Post Flirt Orange

From the richly layered orange wines of northern Italy to the herbal and often salty expressions from Sicily, I’ve long been captivated by the tradition of macerating white grapes on their skins. Although requests for an orange wine have been steady since I started the winery in 2014, it took awhile before I worked with grapes that inspired me to make my own. The shift began with an experiment making a piquette from Vermentino skins. I was truly astounded by the depth of flavor these grape skins released after gentle food treading and a few days of maceration in the sun.