PRE-VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Well below average in Winter and Spring.
TEMPERATURE: Above average in Spring and early Summer.
UPSHOT: Low crops, balanced canopies.
VINTAGE
RAINFALL: Well below average in Summer and early Autumn.
TEMPERATURE: Warm throughout.
UPSHOT: Early, compressed vintage | Powerful, vibrant wines.
MT. CRAWFORD VINEYARD
VINEYARD: Shallow loam overlying reddish clay | North-south oriented rows | Elevated northern aspect | High Altitude.
UPSHOT: Extended flavour development | Late harvest Lifted aromatics | Clean palate.
HARVEST: 30th March 2026.
FERMENTATION: De-stemmed | Reductive handling | Cold settled &clean racked | Stainless steel fermented.
NOSE: Fennel | Pear | White stone fruit | Sea spray | Salt bush.
PALATE: Almond | Saline | Green apple | Citrus peel.
TEXTURE: Textured with crisp acid.
