Unico Zelo Pollen

You’d be forgiven for not knowing the origins of Gewürztraminer; a German name, mostly grown in the Alsace, but it’s believed home is the town of Tramin, in the Northern Italian region of Alto-Adige (which has strong historical German ties and it is the most spoken language). We’re always fond of Northern Italian varieties, and Gewürz is no exception. We’ve been working with this plot in Polish Hill River, Clare Valley since 2020 - most notably in Esoterico - and it is a remarkable mirrored climate to its home. Similar rainfall, 600mm annually, altitude, 520m above sea level, distance from the ocean, give or take around 30kms, growing season temps. It’s right in our breadbasket.

By far and away our favourite thing about thing about Gewürztraminer, aside from its captivating aromatics and utterly unique flavour profile, is its ability to pair with some of our favourite foods to eat. If there is anything on your plate that's bursting with herbs, spice, and that beautiful balance of sweet, salt, and acid that is emblematic of great Thai, Vietnamese, and the litany of incredible regional cuisines of Southeast Asia, you should be drinking Pollen. Don't expect any sweetness here, it's bone dry, and due to some slight early picking, a touch of refreshing acidity, bursting with potpourri, ginger and kaffir lime aromatics, a gorgeous chalky texture, riddled with golden apples, white peach and pineapple. Perfectly paired with plastic chairs in a bustling alley, armed with chopsticks and lotus soup spoons.

Unico Zelo Pollen

Adelaide Hills, South Australia

www.unicozelo.com.au