{"title":"Kindeli","description":"\u003cp\u003eKindeli is the singular project of Alex Craighead, one of New Zealand's most exciting natural winemakers, working in near-total isolation in the hills of Nelson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraighead established Kindeli in 2016, building a small cellar in Upper Moutere on the northwest of the South Island. Working largely on his own has let him focus intensely on his craft and develop a winemaking voice that is entirely his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/kindeli\"\u003eKindeli producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kindeli-tinto-new-zealand-natural-wine","title":"Kindeli Tinto 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eKindeli Tinto is a red natural wine made from a blend of co-fermented Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Riesling. Kindeli Tinto is a light to medium body red wine, slightly fizzy when popped, bright and crisp with crunchy fruit and a touch of spice. Serving temperature: 55 F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindeli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39701879029959,"sku":"kindeli-tinto","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kindeli-tino-red-blend-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1781240997"},{"product_id":"kindeli-otono-natural-wine-primal-wine","title":"Kindeli Invierno 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eInvierno is a red wine from Alex Craighead's Kindeli project in Upper Moutere, Nelson, on the northwestern tip of New Zealand's South Island. The blend is approximately 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Gris, grown on Moutere Series clay-bound gravel soils and farmed organically. The name translates to \"winter\" in Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhole bunches of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris are co-fermented for three days before pressing into neutral oak barrels. The barrels are topped with Gewurztraminer. After several months of aging, the wine is racked and bottled without sulfur, fining, or filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a lighter-bodied red with spicy, stalky character from the whole-bunch fermentation, a fine-boned tannic structure, and the kind of crunchy acidity that Upper Moutere clay soils reliably produce in Pinot Noir. The Gewurztraminer addition adds a faint aromatic lift without showing prominently in the final blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo sulfur is added at any stage. The wine is sealed with carbon-neutral Nomacorc closures made from sugarcane byproducts and bottled by gravity on-site.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindeli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39702026223815,"sku":"K08","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kindeli-invierno-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1781241236"},{"product_id":"kindeli-verano-new-zealand-natural-wine","title":"Kindeli Verano 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eVerano (Spanish for summer) is Alex Craighead's field-blend rosé, incorporating all seven varieties planted across his organic vineyards in Upper Moutere, Nelson: Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. The grapes grow on Moutere Series clay and brown gravel soils, which retain moisture and add structure to the fruit. White varieties outnumber red in the blend, though the exact proportions shift with each vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinemaking is direct and low-intervention. The seven varieties are co-fermented in three separate lots using a native yeast starter culture that Craighead builds each harvest by naturally fermenting a small batch of crushed grapes. Techniques across the lots include stem inclusion, direct press, and short skin contact. Everything is fermented and aged in stainless steel, then blended before bottling unfined, unfiltered, and without added sulfur. Sulfites measure below 10 mg\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is pale pink with red-fruit aromatics: cherry, strawberry, and floral notes with a thread of spice from the Gewürztraminer and Syrah. The palate is dry, with brisk acidity and an easy, mouthwatering finish. This is a wine built for the table, not the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindeli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39702145794247,"sku":"K06","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kindeli-verano-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.jpg?v=1781241792"},{"product_id":"kindeli-blanco-new-zealand-natural-wine","title":"Kindeli Blanco 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eKindeli Blanco is a natural wine made from a blend of sustainably farmed Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown on alluvial, clay, and gravel soils, co-fermented. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, no temperature control, minimal added sulfites. Serving temperature: 50 F.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindeli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39702196551879,"sku":"K01","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kindeli-blanco-white-blend-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1781241174"},{"product_id":"kindeli-luna-nueva-new-zealand-natural-wine","title":"Kindeli Luna Nueva 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eLuna Nueva is a skin-contact white wine made from Viognier, Pinot Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc grown on organically farmed vineyards in the Upper Moutere, Nelson. The grapes spend one night on their skins before being pressed into amphora, where both fermentation and aging take place. Fermentation is spontaneous with indigenous yeast. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulfur dioxide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Upper Moutere sits in the Moutere Hills subregion of Nelson, on the northwest tip of New Zealand's South Island. Kindeli's home vineyard is planted on Moutere Series Clay, a heavy, ancient clay-dominant soil with embedded gravel that retains moisture well and forces deep root development. Additional fruit is sourced from leased parcels with clay-over-silt profiles nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a pale amber wine with light maceration texture. One night of skin contact gives structure and a small amount of phenolic grip without the weight of a full orange wine. Expect bright acidity, orchard fruit, and a mineral undercurrent. Serve at 55F and treat it like a white with texture rather than a conventional orange wine.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindeli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39702218965191,"sku":"K05","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kindeli-luna-nueva-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1781241165"},{"product_id":"kindeli-primavera-new-zealand-natural-wine","title":"Kindeli Primavera 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrimavera is Kindeli's seasonal pet-nat, made from a four-grape blend of Syrah, Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Chardonnay grown on Moutere Series clay and gravel soils in Upper Moutere, Nelson. The red varieties are whole-cluster pressed and the whites are soaked on skins overnight. Fermentation proceeds in stainless steel tank; when sugar reaches around 10 g\/L the wine is bottled in early spring to finish fermenting in the bottle, trapping CO2 and producing natural carbonation. It is not disgorged, not fined, not filtered, and no sulfur is added.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a lightly cloudy, low-alcohol pet-nat (10.5% ABV) with a deep raspberry-rose hue. Expect aromas of fresh strawberry, red berry, and pink pepper, with a juicy, crunchy texture and bright acidity. The wine has a reputation for being very lively under pressure, so open with care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKindeli's home vineyard in Upper Moutere has been certified organic since 1997, making it one of the oldest certified organic vineyards in New Zealand. Alex Craighead and Josefina Venturino also source fruit from a small number of other organic growers in the Nelson region. Vines are maintained using sulfur, seaweed, compost, bat guano, and copper only when strictly necessary. Cover crops of clover fix nitrogen between rows, and neighboring sheep graze the vineyard in spring to manage vigor and open the canopy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Primavera blend shifts from vintage to vintage. The 2022 follows the red-fruit, rose-hued style using Syrah and Pinot Noir pressed whole-cluster alongside skin-contacted Riesling and Chardonnay. Drink young and cold, straight from the fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindeli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39702245671111,"sku":"K04","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/kindeli-primavera-natural-wine-primal-wine-natural-wine-primal-wine-copyright.png?v=1781241504"},{"product_id":"kindeli-otono-natural-wine","title":"Kindeli Otoño 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eKindeli Otoño is a natural wine made from a blend of sustainably-farmed 50% Gewürztraminer, 30% Pinot Gris, and 20% Riesling grapes grown on alluvial, clay, and gravel soils. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, no temperature control, minimal added sulfites. 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