Grilled Prawns with Pinocchio Rosato

Summer entertaining could not be easier. Grab an ice cold bottle of Pinocchio Rosato and heat up the BBQ to share freshly grilled prawns to enjoy a sunny weekend afternoon.

Course: Appetiser
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Adam Liaw for Good Food
Image: William Meppem

Ingredients

2kg rock salt
2 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp black peppercorns
4 sprigs rosemary
4 bay leaves
24 large raw prawns
lemon wedges to serve

Methodology

1. Mould aluminum foil into a frying pan shape or you can use a large cast iron frying pan

2. Place the foil pan on the BBQ and add the salt, fennel seeds, peppercorns, rosemary and bay leaves

3. Heat the BBQ for 10-15 minutes until very hot and the herbs are fragrant.

4. With tongs, place the prawns into the foil pan and bury them in the hot salt

5. Cook in batches for 5 minutes until cooked through

6. Remove from salt and serve immediately with lemon wedges with a glass of Pinoccho Rosato

24/10/2023 at 9:13 AM Permalink

Crittenden Awarded Top 100 Winery Status

The Halliday Wine Companion has awarded Crittenden a place in their inaugural Top 100 Wineries.

Announced on Saturday morning, 21 October 2023, the Top 100 Wineries of Australia is a new initiative and we are thrilled to be included in the awards for the very first time.

Out of more than 2,000 wineries in Australia, Crittenden achieved sixty-eighth spot. The listing states:

Crittenden Estate can always be relied upon to produce good or excellent wine across the board. It does traditional wine styles as well or better than most. But the wines to really lift it into the clouds are its Cri de Coeur range, all of which excel, most especially the nutty, quixotic, Savagnin that has promptly risen to icon status in the space of just a few years.

Congratulations to all the wineries included in this impressive list and particularly to Oakridge Wines and those included in the top 10.

We know it takes a lot of work, passion and dedication to achieve great wines consistently every year. As editor Campbell Mattinson explained:

"In short, this is a list of producers who know, in their heart and in their head, that consumers don’t owe them a living. This is a list of producers who are prepared to stake their reputation on every single wine they release."

We're grateful, humble and proud of the work we've done to be included in Australia's Top 100 wineries for 2023.

Read more here: Halliday Wine Companion Top 100 Wineries 2023

21/10/2023 at 9:45 AM Permalink

Pinocchio Aperitivo

Book your table for an afternoon of Pinocchio Aperitivo every Friday at Crittenden this October.

We're serving up a taste of Italy at the Crittenden Wine Centre from 3.30pm to 7.00pm. 

You can enjoy a glass of Pinocchio, a refreshing spritz and a selection of antipasti to enjoy a shared moment with friends, family or loved ones.

No matter the weather, you’ll get to enjoy a taste of Italy in a beautiful and comfortable space - outside on a sunny day or by the fire in cooler weather.

Spritz Menu

• Oggi Spritz
• Aperol Spritz
• Naked Life Spritz (non-alcoholic)

Vino Menu - By The Glass or Bottle

• Pinocchio Moscato
• Pinocchio Prosecco
• Pinocchio Pinot Grigio
• Pinocchio Rosato
• Pinocchio Sangiovese

Antipasto Menu

• Mount Zero Olives
• Montasio Cheese & Grissini
• Antipasti Platter

Members of the Crittenden Wine Alliance will a complimentary spritz or glass of Pinocchio wine on arrival.

Book your table today via the booking link or contact the Wine Centre on 03 5987 3800 or email winecentre@crittendenwines.com.au

04/10/2023 at 12:57 PM Permalink

WIN a Year's Worth of Pinocchio Wine

For the month of October, you have a chance to WIN a year's worth of Pinocchio wine with participating retailers across the Mornington Peninsula.

All you need to do is buy one or more bottles of Pinocchio from a participating retailer, enter your details here & hold on to your receipt for proof of purchase.

The winner will win a mixed case of Pinocchio wine to your door every month for a year!

The competition is open to any resident of Victoria over the age of 18. You can find all terms and conditions for the competition here.

Here's where you can purchase your Pinocchio for your chance to win:

• Back Beach Cellars, Rye

• Bittern IGA Plus Liquor

• Bottlemart, Point Nepean Cellars, Capel Sound

• Cellarbrations at McCrae

• Provincia, Safety Beach

• Rosebud Cellars

• Sea Breeze Cellars, Dromana

• The Bottle-O, Hastings Cellars

• Thirsty Camel, Nepean Highway Cellars

• Thirsty Camel, Sorrento Cellars

• Thirsty Camel, Tootgarook Cellars

• Waterfall Gully Cellars & General Store

• Wilsons Wine Cellar, Mornington

Create your story with Pinocchio this October!

03/10/2023 at 2:58 PM Permalink

October is Pinocchio Month!

Create your own story with Pinocchio wines.

This October is Pinocchio month at Crittenden where you can take time in the sunshine to sit back with an antipasto platter, a glass of Pinocchio or an Aperol Spritz featuring Pinocchio Prosecco.

Pinocchio Aperitivo is available every Friday afternoon at the Crittenden Wine Centre throughout October from 3.30pm to 7pm, to celebrate extended daylight hours and our love of Italian wine varieties.

There is also a chance to win a year’s worth of Pinocchio wines with any purchase of Pinocchio from selected retailers in South East Victoria.

Our fresh new-look Pinocchio wines were crafted by seasoned winemaker, Rollo Crittenden and are inspired by a colourful Italian way of life.

Best enjoyed with friends, family, good storytellling and a taste of Italian cuisine - we invite you to think about enjoying a glass on a sunny afternoon with antipasti, fresh seafood and simple yet flavourful appetisers.

Pinocchio is a much loved wine brand on the Mornington Peninsula because of their fresh and effortless style. 

Our five Pinocchio wines are perfect for an outdoor lifestyle and those treasured moments Australians enjoy entertaining with easy food and summer flavours.

First created by the Geppetto of our family, Garry Crittenden nearly 20 years ago, siblings Rollo and Zoe Crittenden have breathed new life into this much-loved range of wines with new-look labels exploring elements of the Pinocchio story across each wine.

The Moscato features the whale where Pinocchio and Geppetto reunite, the Blue Fairy brings a little magic to the Prosecco and the Pinot Grigio invites us to think of the sea.  

The Rosato tells the story of the cunning encounter of Pinocchio with the fox and the cat, while the Sangiovese reminds us of Pinocchio’s journey to the Land of Toys and his unfortunate transformation.

The new labels created by local Mornington Peninsula designer, Bek Thompson of Luui Design, bring a sense of fun and artistry to the Pinocchio range.

If you would like to join us for Pinocchio Aperitivo at Crittenden any Friday this October, be sure to book here.

We hope you also get to share these wines with a touch of sunshine, great people and your favourite Italian food flavours. Happy drinking!

20/09/2023 at 2:25 PM Permalink