Eat & Drink
ITALIAN adventure
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t was in the late 1980’s that Garry Crittenden first developed a fascination with Italian wine and, consequently, grape varieties.
There was little known of the varieties in Australia, as we had firmly grasped the French Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, and not given any consideration to the Italian Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo.
E ssence
30 | PENINSULA
October 2021
In the mid 1990’s, Garry was fortunate enough to be awarded a grant to deepen the study of Italian varieties in Australia and set upon a multi-year journey that ended in the publication of “Italian wine grape varieties in Australia”, a book still held in high regard in the industry both here and abroad.