Somos Naranjito Orange Wine

Origin: Sentier, McLaren Flat, Australia

Varietal: 100% Verdelho, Biodynamic

Producer's notes: An orange wine from 100% Biodynamically farmed Verdelho, from a small vineyard in McLaren Flat. Picked twice, one early pick, one later riper pick. Destemmed and fermented on skins, 50% was pressed to old oak after 1 month and lees stirred fortnightly to build texture, 50% was sealed on skins for 180 days. Pressed separately and aged for a further 6 months in seasoned French oak. The resulting orange wine is vibrant orange in colour, unfined and unfiltered so the wine has an appealing cloudiness. Heaps of ginger spice, tangerine, orange peel, baked pears, and hints of toffee apple on the nose, with a compelling full palate, textural and soft with bright orange pith, mandarin crunch, and soft brioche and caramel notes.