Unico Zelo Truffle Hound 2022
The wine pairs ripe fruit flavours with the crisp acidity that one would expect from these northern Italian varieties. Upfront blackberry and bitter cherry fruit gives way to notes of dried herbs and anise. The finish is dry and persistent, with a lightly tannic grip.
The grapes for this wine are sourced from unirrigated, twenty-eight-year-old vineyards planted on shale soils over a blue slate base, in the Polish Hill River sub-region of the Clare Valley.
Following a four-day maceration, fermentation took place without temperature control in stainless steel, using only wild yeast.
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13% |
| Country | Australia |
| Region | South Australia |
| Subregion | Clare Valley |
| Grapes | Barbera 38%, Sangiovese 37%, Nebbiolo 15%, Merlot 10% |
| Residual sugar (g/l) | 0.4 |
| Body | B |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Milk | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Organic | No |
| Biodynamic | No |
| Closure | Diam |
Unico Zelo was founded by Brendan and Laura Carter to promote the planting of sustainable and drought resistant varieties like Fiano and Nero d'Avola, in an effort to reduce the amount of water used in the Australian wine industry, particularly in regions that are drought-prone and heavy irrigation is viewed as common practice - primarily the Riverland.
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