UNKEL VENUS PINOT NOIR 2023

Unkel is a small organic vineyard & minimal intervention winery run by husband and wife duo Rob and Kate Burley, located in the picturesque growing region of Nelson/Tasman, New Zealand. Our wines are lovingly handcrafted in order to respect and portray a true sense of time & place.

“Unkel” (variation of the spelling of Uncle), is about working with Mother Nature in the Vineyard to produce the highest quality fruit that we can obtain from her. Once in the winery, rather than being that hands-on, overbearing parent or father figure, you can think of us more like that cruisy, fun, slightly wild Uncle in your life.

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"A multi-clonal Pinot Noir composed of 10/5 (49%), 667 (25%), 114 (15%) and 115 (11%). Venus has a total of 47% whole bunch fermentation of which half has also undergone carbonic maceration. The individual parcels were fermented for a range of 6-10 days before pressing to a combination of small and large format old wood and aged for 9 months.

A bright, lighter bodied Pinot Noir showing Rhubarb, sweet plum, cherries and currants with a hint of herbal lift. This Pinot Noir is seriously drinkable with a great balance between juicy fruit, slippery, whole-bunch influence, fine tannin and bright acidity."