Funkelpunkt (sparkling point)

The very last boxes of our inaugural 2017 vintage Funkelpunkt, weve set these aside in the museum cellar waiting for the right moment to share with our friends. Made from exquisite old vine Riesling and the rare Kerner variety from the renowned Fechner Vineyard in Eden Valley, this exceptional cool vintage was destined for greatness with careful cellaring. Now further complexed to perfection with time, this is Rizz Fizz for connoisseurs of fine sparkling.

A small batch from the Fechner Bros’ revered Eden Valley vineyard! Funkelpunkt {sparkling point} combines their mineral Riesling with textural Kerner (A.K.A. Weier Herold) – topped up with a little splash of their super-aromatic Gewrztraminer. Three Germanic luminaries in aromatic kinesis. It’s dry (brut), crisp and refreshing. Rizz Fizz.

2017
“From the Eden Valley region comes an energetic fizz, The Chaffey Bros 2017 Funkelpunkt ($28), this time a blend of Riesling, Kerner and Gewurztraminer varieties, co-fermented and finished with a superfine bubble that gives its citrus and tropical flavours a cute lift and enhances a minerally, mouth-watering finish” – Tony Love

Makers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig, Theo Engela, Huon Fechner
Varieties: Riesling, Kerner, Gewrztraminer
Region: Eden Valley, Barossa, Australia
Alc/Vol:12.1% pH: 3.0 Acidity: 7.5 Bottle size: 750 mL

2017
“From the Eden Valley region comes an energetic fizz, The Chaffey Bros 2017 Funkelpunkt ($28), this time a blend of Riesling, Kerner and Gewurztraminer varieties, co-fermented and finished with a superfine bubble that gives its citrus and tropical flavours a cute lift and enhances a minerally, mouth-watering finish” – Tony Love