Wildman Wines
Piggy Pop Pet-Nat 2022
South Australia
Tim Wildman is a British-born Master of Wine who runs his own portfolio wine business involving travel, education and film. It was time spent traveling that gave Tim the idea of making wine, and more importantly pét-nat, because he wanted to pick the grapes, make the wine and bottle the wine, all while on a month long trip down under. He also produced pét-nat because a number of producers of whom Tim holds in the highest regard were concerned about the growth of these new “somm” driven wines with rented equipment, purchased grapes and made up labels. Tim loves free market enterprise but respected these growers/producers with 100+ year business plans and didn’t want to compete against them…hence pét-nat.
Vineyard
In 2022, Tim doubled down on a stylistic experiment he carried out in 2021 to make the Piggy Pop a proper pink wine by adding up to 30% white grapes to a base of red fruit. This has two unique outcomes; first of all it allows him to press his gorgeous, fruity, and juicy red grapes more than he used to, which essentially means he’s getting more fruit power, more “pop” from the Nero d’Avola, Mataro and – for the first time – Lagrein. Secondly, it produces a genuinely unique style and hue of rosé, like discovering a new color in the rainbow that sits hidden somewhere between red, yellow and orange. Taken together, these two natural techniques give more flavor and a dazzling and original color. Plus, Tim thinks by making the Piggy as a rosé blend of white grapes and red grapes that it has even greater drinkability and a mouthwatering freshness.
Winemaking
Trott Vineyard, McLaren Vale (Nero d’Avola & Mataró) – Amadio Vineyard, Adelaide Hills (Arneis) – Gums & Roses Vineyard, Riverland (Zibibbo) – Geoff Hardy K1 Vineyard, Adelaide Hills (Lagrein), Varied: Primarily Sandy soil loam over clay bases
Tasting Note
Jewell bright dazzling cranberry juice pink, the aromas are a riot of cherries – red cherry, cherry pip, glacé cheery – all the cherries! The palate follows up with pomegranate, blood orange, spice and a savory, amaro twist, with solf foamy bubbles.
Food Pairing
A very cool season and the latest harvest since 2011. A cool, relatively dry autumn furnished long ripening, upholding natural acidity.
Color
Rose
Appellation
South Australia
Farming
Sustainable
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