Orange wines
Macerated or orange wines are wines in which the colouring and tannins are leached from the skins of white grapes. The basic principle is exactly the same as in red wine production: the skins remain in contact with the must for a certain period of time (sometimes even with the finished wine) and extract phenols, colouring agents, aromas etc. into the wine. How intensive this contact should be is at the discretion of the winemaker. Maceration times vary between 3-4 days and 80 or 100 days, but there are also producers who experiment with longer maceration times.
Three crucial things happen here. Firstly, as just mentioned, the colouring agents are released from the grapes, secondly (as with red wine) the tannins are extracted and, last but not least, there is long-term contact with oxygen. The result is a colour spectrum that covers all possible shades from Buddhist monk's robes to schnitzel panelling (this depends primarily on the grape variety and the temperature), tannins that give the wines a firm and compact structure and an aroma profile that partly reflects the more intensive contact with oxygen, but also benefits from the long extraction time from the skins.
KLINEC: Rebula 2018
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- €36,90
Rebula – the Slovenian variety also known as Ribolla Gialla on the Italian side of the Collio – is one of the region's indigenous grape varieties. When produced in a modern style (cold fermentation, no skin contact, and using cultivated yeasts), it often results in neutral and somewhat unremarkab...
Čotar: Vitovska 2019
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- €32,90
Vitovska: The Revival of a Karst Jewel Vitovska is an ancient variety with a modern revival story. Indigenous to the Istrian-Friulian Karst, it reemerged in the 1980s after a long period of obscurity. Its neglect mirrors that of many Mediterranean autochthonous varieties, such as Verdicchio and T...
Purulio Blanco 2021
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- €16,40
Torcuato Huertas elevates blending to an oenological art form. Of the 21 varieties he grows in his vineyards on the northern slopes of the Sierra Nevada, 10 are white. All of them flow into the Purulio Blanco, which - as astonishing as this may sound - presents itself as one big entity. Its vines...
Testalonga: Vermentino 2022
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- €38,90
Antonio Perrino is a garage winemaker.He was one even before the term was coined in Bordeaux, stripped of its true meaning, and turned into a marketing concept and communication strategy, which was then relentlessly implemented in Bordeaux. These ideas and strategies passed Antonio by like the ov...
Čotar: Malvazija 2020
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- €32,90
Malvasia Istriana: A Star of the Karst The word Karst derives from the Latin carsus, a term the Romans used for rocky and barren landscapes, such as the Friulian Karst. Composed primarily of limestone, this terrain retains water so poorly that it proves inhospitable for 99% of flora and fauna. Ye...
Denavolo: Catavela 2020
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- €17,90
Catavela: The Elegance of Young Vines The foundation of Catavela lies in young vines that Giulio Armani planted in 2008 on a steep, limestone-rich vineyard at an elevation of 700 meters. Staying true to his region, Giulio populated the slopes with indigenous varieties and grapes historically root...
Nevio Scala: Monemvasia 2018
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- €16,90
Nevio Scalas Malvasia pays tribute to the Cretan port city of Monemvasia. From there, a few hundred years ago, the first malvasiaszetzes were shipped to the "Serevublic" Venice, which Crete incorporated in 1204. To date, it is not entirely clear what members of the Malvasia family may have been. ...
Ca' de Noci: Notte di Luna 2019
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- €27,90
Notte di Luna: A Proper Testament to Emilia's PotentialThe Masini brothers are often a step ahead of their time. They were among the first to give their white grapes a few days of skin contact and to forgo the addition of sulfites in all their wines. Their decades of experience not only make them...
La Distesa, Nur 2022
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- €24,90
Nur: A Mediterranean Essence of Light and Soil "Nur," which means "light" in Arabic, embodies the very essence of the Mediterranean, a region known for its rich history, sun-drenched vineyards, and complex soils. Corrado Dottori, the mind behind this creation at La Distesa, envisioned a wine deep...
KLINEC: Jakot 2018
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- €38,90
Technical Sheet Grape Variety: Friulano (Tocai) Vineyard: Ponka Harvest: Handpicked Fermentation: Spontaneous | wild yeasts, 4 days skin contact Aging: Two years in 2,000-liter Acacia wood barrels, followed by several months in stainless steel tanks for natural clarification Filtration: None SO₂...
Aldo Viola, Biancoviola 2022
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- €20,90
The Biancoviola is the white counterpart to the red Moretto. It is made from three grape varieties grown in three vastly different vineyards, far from each other. The grapes for the Grillo ripen in the inland hills around Segesta, the Grecanico vines take root in Sicily's wild west, while the Cat...
Denavolo: Dinavolino 2022
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- €22,90
Dinavolino: The Lively Younger Sibling Dinavolino is the younger brother of Dinavolo, the iconic orange wine from the Val Trebbia near Piacenza. The vines grow at the base of Denavolo, a steep hillside ranging from 400 to 700 meters in elevation, with a predominant limestone composition. The fund...
Klinec Malvazija 2018
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- €36,90
Malvazija Istriana is the most remarkable member of the fundamentally exciting Malvasia family. Its epicentre is the Karst and Collio around Trieste. The barren, harsh and often bora-influenced conditions are too harsh for many plants, but they are perfect for Malvazija Istriana. At Aleks Klinec...
IL Tufiello: Sancho Panza 2019
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- €26,80
Every few weeks, Guido Zampaglione gets into his car and drives through the night from Gamalero in southern Piedmont to Calitri, in the hills east of Avellino. 894 kilometres lie between the two places, but what wouldn't you do for a great love - and it seems to be unconditional between Guido and...
Davide Spillare: Vecchie Vigne 2020
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- €29,90
The essence of Davide Spillare’s craft lies in the Rugoli Vecchie Vigne. The grapes for this wine are sourced from a vineyard where Garganega vines have thrived for over 60 years. These venerable vines, with trunks as thick as trees, are deeply rooted in volcanic basalt, making them remarkably re...