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Waikerie, Riverland, Australia
Unico Zelo Jade & Jasper Fiano 2024
Unico Zelo
Fiano built on jasmine and white peach blossom, with acidity that cuts like a knife.
$27.00
750ml12% alc.Vintage may change. If it does, we’ll notify you of any price adjustment before dispatch.
About
Unico Zelo's flagship white is Fiano grown without irrigation on ancient sandy limestone soils around Waikerie in South Australia's Riverland, sourced mainly from the Ricca Terra vineyards. Jasmine and white peach blossom lead the nose, opening onto a fleshy, textural palate reined in by racy, crackling acidity. Vegan friendly, made by Australia's first Certified B Corp winery, and built as an everyday drinking style rather than a wine for the cellar.
Jade and Jasper is Unico Zelo's flagship Fiano, sourced mainly from Ricca Terra vineyards near Waikerie. The vines grow without irrigation in ancient sandy limestone soils of the Riverland. Brendan and Laura Carter founded Unico Zelo in 2014 after studying wine and agricultural science in Adelaide.
Jasmine and white peach blossom open the wine, followed by a broad, textural palate. Its acidity keeps the fruit taut and refreshing. This is made for drinking rather than long cellaring. Serve it with grilled chicken, creamy pasta or salty cheeses. The generous middle and bright finish make it particularly useful at the dinner table.
Producer note
Unico Zelo was founded in 2014 by Brendan and Laura Carter, who met studying oenology and agricultural science at the University of Adelaide, working from a converted 1920s cold-storage building in Gumeracha in the Adelaide Hills. Fiano was their first release and remains their best-known wine; the winery became Australia's first Certified B Corp in 2019. Jade & Jasper is distinct from Unico Zelo's River Sand Fiano: Jade & Jasper is sourced mainly from the Ricca Terra vineyards in Waikerie, while River Sand comes from Bassham Vineyards elsewhere in the Riverland.
Structure
Grape
Picked on Stef's structure profile.
