2020 Ngeringa Petillant Naturel
Adelaide Hills, SA
Wickedly smashable biodynamically farmed Pet Nat from the Adelaide Hills.
$33.00
Out of Stock
A delicious lightly fizzy drop for the summer. One bottle is rarely enough
Erinn Klein, Winemaker
About The Wine
This is the fun and funky side of the great biodynamic Adelaide Hills wines produced by Erinn Klein at Ngeringa.
From a blend of three vineyard sites and several white varieties (and some red things) comes this ancient form of sparkling wine.
This is unfined, unfiltered, preservative free, organically farmed wine - as close as it gets from grape to glass.
And most importantly, this is a dead set guzzler. It's fun and frisky with a little bite to the finish - it's delish!
About Ngeringa
Erinn & Janet Klein are pioneers of biodynamic viticulture in Australia.
Their Adelaide Hills vineyard has been certified biodynamic for more than 20 years. They are deeply passionate about the health and well-being of their soils and plants. It's a bucolic scene they have created in their little part of the world.
In the winery, they favour low-intervention winemaking allowing their pristine fruit to fully express itself. And they have been instrumental in mentoring many of the younger-generation winemakers pursuing a more natural approach to winemaking in the Hills.
With an eclectic range that spans everything from experimental to classical stylings, Ngeringa offers a little something for everyone.
Adelaide Hills, SA
From The Producer
Vineyard
Site(s): Grapes from all 3 Ngeringa vineyard sites: Rufus, Summit and Iluma. 3 vineyard sites total 5 hectares and are on easterly and westerly aspects at the base of the Mount Barker Summit. They are part of a biodiverse 75 hectare biodynamic farm on the south-eastern edge of the Adelaide Hills. Mount Barker Summit defines these sites ranging from 330 to 420 meters of elevation. Our vineyard soils are loam over clay, with varying influences of ironstone and micaceous schist. Ngeringa has been certified biodynamic since the late 1980’s with no chemical sprays, fertilizers or insecticides applied.
Winemaking
The Pink Semillon and Viognier see 3 to 5 days of skin contact, while other varieties are whole bunch pressed. Fermentation begins spontaneously with wild fermentation in older French barrels and concrete eggs. The Pet Nat is estate bottled with around 13g/L residual sugar and allowed to ferment through in bottle to give us a lightly bubbly wine. No enzymes, no fining, no filtration.
Vintage
Overall 2020 produced some outstanding fruit, although not without challenges. An extremely dry winter and spring, coupled with poor flowering conditions, gave low vigour vines with an extremely low crop. Fortunately, moderate rain events in mid and late January refreshed the vines and set them up for veraison. The period leading into harvest was textbook cool, Adelaide Hills conditions. The low yields gave rise to concentrated flavors and high natural acidity.
ABV : 12.5%
Closure : Crown
Drink Until : 2021
Bottle Size : 750ml
Critic Reviews
This lightly bubbly rosé has a delicious nose of exotic flowers and musk, pithy grapefruit, blood orange and citrus blossom. On the palate there is a mixed fruit salad experience that is light, refreshingly fruity, with a dry, textured finish. - Ngeringa
"Fresh as. Very well made. Tangerine strong in this wine. Tangy tangerine. Sherbetty and super fresh, little bit of floral character there too. Bright, crackling with energy, invigorating. A great example of the style." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)
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