NELSON, NEW ZEALAND
Kindeli wines are the product of Alex Craighead and Josefina Venturino. Alex, born in Australia and raised in New Zealand, studied wine at Lincoln University and soon after began to travel the world working across many wine regions. In 2008 he met Josefina , a landscape architect from Argentina and after living around the world for a few years, they returned to New Zealand.
Drawn to low intervention wines and winemaking, there wasn’t a lot on offer in New Zealand, so they began to experiment with zero sulphur wines in 2013. In 2014 they released their first wines in Martinborough. What began as a hobby soon became a business. In 2016 they moved to Nelson, where they bought an existing organic winery and vineyard.
~2022 BLANCO-
Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling, some skin contact. Fermented in old puncheons and aged in stainless
Blanco | #457975 | $28.27
~2022 LUNA NUEVA~
Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. One night of skin-contact fermented and aged in amphora and old puncheons.
Luna Nueva | #45812 | $31.85
~2022 VERANO~
Co-ferment of Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewurtztraminer, Pinot Noir and Syrah rosé aged in stainless steel.
Verano | #458003 | $31.85
~2022 OTOÑO~
Pinot Gris, Riesling and Gewurtztraminer. Skin-fermented in amphora.
Otoño | #458009 | $31.85
~2022 PRIMAVERA~
Chenin Blanc and Riesling. One night of skin-contact. Aged in stainless steel
Primavera | #447397 | $31.83
~2022 TINTO~
Pinot Noir with some Pinot Gris and Riesling, some whole bunch, some carbo, majority quick (5-7 day maceration) aged in amphora and stainless steel.
Tinto | #457989 | $28.27
~2022 LUNA LLENA-
Syrah, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Franc. Five days’ maceration. Aged in amphora.
Luna Llena | #458021 | $31.85
~2022 INVIERNO~
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Riesling. 100% whole bunch. Aged in stainless steel