Crawford River 'Beta' 2017

Approx 50/50 Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon.

Wine of The Week - Oct 28 2020. The Real Review, Huon Hooke

From a special section within the Crawford River site that contains fossilised sea shells in chalky limestone, below an ironstone rich topsoil.

"An open and expressive fruit profile. Starting fine with citrus notes moving into grapefruit, white stone fruit and green melon. Underlying this fruit is a wave of savoury characters. The hallmark Crawford River chalk is here alongside delicate almond, stone-like mineral and creamy macadamia. The palate is soft and supple, textured and silken with a fine acid line that drives the palate, front to back. The length of flavour, intensity and complexity are highlights of this wine." - Belinda Thomson

""Sauvignon blanc and semillon raised and born in French oak barrels from the mighty Crawford River.

The technical word is 'yummo' but it's a classier wine than that. Well judged oak lends nuttiness and chewiness to texture, there's just ripe stone fruit, pear going on, a lick of sweet spices, finishes long with light, oatmeal characters. Just so. So well balanced, kinda mellow even, fresh too, but the feel is of a wine in its comfort zone, complex, pretty, delivering a fine wine experience in toto. Do drop in." - Mike Bennie

Country: Australia
Producer: Crawford River Wines
Region: Henty