2021 Crowther Collective Marx Cabernet Franc Malbec

WINEMAKER: Ben Marx & Sebastian Crowther
REGION: Clare Valley, SA
VARIETAL: Cabernet Franc, Malbec
VITICULTURE: Organic/Sustainable

Cabernet Franc 75% Off a vineyard on Trillians Hill Road. This is a vineyard that Ben Marx owns. It’s at the meeting point of Watervale, Polish Hill and White Hut. Fermented in open top fermenters, 5 weeks on skins. Basket pressed, settled over night and racked to old wood for MLF (no SO2 until bottling). Malbec 25% - From the Hanlin Hill vineyard (famed for Petaluma Riesling site). 3 weeks on skins post fermnet. Sealed top. Basket pressed, settled over night and racked to old wood for MLF (no SO2 until bottling).

"Crowther Collective is the brainchild of me, Sebastian Crowther. Realising that I would never have enough time to commit to doing a full vintage and bring to life my dream of making my own wine, I decided to team up with some talented friends to make it happen. The winemakers who have helped me with this project have their surnames on the front – ‘Marx’ & ‘Cooper’ etc. For their love, care and work I am very grateful!"