Alongside his partner Josefina Venturino, Craighead founded two labels – DON Wines and Kindeli Wines – in Martinborough in 2014. Now based in Nelson’s Moutere Valley, most of the fruit used in his Kindeli range is organically and locally grown on parcels of land that he either owns or leases. Craighead uses only indigenous yeasts, and every bottle is unfined and unfiltered, and made without added sulphur.
Producer Alex Craighead
Origin Upper Moutere, Nelson, Martinborough, New Zealand
Grapes 50% Syrah, 40% Cab Franc, 10% Petit Verdot (a field blend)
Vintage 2019
Alcohol 12% ABV
Style Medium body natural red
Bottle size 750ml
Winemaking Manual Harvest, destemmed fruits. Macerated on skins for 4 days, fermented with indigenous yeast in Amphora vessels. Matured in vessel for 9 months. Undergoes malolactic fermentation. No Filtration, no Fining, no SO2
Notes Organic, Natural