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Unkel Wines

Luta - Echoes 2021

New Zealand, Moutere Hills
Chardonnay
Luta - Rising 2021
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Description

This wine shows aromas of butterscotch, toffee apple, fresh bread and fennel. Textural and creamy with a slight oxidative edge, this wine is freshened up with a hint of lemon pith and a salivating salinity to finish.

Certifications

VegetarianVegan
Low/no sulfur
Natural wine

Alcohol

13.0%

Analytical data

0.68 g/l residual sugar
6.8 g/l acidity

Vineyard

The vineyard is coastal and sits on a north facing slope. The maritime influence gives a temperature moderating effect and provides a daily, gentle sea breeze which reduces the risk of disease and keeps the site cool. This gives a more even diurnal temperature throughout the growing season which is fantastic for ripening. This, along with cool nights help retain freshness and acidity to the wines. The soils are gravel threaded clays that give the wines a lovely textural element.

Pruning: cane
Vine density: 1077
Yield: 2 hl/ha

Vinification

These grapes were hand picked and whole bunch pressed and left to settle overnight in stainless steel before being racked to Puncheons for fermentation.

Was malolactic fermentation used: yes
Was high-solid fermentation used: yes

Maturation

These wines were aged on gross lees for 10 months before being racked to stainless steel and aged for a further 6 months before being bottled.

Months in bottle: 12

Aromas

Aroma intensity: moderate
Fruit: moderate
Floral: restrained
Spice: restrained

Taste

Acidity: medium
Body: moderate

Bottling

Closure: Diam

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