Crittenden, Melbourne, VIC Videos

That's a wrap on 2022! What a year it has been. Thank you to all our valued customers, suppliers & the incredible Crittenden team. Here's cheers to all we've achieved in 2022. We're truly grateful for your support & can't wait to share a new year, new vintage & new wines with you in 2023. We wish you a very happy & healthy New Year - may you celebrate it with only the finest wines, family & friends. #happynewyear #newyearseve #2023 #crittendenwines

The award-winning @Lakeside Villas at Crittenden provide the ultimate vineyard escape. The recent renovation and beautiful refurbishment of the villas makes it even more special today. Wintertime is a gorgeous time of year to get away - enjoying a wine by the fireplace, taste wine without the crowds & explore the breathtaking beauty of the Mornington Peninsula. You can create your own itinerary or select one of the Stay & experience packages to make it a getaway you'll truly love. Find out more & plan your getaway here: https://www.lakesidevillas.com.au/

Sunrise, 9 June 2022
This Saturday, we're releasing our new 2020 The Zumma wines at the Winter Wine Fest. If you were lucky to catch Sunrise this morning, you would have seen Zoe tell you all about it. But if it was a little too early for you, you can catch up now in this quick clip of Zoe & Sam Mac enjoying the 2020 The Zumma Pinot Noir at 6.40 this morning! #sunrise #crittendenwines #winterwinefest #thezummarelease #thezumma

Pommard clone pinot noir bunches hit the sorting table destined for the 2022 Cri de Coeur.

DrinkWise Initiative Launch at Crittenden Estate
Have you heard the news? Rollo made the telly last night! The DrinkWise & Australian Grape & Wine program launch of 'Stay Tasteful While Tasting' at Crittenden Estate on Wednesday was 'tastefully' reported on WIN News across regional Victoria. We're proud to have been a part of this event & to support wine drinkers explore our region in a safe & responsible way. Pick up your 'scratchie' card for your next tasting tour, at our Wine Centre on the Mornington Peninsula. #drinkwise #staytastefulwhiletasting #morningtonpeninsula

The morning commute Crittenden style… The ‘twister’ helps with under vine weed management without the need for harmful chemicals or soil tillage. Want to learn more about the mechanics behind our winemaking? For the lowdown on our sustainability practices, visit: https://www.crittendenwines.com.au/Our-Story/Sustainability

And here's something you can now add to the diary - happily the @mpwine Winter Wine Weekend has been rescheduled to Sat 24 - Sun 25 July. Join us alongside other #MorningtonPeninsula winemakers at the showcase festival at Red Hill Showgrounds (tickets via the link below) Plus, we have some extra special wine and food celebrations planned at our Wine Centre over the #WinterWineWeekend too - stay tuned for details... http://ow.ly/JAum50FblWh

Possibly the pick of the decade! Reflections from winemaker Rollo on Vintage 2021... "If the last few vintages have been good (and they have!) then 2021 could easily be classified as the pick of the decade. A cool summer with above average rainfall initially gave cause for concern with disease pressure being at its highest in many years. I am, however, happy to report that through rigorous canopy management and excellent vine health (due to our fastidious soil management regime) we managed to avoid any botrytis & mildew outbreaks and all of our fruit came into the winery in top condition. The moderate weather conditions also allowed for a prolonged ripening season with most reds developing amazing structure & depth of colour, while the whites retained vibrant acidity and an elegance that will provide age-ability for many years to come. With yields being adequate if not bountiful this is certainly a year to remember!"

And on to the annual task of spreading compost in our vineyard. We make it each year using the pressed out grape skins and seeds from the winery, local horse manure and straw. Next step is sewing our winter cover crop of oats and peas to help fix nitrogen and add carbon to the soil...

Vintage in full flow Video credit: @ed_very_ill 👏👏

No, this isn't steam..
It was hot last week, but no this isn't steam... It's actually whole bunch fruit in dry ice (which is frozen CO2). It helps to purge out unwanted oxygen and also helps cool the grapes down; something we definitely needed to do in last weeks 37 degree heat!

One of our sustainable initiatives...
As farmers, looking after our environment is at the bedrock of everything we do. So it’s a natural progression for us that as part of our sustainable initiatives, we recently had installed solar panels on both our Wine Centre and winery buildings The power generated almost, but not quite, meets our energy needs A great way to make a small difference 👍

What a day we had! Today we were excited and honoured to be the first to kick off @officialmorningtonpeninsula pop up event series #3farmersandachef We were one of the 3 farmers in the amazing company of @torellofarm and @hawkes_vegetables @chef_michaelcole what you created with your team today was incredible, thank you 🙏🏼 To everyone who came, we hope you enjoyed the day, the food and wine, the sunshine and company as much as we did. What a day! 😍

Hello, Garry Crittenden here...
Hello there, Garry Crittenden here In 2007 Crittenden family wines decided to abandon the use of artificial fertilisers in the vineyard and return to the agricultural ways of our forefathers. Since time immemorial up until the first half of the 20th century, composts and animal manures were the primary source of farm fertiliser. This is what we now think of as “biological farming”. We made our first batch of compost in 2007 and have done so every year since. Typically today our compost heap measures 500 cubic metres or the equivalent of 50 full tip trucks. In fact to achieve that volume we are now taking the spent grapes from other Mornington Peninsula wineries and in so doing avoiding the dumping of more than 1000 cubic metres (yes that’s right, 1000!) of totally recyclable plant material into land fill…………. Just an added bonus we think, ask Craig Reucassel from the War on Waste. I firmly believe that the combination of Rollo’s winemaking prowess and our compost in the vineyard adventures can jointly take the credit for James Halliday giving us the appellation in his just released Wine Companion as “the best of the best” and producers of consistently outstanding quality wines. I now invite you to click on the video above that tells our story. Kind regards Garry Crittenden

Know a winemaker on the rise? Registrations are now open for the 13th annual Young Gun of Wine. Rollo won this award in 2010 and its such an amazing platform for emerging producers, their products and ideas. Check out @younggunofwine for more info 👍👍

Winter Wine Festival flashback
So many wine lovers all in the wine spot! 😜 This is a little flashback to last year's Winter Wine Weekend festival event at the Red Hill showgrounds. Look at all that beautiful Pinot 😍 Tickets for the festival will be available at the door. Our Wine Centre will also be open all Winter Wine Weekend, 10.30 - 4.30, for tastings and special event wine offers. We look forward to seeing you then wine lovers! 😉 👍

Wine Time
The big debate tonight...glass or bottle. What do you reckon? 😉 Either way, we hope you have a great weekend!

Decisions, decisions!! Which wine? Which view to enjoy it? Garden or Lake? 🤔 Not a bad conundrum to be in 😍

Behind the Scenes - Small Basket Press
Ever seen a small basket press at work? Here's a flashback from v17, where Matt shows us how it works.