Orange Wines

$27.00

This wine is sure to be a conversation-starter, you won’t believe you are looking at a Pinot Grigio. The unique light pink color with coppery highlights is the result of prolonged contact with the skins of the grapes during cellar fermentation. Refreshing fruit and flowery undertones complement this gorgeous wine that is sure to impress, you can’t find anything else like it!
Typology: White wine (Orange Wine) – DOC Collio
Production area: Rocca Bernarda and San Giovanni al Natisone
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
Soil composition: Marl, sandstone and clay
Planting Year: 1987
Harvesting: by hand in 10 kilogram boxes. De-stemming and soft crushing
Fermentation and refinery: 48 hours of maceration at low temperature - in this phase the wine obtain its particularly coppery color. Racking and fermentation with indigenous yeasts occurs in stainless tanks. 20% of the wine is aged in oak barrels of 1500 liters with battonage every 10 days, while the remaining 80% ages in steel tanks with battonage every 20 days. After eight months the two parts are blended and bottles.
Alcohol Content: 12.5% vol.
Tasting notes: The unique light pink color with coppery highlights is the result of prolonged contact with the skins of the grapes during cellar fermentation. The aroma yields notes of flowers and fruits such as apple, pear and berries. Tasting yields sweet and creamy notes through which an intense and persistent fruity sensation emerges.

$19.00

Aransat is Friulian slang for "orange-colored". For those of you interested in Natural and Orange wines, this is a must-try! Produced by Borgo Savaian. Three generations deep, this wine is a family affair with the younger generation inspired to take over for their parents after enjoying a bottle of Friulano in the family vineyard at age 14. This is Italy after all. The family focuses on farming indigenous varieties and is committed to a natural lifestyle that is in harmony with its surroundings.
Typology: White Wine (Orange Wine)
Production area: Cormons
Grape variety: 85% Pinot Grigio, 15% Sauvignon Blanc
Soil composition: Calcium-rich.
Fermentation and refinery: Maceration for 80 days. Aged in steel/wood.
Alcohol Content: 13.0% vol.
Temperature for Serving: 15°C
Tasting notes: Amber-colored rose with copper tones, wide and variegated with notes of dried rose, raisins in spirit and aromatic herbs with spicy and balsamic details, rich and sumptuous body, of caressing softness.
Pairing Suggestions: Mushroom dishes, smoked salmon, aged cheese, white meats.

$20.00

A fantastic and unique orange wine that made Friuli famous, and that is sure to do the same for your cellar! This Friulano has been aged in amphora for 7 months, an old-world technique that gives this wine a great complexity while maintaining moderate acidity, freshness and fruit.
Typology: Orange wine
Production area: Gramogliano
Grape variety: 100% Friulano
Harvesting: By hand in September
Training System: Guyot and Cappuccina
Fermentation and refinery: Manual harvest of the grapes, de-stemming and maceration of the skins with the must for 38 days in Amphora. Soft pressing and subsequent decanting of the must in tank stainless steel. At the end of the decantation, the must is put back in amphora. The wine will then remain for about 8/9 months in amphora. After this period, the wine is poured into a steel tank for further decanting. Bottling will follow and then a period of bottle aging.
Tasting notes: Intense straw yellow in color with light green reflections. The nose hints of apple and white flowers. The taste is dry, fruity and with moderate acidity.
Serving Suggestions: Pairs well with cured meats, asparagus, main meat courses with herbs, shellfish baked flavored with herbs (thyme, oregano, marjoram) and grilled or roasted white meats.

$52.00

This vibrant orange wine is a brilliant amber-rose color with coppery tones due to 20 days of skin contact. The Pinot Grigio Ramato Vis Uvae by Il Carpino is a unique interpretation of this varietal that astounds with its complexity and aromatic finesse.
Typology: White Wine
Production area: Collio
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Grigio
Soil composition: Marl and sandstone exposed to the southeast at 180 meters above sea level.
Fermentation and refinery: The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and undergo an alcoholic fermentation by indigenous yeasts with maceration of the skins for 20 days in open oak vats. Aging takes place for 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, 11 months in steel tanks and 12 months in bottles.
Alcohol Content: 14.0% vol.
Tasting notes: Amber-colored rose with copper tones, wide and variegated with notes of dried rose, raisins in spirit and aromatic herbs with spicy and balsamic details, rich and sumptuous body, of caressing softness.
Pairing Suggestions: Risotto with Mushroom, smoked salmon, aged cheese, white meat cheese.

$52.00

The Malvasia by Il Carpino is a well-structured and full-bodied orange wine, vinified like red wine: with long maceration, and aged in oak. It has rich and intense scents of dried fruit, honey, and yellow fruit in syrup. The taste is warm and full-bodied, smooth, and complex.
Typology: White Wine (Orange Wine)
Production area: Collio
Grape variety: 100% Malvasia
Soil composition: Marl and sandstone exposed to the southeast at 180 meters above sea level.
Fermentation and refinery: The grapes are de-stemmed, crushed and undergo an alcoholic fermentation by indigenous yeasts with maceration of the skins for 20 days in open oak vats. Aging takes place for 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, 11 months in steel tanks and 12 months in bottles. Artisan production philosophy: No added sulfites, maceration on the grape peels, indigenous yeasts.
Alcohol Content: 14.0% vol.
Tasting notes: This wine has an intense golden yellow color with orange tones. The body is intense, with hints of yellow fruit in syrup, dried fruit, honey and herbs. It is warm and full, smooth and well-structured, with mineral and spicy notes.
Pairing Suggestions: Risotto with veggies, white meat stew, roasted lamb, smoked fish appetizers.

$42.00

A Chardonnay from 2013? Believe it! The winery Il Carpino near the Slovenian border makes lovely minimal intervention wines. This reserve Chardonnay from the Venezia Giulia denomination is made with 7 days of skin contact and aged in large Slavonian oak for a year followed by aging in stainless steel, then held in bottle for several years before release.
Typology: White Wine
Production area: Venezia Giulia IGT
Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay
Soil Composition: 20-year-old vines in a soil rich in marl and sandstone.
Fermentation and refinery: Fermentation with maceration on the skins in open oak vats for 7 days, with malolactic fermentation, without filtration. Aged for 12 months in Slavonian oak barrels, 11 months in steel tanks and 12 in bottle
Alcohol Content: 14.0% vol.
Tasting notes: The color of this wine is an intense golden yellow with orange tones. The aroma is intense and complex, with notes of candied fruit, resin, and sweet spices. On the palate, it is smooth, warm, and full-bodied, with good freshness and rich in aromas.
Pairing Suggestions: Pairs wonderfully with white meat, grilled fish, veggies, risotto, pasta, tomato sauce, and fish.