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2023 Pfeiffer Funky Pi.G
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A funky Pinot Grigio that has been made using wild yeats, full solids in barrel, extended less ageing...plus a few other tricks along the way. Yum! |
Description
| Availability |
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE
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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 Funky Pi.G to maximise its flavour and freshness, and to eliminate the chances of cork taint.
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| Reviews |
Not Reviewed Yet
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| Awards |
Not Shown
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| Fruit Sourcing |
King Valley
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| Harvest Date |
March 2023
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| Vintage |
The 2023 growing season was one of the most challenging of the last decade, with 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 finishing in the second week of May.
Quality is variable, which is indicative of the season, however there are always some gems in the cellar worth discovering. We are very pleased with the quality of the Chardonnay this vintage, it has been a real highlight, while the 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 |
“Pi.G” is the nickname that winemakers and viticulturalists Australia wide use to reference Pinot Grigio. Not wanting to be a boar I decided to go the whole hog and make a Pi.G that was a little more “funky’”..…that is whine-making speak for wild yeasts, full solids in barrel, extended lees ageing, plus a few other tricks along the way.
The result is a lovely aromatic wine, with spiced pear, ripe apple and citrus zest aromas. The palate is rich and textural, with lovely, squeaky clean acidity giving freshness and length.
Our Funky Pi.G was hand-picked and whole bunch pressed (free run and pressings separated) into 9 year old French oak barriques, without any additions. Fermentation occurred in these barrels using indigenous yeasts on full solids at temperatures of around 18-20ºC for 12 days.
The wine was left un-sulphured and was matured on its yeast lees for 8 months in barrel, with weekly batonage and topping to ensure freshness. After its oak maturation was complete, the best barrels were selected and the wine was blended in tank, sulphured and allowed to settle for 4 weeks. The wine was then clarified and stabilized in preparation for bottling in late December 2023.
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| Try With |
Creamy Garlic Seafood Pasta
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| Cellar |
Enjoy now and until 2028. Oink!
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| Vegan Friendly |
Vegan No | Vegetarian Yes. Produced with the aid of milk products and traces may remain.
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| Yeast |
Wild yeasts which form naturally on the grapes in the vineyard.
LA Excellence TXL – a strain targeted for barrel fermented styles under-going extended lees ageing.
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| Allergens |
Preservative (220) Added.
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| Technical Details |
Res. Sugar 1.46 g/L
pH 3.15
TA 7.00 g/L
Alcohol 13.4 % v/v |
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