2025 Unico Zelo Fresh AF

This is Nero d'Avola blended with a splash of Zibibbo and it lives up to its name! A snappy, lively red wine.

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Description

Few wine ventures are as committed to the idea of sustainability as Brendan and Laura from Unico Zelo. Their championing of Italian varieties, particularly Nero d'Avola and Fiano, comes from their belief in their suitability to Australia.

Nero is a particularly hardy grape and it thrives in warm, dry climates. So, here they take the fruit from one of the warmest and driest wine regions on the planet, and make a glugable, slurpable red which is ideal quaffing for just about any night of the week.

A dash of old vine Zibbibo (white wine) adds lift and a super zippy crunch of acidity. It's great drinking at a great price and a little left-of-center. More inventive stuff from this energetic winemaking couple.

Customer Reviews

Customer Reviews

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Suzanne F.
Highly recommended

Absolutely delicious, will order again

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Nicole M.
Delicious

Delicious fruit bomb!

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James S.
Our new favourite thing.

Absolute juice bomb of a red, which also keeps things on the lighter side. Excellent accompaniment to an arvo spent with chatty friends. Has a permanent spot on our rack.

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Emile M.
Great bang for buck

I thought this was really juicy. Bottle drank itself with a few friends.

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Grant H.
Great Buy

I've heard the term "smashable" bandied around quite a bit, and now I think I know what it means because of this wine. The Nero component provides the both the fruit and savoury interest, and maybe it's the Zibibbo that gives it extra lift. A very easy drinking, fun wine that can be served at room temperature or chilled. My eldest daughter isn't normally a red wine fan, but she loves this and now I have to restock!

If anywhere in the world could make the freshest, zippiest style of Red - you'd expect it to be in the middle of the desert. Hailing from some of the most ancient soils on earth - The Riverland, is a complete underdog region that epitomises what it is to craft fine wine on the edge. Rich red earth, sandy soils covering limestone. Challenging, avant-garde - and one of the most exciting wines we've crafted to date. We're intensely passionate about Nero d'Avola and it's clear potential in the warm, sun-drenched spots of Australia. The insane water-efficiency of this variety coupled with no additions in the vineyard or winery (save for a small component of SO2 at bottling) displays the potential for this variety to craft succulent, juicy, aromatic and supremely refreshing wine. A touch of ancient vine Zibibbo lifts the aroma into supreme smashability. Fresh. A.F. You've been warned.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Body Light Bodied
Variety Nero d'Avola
Country Australia
Region Riverland
Australian State SA
Feature Women in Wine
Size 750ml
Vintage 2025
Closure DIAM Cork

Unico Zelo

Unico Zelo is the project of winemaking couple Brendan and Laura Carter. In their words, their aim is to create “Italian-inspired, textural and site-expressive wines” and “Australian examples of Mediterranean varieties in an approachable and jovial fashion.”

Since bursting onto the scene in 2014 with their eye-catching, outrageously good value alternative vino, the Carters have spread their wings and their range. They now make a large suite of wines, including single vineyard examples of Fiano, Nero d'Avola and Nebbiolo. They are one of the most dynamic winemaking duos in the Adelaide Hills.

Winemaker Laura Carter doing what she does best. Discover Unico Zelo

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