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whole-bunch pressed this wine to a tank to settle overnight. The next day we transferred it to a concrete tank, where it was left to ferment naturally. We allowed it to complete malolactic fermentation and stabilise itself, and then left it on the lees for around 4 months before its first racking. It spent a total of 9 months in concrete before bottling.
Our story begins back in 2007 while we were both 'dragging hose' in Sonoma, California, for the harvest season. A chance meeting at the Flamingo Hotel, between an Aussie and a South African, has eventually turned into Craven Wines.
After both having taken to the text books at our respective universities, we decided to hit the road, see lots of things, work in lots of places and try and learn as much as possible from this massive wine world.
Since meeting we have both been on a journey to discover how we could create something special that resonates with our beliefs and our pure love of wine. Luckily enough, we had very similar ideas. So back in 2011 we moved to Stellenbosch, South Africa, a place we both have an affinity for. Stellenbosch has such an amazing array of sites and terroir, and this landscape is perfect for what we want to do. Which is to make site-specific, honest wines.
