Crawford River

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion
"Outstanding" Classification (Riesling) - Langton's Classification of Fine Wine IV

"Once a tiny outpost in a little-known wine region, Crawford River is a foremost producer of Riesling (and other excellent wines)" - James Halliday

"The isolated Crawford River estate, established in 1874 as a sheep and cattle station, still remains in Thomson family hands. The 11.5-hectare vineyard is located at the alluvial edge of a volcanic lava flow. The dry-grown vines, planted in 1975 by John Thomson, are deeply anchored in gravelly, friable, basalt loams over clays and an ancient limestone seabed. Second generation winemaker Belinda Thomson, with her father, continues the philosophy of minimal intervention and movement during vinification. The cold-settled juice is batch-fermented at 12-15°C and left on lees for around six weeks before bottling in September of the year of vintage. With its fresh, intense, lemon-tonic/ pear/ apple/ oyster-shell aromas, superb, lemon-curd richness, persistence and minerality, Crawford River Riesling is an idiomatic expression of the modern Riesling style." - Langton's

  • [SOLD-OUT] Crawford River Riesling 2014

    [SOLD-OUT] Crawford River Riesling 2014

    Region: VIC- Henty

    - Wine Front 95 points!'Slight spritz here and more elegant than the Young Vines release, though sporting wonderful length. Pristine citrus juice and rind with a smoky/slatey tautness to the finish. Succulent drinkability now, but with all the...

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  • Crawford River Riesling 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Crawford River Riesling 2013

    Region: VIC- Henty

    Campbell Mattinson 93+ points!"This is a remarkably floral release. There's almost a Turkish delight character here. It's mostly lime and slate, powerful, fleshy, carries the odd mandarine note, is bursting with aroma and robust through the finish...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Crawford River Riesling 2012 Museum Release

    [SOLD-OUT] Crawford River Riesling 2012 Museum Release

    Region: VIC- Henty

    Mike Bennie 94+ points!"Tight in perfume, shows stoney and slate-like with a hint of floral character and a squeeze of lime. Surprising concentration in palate, a slim arrow of richness given chalky textural edges. Citrus and lick of ripe stone fruit...

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    $79.00
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