Crittenden Estate Peninsula Pinot Gris

Light straw tint in colour. The bouquet shows Honeydew melon, lemon balm and warm pastry aromas, sitting in a deep golden-fruit profile. A textural glide across the palate, savoury aromatics of musk and spice with textural flavours of pears and lemon with hints of spice and dried fig linger amongst it as well on the long finish.

Crittenden Estate is one of Mornington Peninsula’s oldest vineyards, with Garry Crittenden planting his first couple of hectares in the 80s, which doubled the region’s land under vine at the time. Garry Crittenden planted the estate’s first vines in Dromana back in 1982, helping to pioneer grape growing on the Mornington Peninsula at the time. Those first vines were Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet, with additional plantings and grafting occurring over the years, with the last additions in 2007. While Garry’s son Rollo is now at the helm, steering the operations in both the winery and vineyard, the pair have worked closely over the years to reassess the viticulture practices. Noticing a drop in the quality of their fruit some 15 years ago, they began to push in a sustainable direction.