UNKEL LUTA ECHOES CHARDONNAY 2023

Product Code: 3127
Country: New Zealand
Region: Nelson
Style: White
Variety: Chardonnay

Closure: Cork
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.0%
Grape: 100% Chardonnay
Natural: Certified Organic

$46.99

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Rob and Kate Burley have since 2019 been organically farming a picturesque 5.5 Hectare vineyard in Nelson, planted with Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris & Riesling. As the ‘Unkel’, they always allow the wine to do the talking, leading its own life through fermentation and ageing in the winery providing what they believe is the most honest expression of the fruit that they started with.

Luta wines are a recent addition to their Unkel Wines range & are wines made from a selection of barrels that they believe tell the story of the unique Moutere clays & the organic vineyards in which these vines are farmed. These are aged for longer at every step, from barrel to tank and again in the bottle, prior to release.

‘Luta’ – derived from Lutum, the Latin word for clay – pays reference to the Moutere clays where the grapes are grown.

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Lemon balm, orange blossom and a hint of dried apricot lift from the glass, layered with biscuity notes and gentle old oak. The palate is creamy and saline, with citrus and stone fruit weaving through a poised, elegant finish.

Fruit was whole-bunch pressed and settled overnight before being racked to a mix of seasoned puncheons and barriques for fermentation. The wine rested on full lees for 10 months, then was transferred to stainless steel for a further 6 months before bottling."

Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, August 2026 (2023 Vintage)
"Bold, voluptuous and enticing bouquet of wood smoke and barrel spices, nut and cream, roasted pineapple and peach scents then apple and vanilla. Full-bodied with a satin touch, flavours of citrus and apple, peach and pineapple, nut and spice. There’s a lovely backbone of acidity, fine tannins and a natural mineral seam that adds to the complexity. Well made, textured and perfect for food. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2034."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2026 (2023 Vintage)
"Wonderfully expressive, the inviting bouquet showcases golden peach, grapefruit, nougat, and oatmeal nuances, followed by a succulent palate that's weighty and creamy. Generous and flavoursome with well-pitched acidity, finishing expansive and lingering. At its best: now to 2030."

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