Winery & Vintage Info
Like the tale of Rosetta Pizzini smuggling her beloved’s gift across the sea, the best stories are filled with great characters and complexity. The same can be said of our Pinot Grigio. Carefully selected from a multitude of vineyards, it spans the spectrum from crisp green apple to ripe yellow pear. Savour today with crusted scallops, lemon rind, capers and a compelling story.
It was quite cold for the majority of the season, up until February when the temperatures increased to what is more typical for summers in the King Valley. When the daytime temperatures increased, we sill experienced cooler mornings and warmer days, with not too many really hot days, this type of weather is ideal for ripening grapes and has produced fabulous whites wines from this vintage, and exceptional reds.
The Pinot Grigio was harvested at multiple stages and levels of ripeness to help build complexity of flavour in the finished wine. The fruit picked earlier gives rise to crisp green apple notes, while fruit picked later displays rich, ripe pear flavour and texture. One parcel of fruit was whole bunch pressed and underwent solids fermentation while the others were drained off the skin straight away then left to settle before racking and beginning fermentation. All parcels were kept separate to allow for greater blending options A yeast strain was used to ensure maximum extraction of varietal characters, while fermentation temperatures were kept low to capture freshness and aromatics. The finished wines are tasted and blended prior to bottling.
