      

Intense with grapefruit, apple and citrus, hinting at pepper with warm anise spice; peach and nectarine stone fruit flavours in the background. Lovely fruit concentration and creamy mouthfeel, textural with mouth filling acidity, a classic mark of the 2017 vintage.

Drinking:   Ready to drink on release, will cellar for 10+ years.

Alcohol:    13.5% alc/vol

Sugar/GF:   Dry / <0.1g/L

RRP:        $29

Release:    October 2017

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SOLD OUT - 2016 GRÜNER VELTLINER - LONGVIEW VINEYARD

The Vineyard                           

Brothers Peter and Mark Saturno and Vineyard Manager Dino Cotsaris grow our Longview Vineyard Grüner Veltliner.

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 – 2016 vintage single clone

Rows:             30-45

Harvest:          7th March 2016

Tonnes:           2.2T

Soil: Rocky and packed with ironstone and quartz minerality. Dense clay and loam subsoil.

The Winemaking        

100% Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner.

Hand-picked in the cool of the morning.

Gently whole-bunch pressed followed by wild fermentation on full solids.

Fermented cool and slow in a stainless steel tank to preserve the purity of vineyard and fruit, followed by time on lees for mouthfeel.

Unfined and crafted with minimal additives, all CRFT wines are vegan.

Bottled on 15th June 2016, 155 dozen produced.

Handmade by Candice Helbig & Frewin Ries in the Piccadilly Valley, Adelaide Hills.

The Wine                                

Zingy and alive; lemon, lime and white mulberries with sweet sliced green beans, freshly sliced vanilla bean and spice. The pallet explodes with a burst of acidity, Granny Smith apple fruit and textural crunch. 

Drinking: Ready to drink now or cellar for to 2030.

Alcohol: 13% alc/vol

GF / Sugar: Dry

RRP: $29

Release: 31st Oct 2016

Reviews                                

95 points - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion

92 points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

90 points - Huon Hooke

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SOLD OUT - 2015 GRÜNER VELTLINER - LONGVIEW VINEYARD

The Vineyard                                                                

The Longview Vineyard is owned and run by the Saturno family with Vineyard Manager Dino Cotsaris.

Site location: Macclesfield – Adelaide Hills wine region

Map coordinates: -35.192007, 138.821639

Elevation: 300 to 320m

Slope: South facing

Harvest: 13th February 2015

Tonnes:  2.12T

The Winemaking

100% Adelaide Hills Grüner Veltliner.

Gently whole bunch pressed and fermented cool & slow in stainless steel to preserve the purity of the vineyard, followed by time on lees for mouthfeel.

Crafted with minimal additives, all CRFT wines are vegan.

Bottled:  25th June 2015

Production:  1,746 bottles – 145 dozen

The Wine

Wonderfully expressive nose with freshly sliced granny smith apple, honeydew melon and fennel seed notes. Awesomely fresh with celery, cucumber and a squeeze of lime. The palate medium bodied with luscious layers and a cheek-filling textural edge.

Drinking... Enjoy upon release or cellar to 2025.

Alcohol: 12.5% alc/vol

pH:  3.16

TA:  6.50 g/L

GF:  0.13g/L (dry)

Reviews

91 points - James Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion

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