Craven prove that Clairette needs skin

Mick & Jeanine Craven are leading the charge for experimentation in Stellenbosch, and their efforts are paying off with some superb skin fermented Clairette and Pinot Gris.

Stories like those of Mick and Jeanine Craven are always rather heartwarming. An Aussie and a Saffa who met (in 2007) while doing winemaking apprenticeships in Sonoma, they became partners in life and in business. The couple moved to Stellenbosch in 2011 after travelling the world together. And to The Morning Claret's great delight, they started playing…