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A New Catto to Share With You

In 2020, Rollo secured a parcel of Nero d'Avola grapes from Mildura. Knowing how much Dad loves Italian wine and working with Italian varietals, Rollo suggested Garry have a play and see what he could create.

Hence Catto was born. Originating from Avola on the island of Sicily, Nero d'Avola is bright, fresh and elegant. 

The wine was named in honour of our Mum, Margaret Crittenden's family heritage, specifically her great-grandfater Ricardo Catt, who was actually Ricardo Catto (Catt was the anglicised version), and this image found in a family photo album which belonged to Margaret.

This artistic impression of red grapes being hand harvested and hand pressed made the perfect image for a label, and it now has more meaning for the family knowing Margaret had Italian heritage.

The 2020 Catto proved very popular, and we're excited to release another vintage of this wine, the 2022 Catto Nero d'Avola. 

04/05/2023 at 1:51 PM Permalink

Vintage 2023

We're very pleased with the quality of fruit we've hand harvested from our home vineyard and from partner vineyards across the Mornington Peninsula this season.

Here's an introduction to what's happening in the winery this vintage with Rollo Crittenden.

28/03/2023 at 5:21 PM Permalink

Wine Business Monthly Mag - Cri de Coeur Pinot mention!

A recent write up in Wine Business Monthly of our Cri de Coeur Pinot Noir.....we know it's almost sold out but it's a great review!

See it here.

27/02/2023 at 12:27 PM Permalink

Another Savagnin article!

You may well be tiring of our frequent write ups regarding the Cri de Coeur Savagnin… This one’s a cracker though and well worth a look. Campbell Mattinson, recently appointed chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion, has written the attached feature article which was inspired by a recent vertical tasting of our Savagnins. This insightful piece explains the accidental origins of the wine through to where the project stand today – a story which he compares to the rise of the iconic Australian wine Grange!

He also states…

 “This wine is not only different, and stellar, it has the ability to stop you in your tracks, and make you think. It’s like a piece of art; it asks questions of you, as you ask questions of it.”

The article appears in the Feb/March edition of The Halliday Magazine which is about to hit the newsagent stands any day now…

Just a note – the current vintage of the Savagnin – 2017 – is all but sold out. 2018 will be released around August this year.

Click here

20/01/2023 at 1:55 PM Permalink

The Zumma Chardonnay receives merit

In late November Huon Hooke's The Real Review launched a new Wine Classification system and our Zumma Chardonnay was announced as a "one merit wine".

We were delighted to know that across vintages this wine has reliably reached gold and silver status and as such is being recognised for its consistency. A wonderful accomlishment that gives further confidence to our customers that The Zumma Chardonnay is a reliable one to choose year in and year out! 

30/12/2022 at 10:48 AM Permalink