Croser, Adelaide Hills, Australia

A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, picked by hand and whole bunch pressed prior to fermentation in tank and barrique; the wine is bottle aged on the lees for about a year. The grapes are grown in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia; the geology of the ‘Hills’ is particularly diverse, with different fault lines exposing a large range of soils from different geological periods. The vineyards employed are planted at quite high altitudes, up to 600 metres above sea level, and have cooler, often southerly, aspects. Dry and elegant, with a fine mousse and strawberry aromas supplied by the Pinot Noir, alongside nectarine, cashew and biscuit from the Chardonnay.