Description
Unico Zelo is the project of winemaking couple Brendan and Laura Carter.
In their words, their aim is to create “Italian-inspired, textural and site-expressive wines” and “Australian examples of Mediterranean varieties in an approachable and jovial fashion.” Lovely briney, vermouth-esque aromatics, plenty of wormwood and green olive under Riversand’s trademark whiffs of nectarine and a little grilled almond too.
The slick, oily mouthfeel is there as always, but with a bit more check and balance this year.
With the Riverland, it’s pretty easy for this wine to be fruit dominant, but even 2022 threw perfect balance the Riverland’s way.
A lovely lemon juice-riddled salty acid line, before rolling into a wholemeal, toasty complexity.
As refined an example of this wine as we’ve seen yet.
– Winemakers Notes The Finer Details Style – White Varietal – Fiano Region – Adelaide Hills Country – Australia Vintage – 2022 Size – 750ml ABV – 12.5% Other – Vegan Friendly
