2021 Taronja de Gris, Orange wine
- Retail
- £25.00
- Member
- £20.00
- Case
- £150.00
- Case (Member)
- £120.00
- Varieties
- Grenache Gris
- Muscat
- Viognier
- Vintage
- 2021
- Country
- France
- Region
- Roussillon
- Alcohol
- 14.28%
- Bottle size
- 750 mL
- Drinking Window
- 2022 - 2025
- Description
This is the fifth vintage of our ‘orange’ wine, made by fermenting grapes usually destined for white wine, with their skins (and a few of their stalks), the same way we’d make a red wine. This process means that the wine picks up an amber/coppery colour from the skins (Grenache Gris grapes are actually slightly pink), as well as a considerable amount of fresh, peppery tannins.
- Eyes
A coppery-pink colour.
- Nose
Eyes closed, and it is hard to know if you'd place this as a white or a red - the aromas are more delicate and perfumed than a typical red, with notes of rose petals, orange peel, rose-hip syrup, and ginger.
- Mouth
Citrus peel is evident on the palate too, and there's definitely a refreshing tannic grip and a twist of bitterness remniscent of a good negroni. Yet the ripeness and generosity of fruit is what leaves a lasting impression, with rolling waves of flavour that you'd never normally find in a white wine made from these grapes.
- Body
full
- Winemaking Notes
The fermentation of the Grenache Gris was carried out in barrel, mostly with de-stemmed grapes. Fermentation in open top 500L barrels. Maceration on skins for 2 weeks after fermentation. Fermentation of the Muscat and Viognier in four open top barrels. Maceration on skins and stalks for 1 week after fermentation. The wine is protected from oxidation with dry ice. Aging in barrels for five months. Blending is made just before bottling, with light filtration.
- Growing Conditions
Parcels of low-yielding, old vine Grenache Gris, and some Muscat and Viognier, were left to ripen a little more than normal, and then picked when the flavour development was optimal, and the skins and stems were fully ripe.
- Food Pairing
Orange wines are a great accompaniment to the cheeseboard, and go very well to with dried fruits and nuts. A great aperitif wine.
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