Hand Crafted New Additions Case, 2021

Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Verdelho Limestone Coast
Intense herbal aromas of basil and tomato leaf continue onto the palate. It has nice mid-palate weight with some melon and mint characters coming through. Verdelho was one of the original grape varieties planted at Wirrega Vineyards in 1993. Some skin contact was carried out for six hours after picking, the grapes pressed and fermented at low temperature.

Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Pinot Grigio Limestone Coast
A rich and full Pinot Grigio with ripe apple and spicy earthy flavours. It is supple with good mid-palate weight and depth. 2021 is the first release of this wine – and what a treat. Grapes were grown at Wirrega Vineyard close to Mundulla on the Limestone Coast. Over a million years ago, the region was an inland sea which has left a unique geological profile with a base of limestone and layers of terra rossa soils high in iron content. Old Sémillon vines were grafted over to Pinot Grigio in 2009.

Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Arneis Adelaide Hills
Crystalline in structure, it has subtle aromas of grass and fresh nectarine. It is supple with similar flavours on the palate and a crisp citrus finish. Arneis was planted at K1 at the same time as a number of other experimental varieties in 2008. Originally from Piedmont in Italy, it is quite a difficult grape to grow and vinify. Shane seems to have found the key to success through reductive handling of the juice.