Pikes "Luccio" Pinot Grigio (6 Bottle Pack)

Brand: Pikes

Release Name: "Luccio" Pinot Grigio

Wine Style / Type: Light, Crisp Dry White Wine

Varietal: 100% Pinot Grigio

Age: Vintage varies depending on current stock

Volume: 750ml Bottle (Also Available as a 6-Bottle Case)

Alc / Vol (%): Varies by vintage (typically 11.0–11.5%) — please confirm against current stock

Country: Australia

Region: Clare Valley, South Australia (Polish Hill River Estate, with Select Grower Fruit)

Cask Type: Unoaked — Fermented and Matured in Stainless Steel to Preserve Freshness

Limited Edition: No (Pikes' Standing Annual Luccio Pinot Grigio Release, Part of the Broader Luccio Collection)

Award Winner: Yes — Recent vintages have scored consistently in the 90-point range from independent critics; a past vintage won the Trophy for Best Other White Variety, Royal Adelaide Wine Show

Pikes Wines, established in 1984 by brothers Neil and Andrew Pike in the Polish Hill River sub-region of the Clare Valley, stands as a premier institution of family-led Australian winemaking craftsmanship. Transforming a historic stone shearing shed into their flagship winery, the family combines Neil’s veteran winemaking insight with Andrew’s deep viticultural experience to cultivate varieties that mirror their unique terroir. Heavily celebrated for their wood mastery, pristine estate management, and refusal to cut corner processes, the house holds massive critical acclaim. Having secured prestigious show medals and multiple back-to-back people's choice awards, Pikes remains a highly sought-after brand among world wine historians and discerning collectors alike.

Pikes' Polish Hill River estate sits on tough, acidic soils over ancient dark grey Kadlunga Slate — formation dating back 650 million years — giving this Pinot Grigio a natural minerality and precision that separates it from softer, fruitier styles of the variety. Grapes are picked early specifically to retain acidity, then fermented in stainless steel to protect the fruit's natural freshness rather than softening it with oak. Pikes has genuine form with "alternative" white varieties too, having collected the Trophy for Best Other White Variety at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show in a past vintage, and the wine has consistently scored in the 90-point range from independent reviewers across multiple release years. It's a versatile, food-friendly white that pairs well with fresh seafood, prawns, oysters, light salads, grilled fish or Asian-inspired dishes — a reliable, crowd-pleasing pick for anyone wanting a genuine cool-climate Australian Pinot Grigio rather than a generic imitation.