Port Phillip

Produced specially for Berry Bros. & Rudd by Crittenden, this is an exceptionally pure Pinot Noir. It is made with hand-harvested fruit selected from cool-climate sites in the King Valley in Victoria. The berry-fruit characters that dominate the nose and palate are fresh and juicy, supported by finely wrought tannins and vibrant acidity.
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer

Rollo Crittenden introduced Italian varieties t this pioneering Mornington estate. Following in their father’s footsteps, today siblings (“hermanos” in Spanish) Rollo and Zoe are experimenting with Spanish varietals. For their Tempranillo, they aim to make a youthful easy-drinking style, where the primary fruit characters are dominant. The wine spends only five months in old oak to give extra complexity, without eclipsing its generous bouquet of plums, cherries and sweet spice. Extremely enjoyable now, this will drink well to 2021. 
Stefania Masin - Wine Buyer

The Crittendens are a family of dedicated winemakers with an exciting range of hand-crafted wines. Winemaking now resides with the talented Rollo Crittenden, who has taken over from his father, Garry, who founded the estate over 30 years ago. Today, their efforts are channelled into producing small batches of wines that elegantly speak of their varietal and geographic provenance.

Red-berry fruit and vanilla spice layer on the nose. The tannins are fine and softened by the presence of restrained oak on the palate. The core of the wine is deceptively concentrated and rich, disguised by the fresh acidity and complemented perfectly by the purity of Pinot fruit. Drink now to 2022.

Circe’s Hillcrest Road now leads Pinot Noir production in the area – which is no mean feat, given the level of competition. It is sourced from a 1.2-hectare cool northeast-facing site planted in 1993, about 2.5 miles from the coast. With only 20 hl/ha making it to fermentation, low yield is the main weapon in the quality arsenal. For the 2016 vintage, fermentation was 100 percent whole bunch with six days foot-stomping. This considered winemaking delivers a wine of standout sophistication – offering delicate wood smoke and spice on the nose and black cherry on the palate. This is a deep and complex wine meant to be savoured slowly or reserved to evolve in the cellar for years to come. 
Katherine Dart MW, Wine Buyer