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Unkel Wines Orange "Life's a Beach" 2023

“Fun, mouth-wateringly orangey with bags of character”

Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris), Traminer (Gewürztraminer, Roter Traminer, Gelber Traminer), Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay

$57.00

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Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Tree Fruit, Reductive & Oxidative Nuttiness and Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Medium -
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Nelson, New Zealand

Grape Varietals:

Pinot Grigio (Pinot Gris), Traminer (Gewürztraminer, Roter Traminer, Gelber Traminer), Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay

Winemaking:
Minimal Intervention and Organic
Crushed, Extended Skin Contact, Wild yeast, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 0-6 Months Oak Barrels and Stainless Steel Tanks

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Young Soft Cheeses, Carpacchio, Poke Bowls

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Thai Basil Pork, Vietnamese Pho, Fresh Salads

Unkel Wines

Run by Rob & Kate Burley, they run an organically farmed vineyard in Nelson. They run 2 ranges - Unkel, which their envision as a range of "fun Uncle" wines, and Luta, which is their premium range from a unique Moutere clay driven vineyard

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Unkel Wines Orange "Life's a Beach" 2023

From Unkel Wines' "fun Uncle" series, they strive to make cruisy, fun & slightly wild wines, making minimal interventionist wines that work with Mother Nature, rather than being the overbearing parents of their grapes

Grape Varietals: Skin fermented Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay from Nelson, New Zealand

Taste Profile: A medium bodied orange wine that you want to keep sipping. Gentle, mouthwatering phenolics wrapped around a hit of Peaches and cream, orange rind, stewed red apple and nectarine. A great intro to orange wine. Slightly funky with a prickle of phenolics & fruit tannin

Winemaking Process: Skin fermented & aged in a mixture of old puncheons & stainless steel

Dry & Yeasty Whites

Open tank fermentation, lees stirring, pumping over and racking can all play a role during vinification, while oxidative aging in allows gradual air contact with the wine. Oak barrels & concrete tanks are most often used for such styles, and the more intense styles are often made under flor

Expect notes of yeasty umami notes, as well as almon, dried apricot, and salinity