Known Unknown "Blank Frank" Orange Wine 2022

Known Unknown "Blank Frank" Orange Wine 2022

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The third of our Autumn releases is the super-fun, super-wild BLANK FRANK. Named for the two varieties used, Cabernet Franc from maraekakaho and Pinot Blanc from Eskdale these are varieties that don't really have any place being together. That said, we ran out of tanks so threw them together to co-ferment before being pressed into one of our 250l egg fermenters to integrate. It's bright pink with wild, earthy fruit; crunchy acid and a hint of funk. It's an unconventional blend but we think it tastes great! 

The Producer

Wine can be fun!

We make fruit-forward, fun, bright and expressive wine in our urban winery in New Plymouth, Taranaki.

Made by our winemaker Jules van Costello, Known Unknown wine and cider is all about exploration and innovation.

Our philosophy

The world of wine can be exclusive and elitist, however, as an urban winery we’re dedicated to changing that. We want to make wine fun, approachable, accessible, and transparent.

When you visit our wine room, you are also visiting the winery where the wine was made. There are no secrets at Known Unknown.

We look outside the wine world in terms of how we make and sell wine because it pushes the boundaries and pushes us forward. We are influenced by art, design, music and food and thrive on collaborating across disciplines.

Most importantly, our wines are fruit-forward, fun, bright and expressive.

Our winemaking

We make natural and lo-fi wine and cider.

We strive to work with organically grown fruit and process the fruit intuitively without added yeast, mechanical intervention (other than a pump), fining or filtration, and bottle with only minimal added sulfur. We believe this is the best way to express the purity and personality of the fruit we work with.

When we do experiment, we’re led by the fruit itself and seek to express it in a new context rather than impose our own will.