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Woods Crampton is a small winemaking operation overseen by two big personalities. With a vision to create a wine brand that typifies the modern Barossa, the result is bold and larger than life. The appeal lies in distilling the essence of the region into wines that speak of place and the people behind it. As Nicholas Crampton states: “Woods Crampton makes the style of wines that we want to drink – fresh and bursting with personality.”
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Woods Crampton Black Label Mataro (6pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: 95% Mataro 5% Grenache Summary: For a small winemaker, Woods Crampton has achieved a lot in a small amount of time. Part of the Barossa new wave, Woods Crampton make contemporary wines, balancing character, complexity and freshness, a world away from the fruit bombs of the past. The Woods Crampton Black Label range are single vineyard wines made in small volumes. Where we started and In many ways the core of the brand.
Vineyard: Sourced exclusively from the Marschall vineyard, a eighty year old organic and dry-grown vineyard, planted on its own rootstocks to clones unknown, in the Vine Vale district. The loose sandy soils reflect sunlight and are well suited to Mataro.
Winemaking: Made using Burgundian techniques and a “hands-off” philosophy. The fruit is hand-picked and sorted before a cold-soak for five days at seven degrees. The fruit is primarily de-stemmed and split into small one and two-tonne fermenters with around fifteen percent whole bunches laid across the bottom. Hand plunged twice daily and allowed to ferment totally dry before pressing in a very old very gentle pneumatic press and racking to old large format oak (four hundred and eighty litre). Not racked or stirred for 15 months. Bottled without fining and minimal sulphur addition.
2017 Vintage: Winter and Spring of 2016 was much wetter than usual lifting the soil moisture levels for the region. December, January and February were all cooler than usual which prolonged the ripening period by 2-3 weeks. The slower ripening for the berries ensured a greater accumulation of complex character development that winemakers are often lauding in the better years. The fruit reached optimal flavour and tannin ripeness and will contribute to making very good wines.
Tasting Note: The nose is dark and ripe, unveiling with time aromas of dark berry fruit, blueberry, kirsch and mince pie spice. The palate is supple and intense with licorice and dark fruit flavours wrapped in savoury spice and framed by fine tannins. The opulent fruit is balanced well by stalky whole bunch complexity and beautifully fine tannins. Pair it with a steak with mushroom sauce.
The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: 9344154000235 Carton Barcode: None Woods Crampton Black Label Barossa Valley Mataro Tasting Note 2017 Woods Crampton Black Label Barossa Valley Mataro Bottle Image
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Woods Crampton Black Label Riesling (12pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: 100% Riesling Summary: For a small winemaker, Woods Crampton has achieved a lot in a small amount of time. Part of the Barossa new wave, Woods Crampton make contemporary wines, balancing character, complexity and freshness, a world away from the fruit bombs of the past. The Woods Crampton Black Label range are single vineyard wines made in small volumes. Where we started and In many ways the core of the brand.
Vineyard: Sourced from an established vineyard situated at almost the highest point in the Eden Valley, over 600m in altitude and right in the heart of the valley’s finest vineyards. Winemaking: The fruit was hand harvested early in the morning into small bins before rapid transportation to the winery. Following a chill overnight at seven degrees overnight the fruit was whole bunch pressed. Only the finest free run, less than five hundred litres per tonne was used. The fermentation was very cool, at around twelve degrees, and allowed to ferment to bone dry. The absence of the influence of solids is crucial to the purity of the style. Vintage 2020: It will be remembered for high quality across the Barossa in 2020 but yields were down. This was in part due to temperamental spring weather and a hot, dry summer. Altough the yields were affected by the heatwave of December and January, prudent growers managed this well with careful irrigation and maintaining soil moisture. The resulting fruit, (though less of it) was concentrated and exceptional. Tasting Note: Typically pale with green edges.The nose is redolent of the Eden Valley fresh with floral blossom and citrus aromas along with hints of just-cut green apple.The palate is light with impressively vibrant flfloral and citrus flavours defined by mineral and lime acidity before an impressively long finish. This wine has an intensity, length and cellaring potential that is second to none. Awesome accompaniment for pan-fried snapper fillets. The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: 9344154000303 Carton Barcode: 9344154010128 Woods Crampton Black Label High Eden Riesling Tasting Note 2020
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Woods Crampton Black Label Shiraz (6pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz Summary: For a small winemaker, Woods Crampton has achieved a lot in a small amount of time. Part of the Barossa new wave, Woods Crampton make contemporary wines, balancing character, complexity and purity. The Woods Crampton Black Label range are single vineyard wines made in small volumes.
Sourced from a single, low-yielding and dry grown Eden Valley vineyard located near Cranform, not far from the Eden Valley township in Southern Eden Valley. Winemaking: Hand-picked, cold soaked for 5 days at 7 degrees. Slow, temperature controlled ferment in 2 tonne open fermenters. 20% whole bunch, hand plunged twice daily. Gentle press off skins and racked to a blend of new and old French oak barriques. Topped only, no racking or stirring for 18 months. Unfined, minimal filtration and minimal sulphur at bottling. Vintage 2022: Reduced yields due to pockets of frost and hailstorms through Spring and Summer, the 2022 vintage shows the resilience of the Barossa Valley with crops that ripened successfully producing wines that are ripe and generously flavoured with a finer structure. Tasting Note: The nose offers a perfumed lift with notes of violet. The palate is supple and beautifully fruited, with dark berry, soft spice and silky tannins followed by well integrated oak and a long finish. The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: 9344154000211 Carton Barcode: Woods Crampton Black Label Eden Valley Shiraz Tasting Note 2022
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Woods Crampton Cabernet Sauvignon (12pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Summary: For a small winemaker, Woods Crampton has been able to achieve a lot in a small amount of time. “The straight men of the Barossa new wave” Woods Crampton makes contemporary and balanced wines, a world away from the jammy fruit bombs of the past. The range includes a ladder of old vine Barossa Shiraz, complex and thought provoking blends and alternate varietals that may be the future of the valley. Vineyard: Sourced from a single, low yielding twenty five year old vineyard in the Angaston Foothills, right on the boundary road between Barossa Valley and Eden Valley. Sheltered by the Angaston hills, the vines are cooled in the afternoons because of shadows from hills and cool evenings as tucked into a gulley, perfect for slow ripening Cabernet Sauvignon.. Winemaking: Hand Picked and fully destemmed (no whole bunch) before a short cold soak of three to four days. The fruit was allowed to reach ambient temperature and begin fermentation naturally. A slow cool fermentation at twenty five to twenty seven degrees in one tonne open fermenters on skins for 20 days before being pressed off to hogshead French barrels. 45% New French Hogshead barrels, matured without racking for 18 months before being blended, bottled without finings or filtration. 2020 Vintage: It will be remembered for high quality across the Barossa in 2020 but yields were down. This was in part due to temperamental spring weather and a hot, dry summer. Altough the yields were affected by the heatwave of December and January, prudent growers managed this well with careful irrigation and maintaining soil moisture. The resulting fruit, (though less of it) was concentrated and exceptional. Tasting Note: Dark fruited aromas with fresh new leather, dark clove and black olive tapenade in support. The palate is dark, rich and layered with sweet black fruit flavours, garden herbs, rose petal and toast. Soft but obvious tannins combined with freshness of acidity help drive a satisfyingly long finish. Pair with lamb shanks with olive mash. The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: 9344154011460 Carton Barcode: 9344154011477 Woods Crampton White Label Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Note 2020
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Woods Crampton Frances & Nicole Eden Valley Shiraz (6pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz Summary: For a small winemaker, Woods Crampton has achieved a lot in a small amount of time. “The straight men of the Barossa new wave” Woods Crampton make contemporary and balanced wines, a world away from the fruit bombs of the past.. Vineyard: Sourced from the Blenkiron Vineyard, a truly pedigreed, low-yielding, sixty year old vineyard on its own rootstocks within the Eden Valley. Hand picked at less than two tonnes per acre. Winemaking: Made using Burgundian techniques and a “hands-off” philosophy. The fruit is hand-picked, given an overnight chill before a cold-soak for seven days at seven degrees. The fruit is primarily de-stemmed and allowed to reach ambient temperature before transferred to two-tonne fermenters with 25% whole bunches laid across the bottom. A very slow, cool ferment with the cap held down and hand plunging twice daily. At two grams the ferment was pressed in a very old, very gentle pneumatic press to a settling tank to finish fermentation. The fruit was racked to medium and large format french oak, about 50% new, and topped every six weeks but not racked or stirred for 18 months. The wine was not fined, given a coarse filtration and a dash of sulphur before bottling. 2017 Vintage: Winter and Spring of 2016 was much wetter than usual lifting the soil moisture levels for the region. December, January and February were all cooler than usual which prolonged the ripening period by 2-3 weeks. The slower ripening for the berries ensured a greater accumulation of complex character development that winemakers are often lauding in the better years. The fruit reached optimal flavour and Tasting Note: Rich, dark and brooding – riper than 2014 but still displaying a “cool climate” profile and whole bunch aromatics. The palate is beautifully balanced and effortless with a core of powerful blue berried fruit / ripe plums and exotic spice. The class of the wine is evident in the wine impressive length and finesse flowing to a bright and precisely detailed finish defined by fine silky tannins. This wine will unveil its true character over the next twenty years if carefully cellared. The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: None Carton Barcode: None Woods Crampton Frances & Nicole Eden Valley Shiraz Tasting Note 2017 Woods Crampton Frances & Nicole Eden Valley Shiraz Bottle Image
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Woods Crampton Michael John Barossa Valley Shiraz (6pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz Summary: “My father created a thriving business from scratch, overcoming many challenges to achieve so much, all whilst never changing who he wasor forgetting where he came from. There is much similar in this one hundred and twenty year old vineyard, having slowly grown to greatness whilst still clearly expressing its roots. I like to think there is a long and bright future ahead for both of them. This one’s for you, dad.” - Aaron Woods.
Vineyard: Sourced from a vineyard planted in eighteen ninety four in the Marananga sub-region, dry grown and planted on its own rootstocks. Hand picked at less than one and a half tonnes per acre.
Winemaking: Made using Burgundian techniques and a “hands-off” philosophy. The fruit is hand-picked, given an overnight chill before a cold-soak for seven days at seven degrees. The fruit is primarily de-stemmed and allowed to reach ambient temperature before transferred to one-tonne fermenters with 30% whole bunches laid across the bottom. A very slow, cool ferment with the cap held down and hand plunging twice daily.
The fruit was racked to high quality low toast French Oak barriques (300L), fifty percent new, and topped every six weeks but not racked or stirred for twenty months. The wine was not fined, given a coarse filtration and a dash of sulphur before bottling.
Vintage 2018: Barossa Winemakers were happy with at the end of vintage, citing a high-quality vintage and good yields. Growing season started off well with light rainfall. October and November saw dryer conditions with above average warmer ripening days seeing vine canopies prosper. Dry and warm at the start of the year with just enough rain to retain moisture ensured good even conditions, followed by an auspicious Indian Summer with just the right balance of sunshine and rain.
Tasting Note: A dark brooding beast of almost impenetrable colour and tightly wound aromatics, displaying notes of dark berries, blackcurrants and spice. The palate is mouth coating and unctuous with massively powerful and deep fruit flowing across the tongue. Most impressively and crucially the fruit retains freshness and balance – the true Elephant on Roller Skates. Despite the opulence and weight the tannins are fine and the finish framed by fine tannins. Big Barossa done the Woods Crampton way. This wine will develop and gain character for many years to come. Pair with a Tomahawk steak.
The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: None Carton Barcode: None Woods Crampton Michael John Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz Tasting Note 2018 Woods Crampton Michael John Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz Bottle Image
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Woods Crampton White Label Riesling (12pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: 100% Riesling Summary:
For a small winemaker, Woods Crampton has achieved a lot in a small amount of time. Part of the Barossa new wave, Woods Crampton make contemporary wines, balancing character, complexity and freshness, a world away from the fruit bombs of the past. Vineyard: Sourced from three higher altitude and premium vineyards located at about 600 metres. Winemaking: The fruit was hand harvested early in the morning into small bins before rapid transportation to the winery. Following a chill overnight at seven degrees overnight the fruit was whole bunch pressed. The fermentation was very cool, at around twelve degrees, and allowed to ferment to bone dry. The absence of the influence of solids is crucial to the purity of the style. Vintage 2023: Eden Valley through late winter and spring was dry and particularly warm but the growing season turned cooler and had a few light, but lengthy rain events. The Riesling grape and resultant wines are loaded with flavour and retained natural acidity brilliantly for the classic Eden floral and racy style. Tasting Note: Pale in colour with the faintest straw hue. The nose is very fresh with subtle floral notes overlaying classic lemon and lime flavours. The palate is elegant and pure, showing distinct regionality with a core of delicate citrus flavours and beautiful acidity. Pair with barbecued white fish. The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: 9344154010173 Carton Barcode: 9344154010180
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Woods Crampton White Label Shiraz (12pk)
More about Woods Crampton Find a stockist Grape Variety: Shiraz Summary: For a small winemaker, Woods Crampton has been able to achieve a lot in a small amount of time. “The straight men of the Barossa new wave” Woods Crampton makes contemporary and balanced wines, a world away from the jammy fruit bombs of the past. The range includes a ladder of old vine Barossa Shiraz, complex and thought provoking blends and alternate varietals that may be the future of the valley. Winemaking: Sourced from a number of low yielding old-vine vineyards on the cooler eastern valley slopes, towards Eden Valley. Chilled overnight before primarily de-stemming and cold soak for five days at eight degrees. Fermentation was a cool twenty five degrees in small open two tonne fermenters with fifteen percent whole bunch and twice daily hand plunging. Matured in small and large format oak barrels, primarily French with some American. The thirty percent new oak component is all French oak. Bottled without fining and with minimal filtration. Vintage 2022: In 2022 the Barossa experienced outstanding growing conditions. Harvest started approximately 2 weeks later than the past 10 year average with Shiraz being picked mid to late March. A wet spring provided optimal soil moisture throughout the harvest months, spring storms resulted in lower than usual fruit set and although yields were lower the quality was high. Mild summer temperatures facilitated a long and slow ripening period which resulted in optimum colour development, and balance between fruit flavour and tannin. Tasting Note: A fresh and finessed example of Barossa Shiraz with a fragrant life of Eden Valley fruit. Aromas of black and red fruits and exotic spices with a judicious use of oak. The palate is bold and effortless with a depth of spicy, dark berry fruit flavours wrapped in fine tannins and fresh acidity. Drinking well now but will cellar well for up to five years. Pair with your favourite steak. The below information is available for stockists of this product. Bottle Barcode: 9344154000143 Carton Barcode: 9344154011347 Woods Crampton White Label Barossa Valley Shiraz Tasting Note 2022 Woods Crampton White Label Barossa Valley Shiraz Bottle Image
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