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2023 Pfeiffer Moscato
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A highly perfumed wine with a light spritz. Moscato is a wine to be enjoyed for all occasions. |
Description
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AVAILABLE
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| Grapes |
White Frontignac 83%
Muscat of Alexandria 17%
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| Vintage |
2023
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| Seal |
A screw cap has been used on our 2023 Moscato 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 |
Not Show Yet
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| Fruit Sourcing |
Victoria
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| Harvest Date |
February 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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| Winemaker Comments |
A blend of 3 different parcels of wine, each vineyard was picked separately in the cool of the early morning and immediately processed to remove the juice from the skins and preserve the fresh aromatics. The juice was clarified prior to fermentation, then fermented in stainless steel tanks for around 7-9 days at temperatures of approximately 12° - 13° Celsius. When the ferment was at the halfway point, the fermentation was stopped through cooling and filtration, leaving the natural sugars in the wine and a lower alcohol content.
The wine was fined and clarified prior to bottling in mid May 2023 to lock in fruitfulness and freshness.
Our 2023 Pfeiffer Moscato is a light, refreshing and deliciously aromatic wine. The palate is fresh and vibrant, with seductive tropical flavours, delicate sweetness and a light spritz. A wine to be enjoyed for all occasions.
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| Partners |
Very versatile – can be enjoyed with both savoury and sweet dishes. Our Moscato makes a great aperitif, served alongside an antipasto or crudité platter. Try it with a Vindaloo curry, to see how the fruity flavours in the wine quell the heat of the spices. Or as an accompaniment to dessert, try our Moscato with grilled peaches and a high quality vanilla icecream.
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| Cellar |
Enjoy now.
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| Vegan Friendly |
Yes
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| Yeast |
QA23 – A yeast that heightens aromatics.
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| Allergens |
Preservative (220) Added
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| Technical Details |
Res. Sugar 96.49 g/L
pH 3.11
TA 6.69 g/L
Dissolved CO2 2.89 g/L
Alcohol 6.7 % v/v |
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