Known Unknown "Sunburn" Carbonic Cabernet Franc 2022

Known Unknown "Sunburn" Carbonic Cabernet Franc 2022

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We’re really happy about this one! While in 2021 Sunburn was a very deep (almost red) rosé, the 2022 vintage is a light red and it may well be one of the best wines we've released. Last year we were offered a small parcel of Cabernet Franc from Maraekakaho, slightly inland from Bridge Pa and the Gimblett Gravels. Rather than a rosé, 2022 Sunburn is a light, bright, juicy carbonic red that weighs in at just 10.50% ABV (without feeling light or thin). It's packed with red currant and raspberry fruit, those lovely leafy / floral Cabernet Franc aromatics and a hint of cedar from the whole-bunch fermentation. 800 bottles made. 

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.