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CRFT - Arranmore Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

CRFT - Arranmore Vineyard Chardonnay 2020

This will scratch your Chardonnay itch

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Type:White

Varietal:Chardonnay

Unit Size:750ml

Alcohol Volume:13.5%

Region:Adelaide Hills

Country:Australia

Tasting Notes

This Chardonnay is textural with a mineral feel and the core built of stone fruit and citrus. The vineyard's DNA can be felt here. It's a great expression of Chardonnay with an excellent natural acidity.

Technical Info

Brand:CRFT

Closure:Screwcap

Organic Certification:NAASA - 5505

Country of Origin:Australia

Serving Temperature:10-13°C

Drink By:2030

Wine Ageing:7 months in 100% French oak, 30% new, 70% older oak

Winemaking Style:Progressive

Harvest:Hand-harvested

Winemaking:Whole bunch pressed followed by wild fermentation on full solids in tank, then transferred to oak for barrel fermentation around half way through ferment. Some light lees stirring with full malo-lactic fermentation in oak.

Food Pairing:Chicken Caesar salad, Lemon herb roast chicken, Poached salmon, Pesto pasta, Butter-poached lobster, Creamy risotto, Fresh crab cakes, Tuna Nicoise salad.

Reviews and Accolades

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

94

The Wine Front - Mike Bennie

Wet slate, peach juice, preserved lemon, ginger. Supple, flowing, long, some richness here and strong minerality though savouriness is also a feature. Lots going on. Excellent the more you pause on it. And high drinkability. Into it.

93

The Real Review - Stuart Knox

A bright straw-yellow hue. White peach, roasted nut and struck flint aromatics. It's tightly-wound on the palate with barely ripe stone fruits, lemon zest layering with bacon fat and a saline minerality. Acidity is a big part of the wine, with a tight focus into a dry fuzz of phenolics at the finish

Taste Profile

Light

Full Body

Dry

Sweet

Fruity

Savoury

Acidity

CRFT

CRFT Wines, founded by winemakers Candice Helbig and Frewin Ries, specializes in crafting small-batch single-vineyard wines. Candice and Frewin began their winemaking journey in 2012, with a passion for single-vineyard Pinot Noir, Shiraz, and the rare Grüner Veltliner. In 2016, they acquired Arranmore Vineyard, swiftly transitioning it to organic farming, and obtaining NASAA Certified Organic status by February 2019. Their estate offers wines like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Grüner Veltliner. CRFT's minimal-intervention winemaking starts with hand-picked fruit. They emphasize natural fermentation with wild yeasts, avoiding synthetic additives. Hand-plunging prevents unwanted hydrogen sulfide formation, and gravity is used for clarification instead of filtering. Their eco-friendly approach extends to the labels, featuring detailed soil photographs that visually represent the unique soil profiles from different blocks. These photos, created by the late Archie McArthur, underscore CRFT's commitment to celebrating the land and its essence.

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