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Craven Pinot Noir ‘Ann Faure’

Craven Pinot Noir ‘Ann Faure’

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Aden here, fantastic super light red, perfect for serving chilled! Wild strawberries and flinty drive. Almost too drinkable!
Producer Craven Wines
Country South Africa
Region Stellenbosch
ABV 12%

Tasting Notes

Wild Strawberry, Sour Cherry, Rose Petal and Crushed Granite

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More About Craven Pinot Noir ‘Ann Faure’

Craven Pinot Noir ‘Ann Faure’ is a lively, terroir-driven Pinot from Stellenbosch in South Africa, crafted by Mick and Jeanine Craven under their new “Ann Faure” label, a name that nods both to their children’s names and to traditional amphora-like concrete ageing.

It’s made from hand-picked Pinot Noir grown on decomposed granite soils and fermented with native yeasts in concrete, then aged for about 10 months (mostly in stainless steel with some concrete) with minimal sulphur and no fining, letting the pure fruit and site expression shine through.  

In the glass it combines bright red-berry fruit with juicy acidity and a hint of savoury herb and black-tea notes, finishing fresh and mineral-tinged, a compelling and approachable Stellenbosch Pinot that still carries nuance and personality,

Meet the Producer, Craven Wines

Craven Wines

Style: Winery

Craven Wines is exactly the kind of project that made modern South African wine so exciting over the last decade. Small-scale, minimal intervention and absolutely obsessed with freshness and drinkability, the winery was founded by husband-and-wife team Mick and Jeanine Craven in Stellenbosch and quickly became a cult favourite among people who like their wine energetic rather than overpowered by oak and alcohol.

The philosophy here leans heavily toward site expression and gentle winemaking. Fermentations are often natural, extraction stays soft and the focus remains firmly on purity and balance. Which means South African wine suddenly starts feeling lighter on its feet than many people expect.

What makes Craven especially brilliant is how joyful the wines are. Cinsault, Pinot Gris, Syrah and Chardonnay all appear regularly, usually handled in a way that keeps freshness and texture front and centre. The wines often carry bright fruit, herbs, spice and subtle savoury notes while staying incredibly easy to drink.

The Stellenbosch setting matters too. While the region historically became famous for bigger Bordeaux-style reds, younger producers like the Cravens helped show how much elegance and energy the vineyards could produce with a lighter touch.

There’s also something wonderfully unpretentious about the whole operation. No oversized luxury branding. No dramatic “icon wine” mythology. Just thoughtful farming and bottles that disappear suspiciously quickly once opened.