Producer
Unico Zelo is a small winery, run by the youthful Brendan and Laura Carter. Still only in their mid-twenties, this dynamic couple have been making wine under the Unico Zelo label for the last seven years, taking their inspiration from their intense passion for their native land. The wines are crafted from varieties that require minimal intervention, both in the vineyard and the winery. The in-depth study of vineyard sites in South Australia has led them to focus on those Italian varieties which flourish in the inland, continental climate of the Clare Valley and Riverland. These delicious and unique wines combine sustainability and drinkability to great effect.
Vineyard
The Bianco d’Alessano comes from a fifteen year-old double cordon trained, unirrigated vineyard and the Muscat comes from seventy-three year-old unirrigated bushvines, both planted on light clay and limestone soils in the Riverland.
Winery
The grapes were fermented for two weeks on their skins in stainless steel, without temperature control and using only wild yeast. Following this the wine was matured for twelve months in a 3,000 litre oak founder, before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
