Unico Zelo Terra Cotta 2024

For those who have enjoyed Unico’s ‘dip a toe’ Orange wine Esoterico this is certainly more of a ‘graceful cannonball in the deep end’ style of orange/skin contact wine. Unashamably orange in all it’s glory. In fact recently someone asked me “have you got anything more Orangey from Unico?” Step up Terra Cotta Greco.

Fermented on skins until dry (10 days) in a blend of Amphora & Stainless steel. Racked off lees and matured in stainless steel for 12 months.

“Named Terra Cotta for the colour of the dirt that it’s grown in, but now we’ve experimented with fermentation in our Amphora. Phenolics and acidity are Greco’s two claims to fame, and when made with extended skin contact, can take a variety that’s primarily used for blending in Campagnia and transform it into a compelling and complex wine” – Unico Zelo

“Structurally, we’re super into this release – the tannin is a little firmer and fine, and that acid focus has done wonders here; it’s spritely and salty as we love from Riverland wines. Colour-wise, it’s not quite as overtly orange as it was last year, leaning more towards copper than, ahem, terracotta – continuing to surprise us every year this grape, as we did nothing differently. Flavour-wise, it’s a leaner spectrum than the last vintage: chock full of golden apples, white peach, ruby grapefruit and tangerine tang” – Unico Zelo