Unico Zelo, The River, Riverland, South Australia, 2017

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Tasted by: Tina Gellie
(at Victoria House, Southampton Row, 23 Jan 2018)
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2020
Nero d'Avola hails from hot, arid Sicily, and finds the same climes in South Australia's Riverland - not usually championed as a region for high-quality wines. But this is a cracker, with very approachable, sappy fruit, seeing five days on its skins and no oak to maximise its savoury berry vibrancy. Succulent, lifted and with fresh acidity, this is a real quaffer. Nice packaging too.
Unico Zelo, The River, Riverland 2017
Producer
Unico Zelo
Brand
The River
Vintage
2017
Wine Type
Still
Colour
Red
Country
Australia
Region
South Australia
Appellation
Riverland
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
13.80%
Body
Medium
Oak
Oaked
Grapes
100% Nero d'Avola