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Craneford Wines Fire Station Shiraz 2019

July 11, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Named after the Truro fire station in the heart of the Barossa Valley. Destemmed fruit was crushed into a small 5 tonne fermenter. Manual pumped overs through ferment for 14 […]

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Craneford Wines No.1 Limited Edition Shiraz 2021

July 8, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

This sees the same winemaking as its sibling the Basket Press. Destemmed fruit with fermentation in 10 tonne static fermenters, with twice daily pump-overs. After ten days, the wine was […]

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Craneford Wines Basket Pressed Shiraz 2021

July 7, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Craneford have been around since 1978 and located in the heart of Barossa Valley in Truro and ‘honour the legacy of previous winemakers Carol Riebke and John Glaetzer. Winemaking sees […]

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Y Series Pinot Noir 2024

March 31, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Y Series now starts to have its own identity away from the ‘Yalumba’ apron stings, with production officially by Hill-Smith Family Estates. The eternal question is asked, can you get […]

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Y Series Prosecco NV

March 1, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Wild ferment and vegan friendly. With fruit harvested from all over South Australia. Residual sugars sitting at 8.3g/l. Winemaker is Andy La Nauze. Y Series, Prosecco, South Australia,NV  Very […]

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Y Series Lighter Cuvée NV

February 26, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Part of a new ‘Lighter’ series, with reduced (but not zero) alcohol. The neck label stating only 50 calories per 100mls. Fruit from the major regions of South Australia. Made […]

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Y Series Cuvée NV

February 25, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Fruit from the major regions of South Australia. Made with traditional grapes of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Residual sugars of 8.5g/l. Wild ferment and vegan friendly. Winemaker is Andy La […]

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Y Series Lighter Shiraz 2023

February 23, 2025by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Budget and environmentally friendly, HSFE (formerly branded as Yalumba) have released their entries in the No-Lo market. Winemaker is Kiki Han. Y Series, Lighter, Shiraz, South Australia, 2023  Deep […]

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Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache 2022

November 2, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

Sourced from the Ancestor vines (planted 1889) in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary block. Last vintage (the 2021), celebrated winemaker Kevin Glastonbury pushed the boat out with a 250 day post-ferment maceration. […]

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Yalumba Vat-11 Grenache 2023

October 31, 2024by vinonotebook Leave a comment

A new release for the Distinguished Sites range. Dry grown fruit sourced from the 58 year old vineyard Barossa Valley floor in the Marananga sub-region . Wild ferment and matured […]

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