We use only our own grapes, and nurture them with minimal intervention through the process to the bottle. In addition to Fragola, we have a range of varietals across our vineyards, and honour the land with our premium Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnays, which thrive in the region.
For all our produce, we continue to hone our skills with knowledge sharing and building communities, much as the Fragola cuttings were handed to Cesare from his neighbours, the Meleris, 100 years ago.
Robert Credaro is Cesare’s grandson. From a youth playing cricket on Bussell Highway, and helping his father Albert tend the livestock and produce from an early age, Robert is now taking a small step back while still having a firm hand on the operations at large.
Robert and wife Phyllis’ eldest son Matt is the face of the brand and works closely with brother Chris to oversee the vineyards and winemaking, driving the Credaro wine brand into the next century.
Chris’ twin Mike is charged with the relatively new pomegranate and avocado side of the business and is enjoying success with the diversified products now producing mature fruit for market.
Brother Jason is slightly peripheral to the core family business, focused on his own partnership, the now well-known Shelter Brewery, a contemporary icon of the Busselton foreshore. Jason is head of brewing and all round beer guy at Shelter, but with his formal wine education, provides a sounding board to his brothers and offers an analytical approach to challenges and choices.
Cesare set the foundation for the future. He laid a blueprint of hard work, risk taking, winemaking and family values that created the standard for the way the Credaros farm and live today. They will continue to honour the good fortune to have landed in Margaret River 100 years ago by producing products of high quality and integrity and doing it side-by-side.
Credaro women are integral to the operation. They are the backbone of the model, a support and strength that hums along beside the work on the land, managing the day to day of raising the next generation and upholding life outside work, plus providing a trusted feminine perspective to the patriarchy as it currently stands.