Pizzini 2024 Pinot Grigio

VINTAGE 2024
The season commenced much like the last three years; it was quite wet and cold so we were bracing ourselves for quite a challenging year. However, conditions changed, the consistent rain stopped, and we began to experience some warm, dry weather. The summer was perfect with beautiful grape growing conditions. Morning temperatures were around 15 degrees by 9am and daily temperatures peaked at 30 degrees by 3pm which are perfect vintage conditions for producing great whites and reds. There will be some amazing wines from this vintage, both to drink now and for long term aging.

VINIFICATION
The Pinot Grigio was harvested at four different stages and levels of ripeness to help build complexity of flavour in the finished wine. The fruit picked earlier at a potential alcohol of around 10% gives rise to crisp green apple notes, while fruit picked later displays rich, ripe pear flavour and texture. Each parcel is fermented in a similar way but kept separate to allow for greater blending options. The juice is drained off the skins right away so as not to pick up any colour from the pink/bronze coloured berries and then left to settle for 24 hours before racking and beginning fermentation. 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.

MATURATION
Fermentation vessel: stainless steel
Type & percentage of oak used: nil
Fining agent: milk products
Filtration: sterile

THE WINE
Pale straw in colour with a soft green olive hue. This wine exudes fresh pear and granny smith apple aromas, balanced by zingy citrus notes and a hint of kiwi and savoury earthiness. The palate is fresh and crunch with zippy acidity and apple, pear and lime flavours. The wine shows great depth and texture, good clean acidity with subtle salinity making it very morish. Enjoy this wine with a prawn pasta or fish and chips.

FINAL ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 12.2% alc/vol
Acid: 5.96g/L
Bottled: May 2024
Released: June 2024