About The Pack
Candice and Frewin at CRFT have been working at their single vineyard Pinot Noir project for years.
Their idea is to capture the differences in site and sub-region across the Adelaide Hills and showcase it to the world. This year they finally release their full suite of wines from five different vineyards across their region - including two wines from their home vineyard, Arranmore, in Piccadilly.
It's their finest release to date. One of the more thoughtful and ambitious explorations of terroir in South Australia.
Check out these exquisite Pinot Noirs and take a tour of the Hills from the comfort of your own home! This is a limited release tasting pack and will sell out.
From The Producer
2016 CRFT Arranmore Pinot Noir - Charry spice, with caraway seeds and a gamey, broody nose. Strawberries and cream with silky tannins and lingering fruit.
The Arranmore Vineyard is owned and farmed by Candice & Frewin. Purchased in March 2016, the vineyard has been farmed organically since purchase and was certified 'In-Conversion to Organic' by NASAA in April 2018. Full certification will follow in 2019. Soil: Rich dark loam with clay and gravel mix, small pieces of quartz and ironstone sprinkled throughout.
2016 CRFT Budenberg Pinot Noir - Dark and intense with violets, iodine and blackberry fruit. Vanilla bean and cinnamon spice lift, with mouth filling tannins and lengthy persistence.
The Budenberg Vineyard is managed & farmed by Mark & Andrie Whisson. The vineyard is owned by Ian & Rosie Budenberg.Site location: Piccadilly Valley – Adelaide Hills Soil: Clay loam and shale with a mix ironstone, blue stone and quartz. An incrediblysteep and rocky site.
2016 CRFT Broderick Pinot Noir - Licorice, iodine and red fruits spun with warm charred oak. The palate shows dark cherries and blood plum flavours with lingering spice.
The Broderick Vineyard is owned and organically farmed by the Broderick family – Phil & Mary, with their sons Louis & Sholto. Site location: Basket Range – Adelaide Hills. Soil: Rocky with sandstone and quartz through clay.
2016 CRFT Chapel Valley Pinot Noir - Elegantly perfumed, spearmint, nutmeg, red fruits and citrus peel. The silky texture combines with sweet wild strawberry flavours, licorice and fresh bay leaf.
The Chapel Valley Vineyard is owned and farmed by Sam Virgara. Site location: Piccadilly Valley – Adelaide Hills. Soil: Grey sandy loam with a gravel mix, clay subsoil.
2016 CRFT Whisson Lake Pinot Noir - Elegant and alluring, perfumed and lifted with blueberries, red fruits and an almond nuttiness. Round with an oily, sweet texture, lengthy and powerful, classically Whisson Lake.
The Whisson Lake Vineyard is owned and farmed by Mark & Andrie Whisson. Site location: Piccadilly Valley – Adelaide Hills. Soil: Clay with schist and Gneiss.
2017 Theia Arranmore Pinot Noir - 2017 is the first release of Theia Pinot Noir. Think strawberries in a forest, lifted with sweet red berries, spice and jam. Lively and bright, yet savoury and broody – the yin and yang of Pinot.
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 Arranmore Vineyard has been farmed organically since January 2016 and will undergo the process to become NASAA Certified Organic in 2018. 100% whole bunch ferment
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