Unkel
âI was drawn into the winemaking world by my obsession with how things smell â I was even considering perfumes, but in the end, winemaking won,â -Rob Burley
Since the 2020 vintage, Robâs dream of farming their own fruit has come true: heâs now proudly taking care of 5 hectares of 25-year-old dry-farmed organic vines on a gentle north-facing slope. Once in the winery, ârather 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. With oneâs dream fulfilled, what does the future hold? âOh, weâre only getting started,â Rob laughs. âIâm fine-tuning how to be an even better farmer, with things like under-vine management, etc. Weâll release a new Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from our home block, more sophisticated, and longer-aged than our current wines. I re-grafted a small plot of Chenin Blanc so canât wait to see what this brings. See, thereâs still a lot to learn. Weâre definitely not just happy with where weâre at!â - Unkel