Grab 'n' Go - Seriously Skinsy Orange Six

A specially selected six pack for orange/amber wine lovers of the particularly serious, savoury and extra-textural persuasion. Some absolute gems here, and a great jumping off point for anyone wanting to explore the world of more complex and adventurous skin contact wines without breaking the bank.

Municipal Wines 28 Day Skin Contact Riesling 2021 - Strathbogie Ranges, Victoria

Intense and complex with kumquat, grapefruit and a candied navel orange character that jumps out of the glass.  Mouth filling and textural with orange, grapefruit and an amazing finish of fleshy nectarine. Super textural with a finish that goes forever. - Municipal Wines

La Petite Mort VMR 2021 - Granite Belt, Queensland

Viognier, marsanne and rousanne on skins for 205 days in amphora qvevri. Perfumed and savoury. Legit!

Podere Pradarolo Vej Bianco Antico 240 2022 - Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Like those days laying on warm rocks with sea spray blowing all around you, someone's drinking an  Aranciata Rossa soft drink near by, you get a whiff of wild herbs from the scree on the hill behind you. All evocative here. A deeply textural, intriguing and so darn delicious orange wine from a maestro of the style. 240 days on skins.

Strohmeier Sonne No. 8 2019 - Styria, Austria

Squeaky, herbal, savoury, earthy. Some rustic charm here but all the bounce and vivacity of savvy b. Woodsy notes, some liquorice root, finishes with walnut paste and a... firm finish. - The Wine Front

Brothers Cellar Rkatsiteli Chinuri 2022 - Kartli, Georgia

The is a blend of 70% rkatsiteli and 30% chinuri that have spentfour weeks on skins. Light amber style. Pale gold, hint of onion skin, sweet candy pear, honeysuckle and green melon. It has a gentle ness to the fruit profile with a sense of utmost refreshment.

Fabien Jouves Skin-Contact Maceration 2021 - Cahors, France

Somewhere in the zone of three months of maceration, with ugni blanc one of the varieties involved in the main. Proper orange colour, hazy too. Lots of floral whiffs but pleasing, some just ripe apricot and just ripe pineapple whiffs, a touch of mustard powder and turned earth. Good vibes. The palate is chewy, bright, refreshing with a zesty acid line and bright, green apple crunch. Has some edgier elements and works them well. Good gear, this. - The Wine Front

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