Ep 129: Mick Unti on Igniting Sonoma's Grape (R)evolution

Wine for Normal People

Alcohol, Lifestyle, Arts, Education, Food, Wine, Dining, Grapes

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🗓️ 10 May 2015

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

An impromptu recording with one of the only producers in the Dry Creek that does Mediterranean grapes, not just Zinfandel: Mick Unti of Unti Vineyards.

The conversation is very free form, but we discuss:

New World v Old World flavors and palates
The real differences in Old v New World farming and winemaking
How Unti is leading the evolution of Sonoma (without really knowing it!)

Because this was unexpected, it's a bit more unstructured than some of my other interviews, so I hope you can roll with it and still enjoy!

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0:27.0	The podcast for people who want to learn about wine
0:31.0	but can do without the attitude that seems to go with it.
0:35.8	I'm Elizabeth Schneider, a certified Silma Yea and certified specialist of wine.
0:39.8	And I'm MC Ice, just a wine-loving normal person.
0:43.0	Every trip to Sonoma, wine country, and Napa,
0:46.1	and anywhere else for that matter,
0:47.6	always comes with a little surprise, a little gem,
0:51.2	something really cool to be discovered. While I was on a recent trip
0:55.2	to Sonoma I headed to Unty Vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley sub-appolation which
1:00.2	is known primarily for making Zinfandel.
1:03.6	I have always meant to go to UNTI.
1:07.2	It's about an 8 to 9,000 case winery.
1:09.6	They come very highly recommended by lots of people I respect.
1:13.2	But this was my first visit.
1:14.5	It certainly will not be my last.
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