Organic

Guthrie Family Wines

ODE TO FINN WHITE BLEND

$450

By Guthrie Family Wines

WHITE | EASY BREEZY
This wine wasn't planned - and, like some of the best things in life, it turned out to be one heck of a good idea in the end! 

WHAT WE TASTE
White peaches, summer corn + lanolin

PERFECT PAIRING
Chicken piccata, white-based pizza, a real good dhal
TEMP CHECK
 Serve from the fridge, but you can leave it on the table while you enjoy (it'll be gone before it has time to warm up)
ABOUT GUTHRIE FAMILY WINES

Blair and Caroline Guthrie are making honest wines, farmed responsibly. Their baby side project (only 600 cases a year) is filled with so much love – their wines are comforting and light-hearted as a Sunday morning dance party in your bathrobe. Beneath that, they are strongly focused on preserving and encouraging the good in the world – environmentally, ethically and everything in between.

THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO
They seek out some of the best in the biz farmers in the region, who are doing things the right way in the vineyards. Eschewing capsules entirely, they’re saving waste on that front too. They also support cool young artists they trawl up on the interweb for their labels.
OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE
Sometimes the realities of being a teeny-tiny producer kick in & you run out of space in the cellar during harvest. Luckily for us, this resulted in one of the yummiest things we've sipped all year! 
THE TECHNICAL STUFF
Place: California, USA
Grape: Organically grown Chenin Blanc, Vermentino, Grenache Blanc
Style: All you ever wanted in a white
Ingredients: Grapes & minimal sulphur
Ottomani

VENDEMMIA TARDIVA

$613

By Ottomani

I DON’T IDENTIFY | DESSERT WINE
Luscious, delicious and purely delightful – it’s like drinking honey

WHAT WE TASTE
Honeyed citrus, straw & a tiny dab of salt

PERFECT PAIRING
Just a little pour of this on its own is all you need
TEMP CHECK
Best served from the fridge
ABOUT OTTOMANI

The story of Ottomani began with four friends who grew up together and turned a dream into reality. Not that far off from us girls at Crushed!

They graduated from the University of Florence with Oenology (that’s the science of wine) degrees and chose to separate for a while to get some exposure working in real wineries. With a few years of experience and some real savoir-faire in their back pockets, the boys came back together and purchased a farm of their own. In 2006, Ottomani was born with indigenous grape preservation and sustainability sowed into its mission statement.

THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO
They’re organic and biodynamic, they hand-harvest everything and don’t irrigate their vines. They’re working hard to preserve the biodiversity of the region by propagating traditional indigenous varieties like Ciliegiolo, Bonamico and Malvasi Nera (also known as Uva Rara – the rare grape). The wines are unfiltered & unfined.
OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE
It takes 3 years to make this late-harvested beauty. 3 YEARS! In teeny tiny 50-litre casks (a ‘normal’ barrel is 225 litres!
THE TECHNICAL STUFF
Place: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Grape: Trebbiano, Malvasia
Style: Sticky & sweet
Ingredients: Grapes + SO2
Ottomani

CANAIOLO

$918

By Ottomani

RED | BOLD
“A wine out of time, and one would also say out of all logic” is the perfect description for this minuscule production of an ancient Tuscan grape.

WHAT WE TASTE
Rosemary, raspberries & cedar

PERFECT PAIRING
The most rustic Italian meal you can manage
TEMP CHECK
A nice 15-ish degrees is the sweet spot here
ABOUT OTTOMANI

The story of Ottomani began with four friends who grew up together and turned a dream into reality. Not that far off from us girls at Crushed!

They graduated from the University of Florence with Oenology (that’s the science of wine) degrees and chose to separate for a while to get some exposure working in real wineries. With a few years of experience and some real savoir-faire in their back pockets, the boys came back together and purchased a farm of their own. In 2006, Ottomani was born with indigenous grape preservation and sustainability sowed into its mission statement.

THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO
They’re organic and biodynamic, they hand-harvest everything and don’t irrigate their vines. They’re working hard to preserve the biodiversity of the region by propagating traditional indigenous varieties like Ciliegiolo, Bonamico and Malvasi Nera (also known as Uva Rara – the rare grape). The wines are unfiltered & unfined.
OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE
It makes no sense to make it. They make so very little of it. But they’re doing it anyway because they believe in keeping ancient grape varieties alive and making them as gorgeous and delicious as possible. Is it cheap? No. Is it worth it? Yes.
THE TECHNICAL STUFF
Place: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Grape: Canaiolo
Style: Rustic & rich
Ingredients: Grapes + SO2
Bottle image of Bianco Amphora wine by Ottoamani
Ottomani

BIANCO AMPHORA

$615

By Ottomani

ORANGE | SALTY SWEET
Jumping straight from the glass, this aromatic sensation is all broody citrus and pretty flowers!

WHAT WE TASTE
Blood orange, fennel flowers & sunshine

PERFECT PAIRING
All kinds of yakitori, aloo gobi & dense fish like cobia & haddock.
TEMP CHECK
Serve from the fridge, but she won’t mind being out of an ice bucket for a bit
ABOUT OTTOMANI

The story of Ottomani began with four friends who grew up together and turned a dream into reality. Not that far off from us girls at Crushed!

They graduated from the University of Florence with Oenology (that’s the science of wine) degrees and chose to separate for a while to get some exposure working in real wineries. With a few years of experience and some real savoir-faire in their back pockets, the boys came back together and purchased a farm of their own. In 2006, Ottomani was born with indigenous grape preservation and sustainability sowed into its mission statement.

THE GOOD THINGS THEY DO
 They’re organic and biodynamic, they hand-harvest everything and don’t irrigate their vines. They’re working hard to preserve the biodiversity of the region by propagating traditional indigenous varieties like Ciliegiolo, Bonamico and Malvasia Nera (also known as Uva Rara – the rare grape). The wines are unfiltered & unfined.
OUR FAVE THING ABOUT THIS WINE
We love how much personality this one has – cheerful flowers contrasted with a moody, broody, textured core. Ain’t nobody calling this baby simple.
THE TECHNICAL STUFF
Place: Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Grape: Trebbiano, Malvasia
Style: Textured & perfumey
Ingredients: Grapes + SO2