Unico Zelo 'Jungle Jungle' 2022
The Wine
Unico Zelo, founded by winemakers Brendan and Laura Carter, strives to craft "Italian-inspired, textural, and site-expressive wines" as well as "approachable and jovial Australian interpretations of Mediterranean varieties."
One of our favourite wines to drink. The Clare Valley Dolcetto that’s been the hallmark of this wine for years is still the star, but we’ve invited some friends new and old to the party. Touriga Nacional from Langhorne Creek (a perfect region for it if there ever was one) makes its Unico Debut, and it adds this wondrous layer of dried lavender but backs up the core fruit body to the wine - Clare & Langhorne in herbaceous harmony at last. To spice it up, a dose of Adelaide Hills Nero d'Avola, bringing the acidity to Goldilocks level. As always, it’s one of those wines that will disappear before you know it, especially when lightly chilled on a warm spring day! Enjoy whilst eating with your hands for maximum deliciousness and supreme refreshment. Welcome to the Jungle Jungle.
Unico Zelo
The Details
Variety - Dolcetto, Nero d'Avola, Touriga Naciona
Country - Australia
Region - South Australia
Sub Region - Clare Valley
Extra - Cork
Year - 2022
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
Never ones to stand still Brendan & Laura Carter of Unico Zelo decided to launch Tropo, a collection of wines that taste exactly how they look. Fun, contemporary ’throw the bottles on top of ice’ styles that are uncomplicated and do we dare say ’smashable’? wines. I think they would approve. This year’s releases all hail from Adelaide Hills from growers they have known and worked with for many years as part of their former Harvest co-op concept, so the connections and relationships continue to this new brand. Little Red, Big Red, Blanc de Blanc Sparkling, Pink Pet Nat and Pinot Noir make up this exciting range that offers eyebrow raising value vs the quality in the bottle, something the Carter’s have kept striving for since inception with all their wines and we love them for it. Wine for the people? Cheers to that.
