Post Flirtation Orange
100% Vermentino (skin contact) · California · 122 cases
Our highly limited, new Post Flirtation Orange brings all the nostalgic aromas of orange creamsicle soft serve on the boardwalk. Allow yourself to hang onto stone fruit season (and the end of summer) with notes of fresh apricot and white peach, while embracing the tea-like tannin and dried herbal nature of the slower seasons to come.
750 ml, 12.5% ABV
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Martha's Notes
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 constant since I started the winery in 2014, my focus has remained on expressing California through other forms—until now.
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. When we harvested Vermentino from a certified organic (biodynamic) vineyard along the Mokelumne River, I saw a chance to fully explore the potential of this versatile grape.
At first, the young wine displayed vibrant, zesty characteristics. However, with extended élevage in neutral oak barrique, the wine began to reveal more subtle, tertiary flavors, developing the complexity I had always envisioned. It’s become a new Post Flirtation wine—one to be savored throughout the day.
Specifications
Alcohol:
12.5%
Varietal:
100% Vermentino (skin contact)
Vineyard:
Vermentino from The Bench Vineyard, Clements Hills, San Joaquin County; certified organic and biodynamic vineyard; sandy loam soils.
Vinification Notes:
Vermentino first destemmed (100%) and then foot-tread for additional skin-contact before transferring to a stainless steel open-top fermenter. The wine was fermented on skins for three days before pressing to neutral oak barrique to complete primary and secondary fermentation in barrel. Aged continuously on fine lees in neutral oak barrique for 24-months before blending and bottling. Unfined. Filtered for stability.
Serving Temp:
Cool // 45-55°F (7-13°C) // Take this bottle out of your fridge ~20 minutes prior to enjoying
At Bottling:
(August 2024): 12.5% alc/vol · Free SO2 5 mg/L, Total SO2 44 mg/L · Less than 1 g/L sugar (dry) · All wines are vegan
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