Guinea Pig is a sparkling produced by Piggs Peake in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, Australia. Made from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Sparkling
Appellation: Pokolbin
Region: Hunter Valley
Country: Australia
Grapes: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting profile
Structure: light-bodied, low tannin, high acidity, sweet
Guinea Pig is a Piggs Peake experiment in making a wine that tastes like sweet apple cider. Hunter Valley Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc are picked early, while green-apple notes are still pronounced, and the wine is carbonated rather than bottle-fermented so it stays youthful and fresh. It tastes like a cross between apple cider and lemonade: sweet and fizzy but tart and refreshing, and low in alcohol. Drink it chilled and young.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Hunter Valley, Australia
Hunter Valley lies in New South Wales, north of Sydney, and is the oldest continuously producing wine region in Australia.
Sémillon
Sémillon is a white grape from Bordeaux in France, famous as the backbone of the world's greatest sweet wines and an increasingly respected component of fine dry whites.
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape from France's Loire Valley (and a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon) prized for its zesty, aromatic character and refreshing bite.
More wines
From Piggs Peake
- Boar Sin — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
- Brimming Shiraz — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
- Deliverance — Piggs Peake, Pokolbin
- El Puerco — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
- Full Bore Durif — Piggs Peake, McLaren Vale
- Ham Pain — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
More sparkling wines from Hunter Valley
- Blanc de Blanc Late Disgorged — Tyrrell's, Hunter Valley
- 30 Years of Bubbles Limited Release — Peterson House, Hunter Valley
- Godfather MCZD — Peacock Hill Vineyard, Hunter Valley
- Late Disgorged Blanc de Blancs — Tyrrell's, Hunter Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Guinea Pig from?
Guinea Pig is produced by Piggs Peake in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley, Australia.
What grapes are in Guinea Pig?
Guinea Pig is a blend of Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc.