2023 New Releases

Vintage notes
The growing season leading into the vintage of 2023 was by all accounts our wettest and cooler in at least a decade. We managed to just stay on top of our disease pressure during the spring of 2022 and then benefited the rewards with near zero pressure close to harvest. A long, slow much later than normal harvest meant amazing flavour development, great acid retention in the grape across all varieties. Even our late Italian varieties we finally managed to get ripe.

2023 Chardonnay

Winemaker: Erinn Klein
Grape(s): Chardonnay
GI: Adelaide Hills (Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia)
Site(s): Ngeringa Summit vineyard, Ngeringa Rufus vineyard and Turnbull Family vineyard

Vineyard notes
From our east-facing Summit Vineyard, collecting more of the morning sunlight and less of the intense afternoon heat. The altitude ranges between 330m and 368m above sea level. The soil consists of sandy loam over red-orange clay, sandstone and ironstone. The grapes for this wine come predominantly from the upper and lower sections of the Summit Vineyard while the middle section is reserved for our single vineyard Chardonnay.

For the first time we are introducing grapes not grown by Ngeringa into a few of the Estate labels including the Chardonnay 2023 from the Turnbull Vineyard in Charleston a little to the north of us in the Adelaide Hills. We have been working closely with the Turnbull Family on parts of their vineyard for the grapes that have gone into another label for 4 years. We have been working with them adhering to organic inputs and practices and are looking at Organic Certification for the blocks we are buying fruit from in the next few years.

Winemaking
The Chardonnay grapes are gently hand harvested, then whole bunch pressed, with minimal settling into new and old French oak barriques (228L) and puncheons (500L) of which thirty percent are new barrels. Fermentation begins spontaneously with wild yeast from the vineyards and winery. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally. The wine matures on full lees for nine months with no battonage. A small dose of sulphur is added at blending just prior to bottling. Ne enzymes, no fining.

Closure: Stelvin screw cap
ABV: 13.0%

Tasting Notes
A chardonnay with power and pure fresh stone fruit; yellow fleshy peach and citrus zest, yet also complex with nutty malo-derived savoury notes. Fine French oak aromas balanced by ample fruit intensity, present with approachable acidity. Very drinkable now.

Label Design
Ngeringa based its branding and imagery on its relationship with the land: the logo makes the shape of Mount Barker Summit and the icon, in a circle, makes reference to the full moon and to the biodynamic practice of working with the rhythms of nature. The sheoak sites inside the circle, reflecting the name, Ngeringa, the place of the Sheoak.

Production size: 626 dozen

2023 Rose

 Winemaker: Erinn Klein
Grape(s): Syrah and Pink Sémillon
GI: Adelaide Hills (Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia)
Site(s): Ngeringa’s Iluma Vineyard, Summit Vineyard and Rufus Vineyard

Vineyard notes
Ngeringa’s three vineyard sites total five 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
From mostly whole bunch pressed Syrah grapes. Fermented in older French oak barrels and matured for eight months on lees. A small portion of Pink Sémillon that had 5 days skin contact was bended into this years Rosé for a little extra texture and savoury complexity. Hand bottled on site. A small dose of sulphur is added at blending, just prior to bottling. No enzymes, no fining.

Closure: Screw Cap
ABV: 13.0%

Tasting notes
A delicious, dry and savoury Rosé. It has both fruit intensity and complexity. Bright fruit aromas of wild strawberry, hints of raspberry and lifted citrus blossoms. Grounded by nutty, savoury and slightly saline flavours. The palate is silky textured and almost slippery, yet has a fresh acid presence and a mineral complexity.

Production size: 278 dozen

2023 Pinot Noir 

Winemaker: Erinn Klein
Grape(s): Pinot Noir
GI: Adelaide Hills (Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia)
Site(s): Ngeringa Summit Vineyard and Turnbull Family Vineyard

Vineyard notes
Grown in our east-facing Summit Vineyard, which collects more of the morning sunlight and less of the intense, direct afternoon heat. Altitude ranges between 330m and 360m above sea level and the soil consists of sandy loam over red-orange clay, sandstone and ironstone. Fruit for this wine comes predominantly from the upper and lower sections of the Summit Vineyard, while the middle section goes to our Single Vineyard Pinot. The entire farm is certified biodynamic and is farmed with the rhythms of nature, tending towards a self-sustaining system without the use of synthetic chemical inputs.

For the first time we are introducing grapes not grown by Ngeringa into a few of the Estate labels including the Pinot Noir 2023 from the Turnbull Vineyard in Charleston a little to the north of us in the Adelaide Hills. We have been working closely with the Turnbull Family on parts of their vineyard for the grapes that have gone into another label for 4 years. We have been working with them adhering to organic inputs and practices and are looking at Organic Certification for the blocks we are buying fruit from in the next few years.

Winemaking
About thirty percent of the Pinot Noir is gently hand harvested and carefully tipped into one stainless steel fermenter keeping the berries in-tact for a true carbonic maceration for one week. The rest of the grapes are de-stemmed and fermented using daily pumping overs and foot stomping to wet the cap for 2 weeks before gentle pressing to older French barriques, where the wines mature for nine months. A small dose of sulphur is added at blending, prior to bottling. No enzymes, no fining.

Closure: Stelvin screw cap
ABV: 13.0%

Tasting Notes
A ruby red Pinot Noir that is medium bodied with vibrant, lifted red fruit aromas of blue plums and dark cherries, along with hints of herbal spice and earthy aromas derived from the carbonic maceration. Texture is crunchy and fresh with approachable tannins.

Production size: 715 dozen

2023 Pétillant Naturel

Winemaker: Erinn Klein
Grape(s): Pink Semillon, Viognier, Syrah, Pinot Noir and Sangiovese
GI: Adelaide Hills (Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia)
Site(s): Grapes from all 3 Ngeringa vineyard sites: Rufus, Summit and Iluma and Pinot and Sangiovese from the Turnbull Vineyard in Charleston.

Vineyard notes
Ngeringa’s 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.

For the first time we are introducing grapes not grown by Ngeringa into a few of the Estate labels including the Pet Nat 2023 from the Turnbull Vineyard in Charleston a little to the north of us in the Adelaide Hills. We have been working closely with the Turnbull Family on parts of their vineyard for the grapes that have gone into another label for 4 years. We have been working with them adhering to organic inputs and practices and are looking at Organic Certification for the blocks we are buying fruit from in the next few years.

Winemaking
A blend of Viognier and Pink Semillon with some skin contact and Syrah Rose from all three of our vineyards. Also in the mix is some early picked Pinot Noir and Sangiovese from the Turnbull vineyard that was whole bunch pressed and Pinot were picked relatively early for freshness and acidity. Once nearly dry the above components were blended and sweetened with some frozen juice before being bottled in the early June 2023. Fermentation finished in the bottle resulting in a light bubbly sparkling. No enzymes, no fining, no filtration or anything added to this wine.

Closure: Crown Seal
ABV: 12.0%

Tasting notes
This lightly bubbly Rosé has a delicious nose of exotic flowers and musk, pithy grapefruit, blood orange and distinctive peaches. On the palate, there is a mixed fruit salad experience that is light, refreshingly fruity, with a dry, textured finish.

Production size: 496 dozen

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