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2023 Pfeiffer Pinot Grigio
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A fresh, dry, wine with enticing aromas and flavours of pear, orange and citrus with a crisp, savoury finish. |
Description
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AVAILABLE
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| Grapes |
Pinot Grigio
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| Vintage |
2023
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| Seal |
A screw cap has been used on our 2023 Pinot Grigio to maximise it's flavour and freshness, and to eliminate the chances of cork taint.
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| Reviews |
Watch This Space
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| Awards |
SILVER: Rutherglen Wine Show 2023
BRONZE: Victorian Wine Show 2023
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| Fruit Sourcing |
King Valley
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| Harvest Date |
2nd March 2023; 15th March 2023; 17th March 2023
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| Vintage |
The 2023 growing season was one of the most challenging of the last decade, above average winter and well above average spring rainfall falling. The well-publicised flooding through the Murray River system saw the river peak at Corowa at 8.07m on November 15th, causing severe flood damage to our Sunday Creek vineyard, and minor flood damage to our Carlyle vineyard. We lost access to the Sunday Creek vineyard from the 27th October to the 9th December, being unable to drive any vehicles or spray the vineyard during this critical time. Parts of the vineyard were completely underwater for weeks, with the vines dropping their leaves and fruit completely. Yields have been impacted accordingly, with certain blocks being 80-90% down, and other blocks 30-40% down.
The rain continued throughout December and January, until we finally received some respite from it, with no rain falling at all in February, just in the knick of time for the onset of harvest. Harvest started on the 1st March, with Rutherglen Chardonnay grapes, around 3 weeks later than usual. The harvest took some time to gain momentum, with scattered rain events and the cooler season causing many delays in picking. We started hitting our vintage straps towards the end of March and into April, with harvest looking going into May.
Quality is variable, which is indicative of the season, however there are always some gems in the cellar worth discovering. I am very pleased with the quality of my Chardonnay this vintage, it has been a real highlight, while my earlier picked parcels of Shiraz are looking very strong, as well as one outstanding parcel of Muscat, picked just before the Easter rain event.
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| Winemakers Comments |
A blend of three blocks from two different vineyards, the two older blocks were machine harvested in the cool of the early morning, then given 2-4 hours skin contact prior to crushing and pressing. The youngest vines were hand harvested and then whole bunch pressed. Made from only the free-run juice from each parcel, each batch was kept separate for fermentation, with the juice clarified, then fermented in stainless steel tanks for approximately 14 days at temperatures between 13° & 15° Celsius.
Each parcel was kept on its yeast lees for around 6 weeks, with weekly agitation to build texture in the mid palate.
Our Pfeiffer Pinot Grigio was then blended, stabilized, fined and clarified prior to bottling in June 2023 to lock in fruitfulness and freshness.
Our 2023 Pfeiffer Pinot Grigio is a refreshing, dry white wine, with lovely aromas of zesty citrus fruits, orange blossom and fresh pears. The palate is crisp and crunchy, with an elegance of style and a bright, textural finish.
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| Partners |
Spring Pea Risotto
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| Cellar |
Enjoy now until 2029
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| Vegan Friendly |
YES
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| Yeast |
QA23 – to promote varietal characters and aromatics.
TXL - to promote mouthfeel and texture
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| Allergens |
Preservative (220) Added
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| Technical Details |
Res. Sugar .87 g/L
pH 3.12
TA 7.02 g/L
Alcohol 13.2 % v/v |
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