Ankel / Shadow Pinot Noir 2020
Country of Origin: Australia
Region: Victoria
<Varieties>
Pinot Noir 100%
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Like the Chardonnay, this wine is from a 1ha parcel behind the house. Planted with multiple clones, mainly Dijon and MV6, the hand-sorted fruit is fermented in whole bunch old barrels at a ratio of about 50%. Aged in the same barrel for 10 months from MLF, the top layer of the racking is gravity flowed into stainless steel tanks, aged for 8 months before bottling. The aroma of rhubarb and blueberries is very strong, and at the same time, the spicy green pepper aroma from the whole bunch smoulders on the finish. It has a strong umami flavor, and tastes like eating tomatoes that are just starting to turn red. It is an ambitious cuv that is conscious of the next generation, combining a classic and robust structure with a natural throat feel.
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UNKEL has a strong image of making only pop and friendly cuves, but this release is the first single site. Not on the UNKEL label, only single batches are made under the name Luta, which means "earth" or "clay" in Latin. This is a title that pays tribute to the light clay soil that is the main soil of Nelson. It is a stigma that is only given to unicorns that grow only 1-2 barrels a year from a small field that spreads out behind the house.