Unkel
2021 Unkel Life's a Beach
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$33.00
Description
WINEMAKER: Kate & Rob Burley
REGION: Nelson, NZ
VARIETAL: Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
VITICULTURE: Organic
"Life's a Beach is a blend of Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay. Around 50% of the grapes were fermented on their skins for 7 days. This is a light, aromatic and textural wine that was aged for 6 months in 5 year old Puncheons.
In recent times, you’d be forgiven if your life may not have seemed all that beachy. It’s about time that changed. Notes of tightly wound lychee, apricot, pineapple and orange peel make way for floral overtones. Salivating acidity balanced with gentle phenolics gives this wine length and drive, whilst a mouth filling burst of peaches and cream effortlessly transport you to a place we’d all rather be."
Rob Burley found his place in the wine world after working for a number of great like-minded producers abroad but it wasn’t until he moved to Australia and started to work for Bill Downie and Patrick Sullivan that the concept for Unkel Wines was born. He and his wife Kate recently returned to New Zealand in 2019 where their inspiration & devotion towards organic viticulture & heartfelt wines continues to unfurl.
2021 Unkel Life's a Beach
$33.00
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