"Orange" Wine

Dan Schaaf and Aaron Olson are the “Deux Punx”, two former punk rockers, who now make minimal intervention wine in Napa, sourcing grapes from around Northern Cali. They embrace vintage variations each year, focusing on purity of expression. Wet stone and

Pirouettes is a project in which veteran winemaker Christian Binner comes alongside younger growers and lends his expertise to help them make delicious, affordable natural wine (rather than sell their grapes to co-ops). The Pinot Gris here adds depth and

This delicious orange is aged a full two months on the skins in stainless steel, imparting a balance of structure and purity. It’s lithe, fresh and spritely. A touch of tangerine fruit, earth, and classic green herbs. The Bauer family is in conversion to

Cerro la Barca 'Vegas Altas' 2018

Jurtschitsch is one of the important wineries in Kamptal. Over the years, they’ve converted to organic, and then biodynamic practices, and are now experimenting with skin contact. Aromatic, with green herbs and texture, thanks to an extended skin contact

The nose is fresh, with subtle herbs. On the palate, elegant mineral and dried apricot are held firmly by a slightly tannic finish. The focus at Le Ragnaie is classic Sangiovese wines, but when the Campinoti’s purchased the land, these white vines were al

Golden and luscious, with a backbone of minerality from Trebbiano, and some depth and light yellow fruits from Grechetto. While Paolo Bea might be the mythical giant of Umbrian wine, Fongoli is humbly following his footsteps, making natural wines with hon

It’s Paolo Bea, so of course it’s complex and magical. It’s fresh and zesty, while also deeply textured and rich. Bountiful aromas of tropical and citrus fruit, with a dry, focused, mineral-rich and lengthy finish.

A whopping 8 months of skin contact in stainless steel make this quite the orange wint indeed (for comparison, 3 months would be a lot for red wine. There's a purity of stony minerality, juxtaposed with an earthy, leathery mouthfeel thanks to that extende

Another beautiful Malvasia-based orange wine. Vibrant tangerine and orange flowers with elegant texture and finish. There’s an underlying earthiness as well. The winery has operated for several generations in this sub-region just south of Lombardy.

Amiran was originally an attorney, but when he inherited some vines, he began growing grapes and selling them. When he was offered less and less in return each year, he decided to embark on making his own wine with little to no intervention. Aged in qvevr

The Brand brothers are doing exciting things in the quiet north of the Pfalz. They began with their irresistible liter offerings and have begun to experiment with the ”Pur” line; as the name suggests, these are hands-off production bottlings. “Wilder Satz