Crawford River Beta Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2022

Description

Crawford River wines from Henty in South Western Victoria are crafted exclusively from hand-picked and selected fruit grown at their estate vineyard, whereupon they are vinified and bottled on site. The fruit is brought to the winery in small parcels, where meticulous attention is paid to detail. Patience and time are of the essence in their winery.

Winery notes about this wine:  This section of the vineyard was planted in 1994. We have always thought this block was unique and capable of great things, but our excitement was elevated when drilling the posts, as fossilised sea shells in chalky limestone surfaced from only 500mm below ironstonerich topsoil.

“Both varieties are 100% Whole bunch pressed, settled in tank overnight, chilled and racked the next day to barrel. No additions are made to this juice which is left to naturally ferment in its own time. It spends around 10 months in majority older oak, after which it is blended to tank where it spent another 7 months settling

About the 2022 from the winemaker:  “I have a scribble in my Vintage book that uses the word ‘pure’ for the Semillon and ‘pretty’ for the Sauvignon Blanc fruit in 2022. I think they are evident in the wine. Production has pulled these two elements together and has created a wine with elegance, finesse and texture on top of the two preeminent attributes.”

“A poised amalgam of cashew nut, green melon, green walnut, flint and chalk are all present. White florals play around the edges of the front palate. The time on lees lends a silky palate with texture and gentle structure. Bright and fresh, the acidity is an essential part of the length, persistence and longevity of this wine.” Belinda Thomson, Vigneron

94 points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front “Lovely is a word that delivers an arguably lightweight description of a wine, but this really is lovely. It’s soft and supple, there’s fresh cut stone fruit, ripe lemon, grapefruit, gentle oatmeal and vanilla notes, light, toasty, sweet spices, a lick of chestnut cream and a touch of briny minerality. Fantastic. Just so. Delivers the goods in complexity of flavour and texture while managing very high drinkability. Proper stuff.”

94 points, Phillip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion “A very bright green gold. Fragrant with aromas of ripe apricots, frangipani, pink grapefruit and ginger, this is an excellent example of the style. The palate is slippery and gently exotic before finishing saline and long.”

RRP $39   Our Special Price $33.99 when you buy 6 or more of this wine.