NV Orange
We love orange wine, and after years of trial, error and refinement, we're genuinely thrilled to be making an expression that feels true to us. The aim is simple: a wine that leaps from the glass with freshness, bright flowers, zesty citrus and real tension on the palate. It's taken time to find the vineyards that suit this style and to hone the technique in the winery.
The Murray River region, often described as Australia's fruit basket, is a landscape of abundance, with warm days, clear nights and a long growing season that produces fruit bursting with flavour and personality. Among this patchwork sit pockets of older vines and small growers who have quietly tended their blocks for decades, giving us fruit with surprising clarity and depth. From these sites, we've crafted a wine that's vibrant, pure and full of that sun-kissed energy that makes orange wine so compelling.
- Vermentino, Fiano and Zibibbo from Merbein, on sandy soils over limestone.
- Picked within a week, destemmed and co-fermented on skins for six weeks with wild yeasts.
- Bright flowers and zesty citrus, with real tension on the palate.
- Region
- Murray Darling, VIC
- Varieties
- Vermentino, Fiano, Zibibbo
- Vineyard
- Located in Merbein with sandy soils over limestone
Winemaking
Grapes are harvested within a week of each other and added to the same tank for an extended co-fermentation. Destemmed on arrival then crushed and fermented on skins for 6 weeks with native yeasts.
Tasting Notes
Bright amber orange. The nose leaps with orange blossom, fresh flowers and zesty citrus peel. The palate is vibrant and pure, with sunny stone fruit, fine skin texture and real tension, held by fresh acidity. The finish is long, citrusy and gently grippy.
Distributed in Australia by Principal Wine.