Gabernik 23 Red Piquette

Where: Štajerska, Slovenia
Grapes: 60% Pinot Noir - 30% Zweigelt - 10% Riesling
Body: Light
Category: Sparkling Wine / Piquette

Low ABV 7%

Plum and black raspberry with a touch of herbaceousness and peppery finish.

The focus of the Gabernik ‘pikolas’ (or piquettes) is to make that perfect summer/post-harvest thirst-quenching drink. One that is low in alcohol but carries just enough to make things interesting!

Nick took the pressed skins of the red blend he produces, which includes Zweigelt, Pinot Noir and a bit of Riesling, then added a bit of water back to the pressings to extract any remaining sugar. The water-laced must began to ferment naturally and after nine days was pressed to tank. He then blended 1/2 of the total volume of fermented juice with unfermented juice to continue the fermentation. When the ferment approached the final stretch it the wine was bottled to finish the fermentation in bottle, giving the brilliant light-sparkling nature of the concoction.

sustainable // native yeasts // vegan

2020  //  750ml  // ABV 7%