Orange

Producer: Domaine Julien Meyer
Grape: Pinot Gris 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2014
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: Bas-Rhin
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Gneiss, Granite, Sandstone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Rather long maceration which gives the wine a rather onion skin colour. The nose as well as the mouth are marked by notes of fresh and cooked fruits. Important mouthfeel: round, tannic. But the finish does not allow us to fall asleep because it is invigorating: superb acidity. Dense and lingering finish with bitter orange, ginger and a return of freshness.

Producer: Tom Straka
Grape: Welschriesling, Weissburgunder 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2021
Country: Austria
Region: Burgenland
Subregion: Eisenberg/Suedburgenland
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Schist
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: In the nose, it shows aromas of apple cider, pineapple and white flowers, with a touch of wet stone in the background. The palate is intense and fresh with a savory minerality and lots of depth.

Producer: Ktima Ligas
Grape: Roditis 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Greece
Region: Makedonía
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: The grapes come from pergola grown in permaculture and are left to ferment in contact with the skins for 30 days. In the glass it shows an intense yellow color, releasing aromas of citrus fruits and honey, with great freshness on the palate as well as juicy fruit.

Producer: Clos Liebau
Grape: Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13,5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This light orange wine was created as a homage to the producer's son, born during the 2019 harvest. It shows notes of rose petals, quince and orange zest on the nose. The palate is fresh, but a little creamy, with a slight bitterness towards the end and a slightly salty minerality. 

Producer: Cascina Roera
Grape: Cortese, Arneis 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Italia
Region: Piemonte
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: no
Soil: 0
Added S02: Yes

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A short maceration of Cortese and Arneis leads to a very easy-drinking, fresh orange wine with notes of peaches, lemons and mediterranean herbs.

Producer: Iberieli
Grape: Mtsvane, Rkatsiteli
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Golden Blend is a blend of the typical East Georgian grape varieties Mtsvane and Rkatsiteli, which has spent seven months in a Qvevri (Georgian amphoras), on a small part of the skins and stems of the Rkatsiteli. The result is an orange wine that is quite light and easy drinking, with notes of pears and oranges, a juicy palate and a zippy acidity.

Producer: Clos Liebau
Grape: Pinot Gris
Color: Red
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 16%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Somewhere between a red and an orange, this is a maceration of the Pinot Gris grape. It smells of sour cherries, with smokey undertones. In the mouth, it has smooth tannins, a good acidity and a bit of warmth from the alcohol. In the end there is a touch of bitterness, which leads into the long, fruity and tangy finish.

Producer: SUMENJAK
Grape: Chardonnay 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Slovenia
Region:
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Quartz Gravel, Quartz Sand, Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: A slightly oxidative orange wine, this chardonnay smells of dried apricots, pears, nuts, caramel and resin. On the palate slightly tannic, with a fresh acidity and slightly salty. Ends in a very long finish.

Producer: Terpin
Grape: Chardonnay
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2015
Country: Italia
Region: Friuli Venezia Giulia
Subregion:
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Refined and intense, it unfolds its potential far and wide, succeeding in immediately capturing the taster's attention and then conquering him definitively. Fine distillate, black tea and vetiver, bitter herbs and resin, dense spices and honey, dried apricot and yellow peach. Enormous character, important density and structure, freshness and gentle tannins that blossom like (with) a rose, enveloping and then slowly releasing. When the glass is empty the blond tobacco puts the icing on the cake.

Producer: Fred Loimer
Grape: Pinot Gris 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2015
Country: Austria
Region: Niederoesterreich
Subregion: Kremstal
Alcohol: 12%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: 0
Added S02: Yes

Funkiness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Rosehips, red berries, toasted almonds, sponge cake. On the palate, firm, wonderfully spicy and complex, with finely textured tannins and a mineral-saline finish.

Producer: Klinec
Grape: Pinot Grigio 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2015
Country: Slovenia
Region: Primorska
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Marl
Added S02: No

Funkiness: Mild

Tasting Notes: An impeccable onion skin color given by the perfect maceration, presents us a compact wine, delicately dense with extract. To the nose immediately the enameled notes, rich in morello cherry under spirit, are only the first encounter with an extremely variable and complex olfactory profile, able to keep us concentrated in the glass. Crisp notes of smoked bacon, onion under ashes, spices, turmeric and fresh cold cuts appear. beautiful the balanced tannic component on which to play with a gastronomic combination, but perfect to enjoy even just for the extreme cleanliness that leaves in the mouth. A surprising and exciting wine.

Producer: Clos Liebau
Grape: Pinot Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13,5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil:
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: This cuvée benefits from a whole bunch maceration of 3 weeks. The wine is aged in old barrels for 4 months. This bottle is capped because it has residual sugar left that could have recreated a fermentation that did not take place. The nose is frank with aromas of spices, honey, liquor and exotic fruits. The attack is on sugar followed by a touch of acidity then a very hot side (alcoholic), a touch of bitterness and tannins that lead to a warm and sweet aftertaste.

Producer: Michael Gindl
Grape: Grüner Veltliner 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2017
Country: Austria
Region: Niederoesterreich
Subregion: Weinviertel
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Loam
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Funky

Tasting Notes: A slightly oxidative-style Grüner Veltliner. A white wine with complexity, aromas of stone fruits, like yellow apple, superb acidity and long, stony, clean finish.

Producer: Château Le Jonc Blanc
Grape: Gros Manseng 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2016
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13,4%

Aging in wood: yes
Soil: Gravel
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: very deep with fokus, stukture and tension

Producer: Iago Bitarishvili
Grape: Chinuri 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2020
Country: Georgia
Region: Metskheta
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: Amphore/Qvervri
Soil: -
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: Smells of orange peel, honey and herbs. On the palate, it's very mineral, slightly creamy, with juicy fruit and some smooth tannins.

Producer: Domaine Engel Fréres
Grape: Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: France
Region: Alsace
Subregion: -
Alcohol: 13%

Aging in wood: No
Soil: Schist
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Elegant maceration of 10 days, aromatic, deep and very drinkable

Producer: Marof
Grape: Pinot Grigio
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Upper Styra
Subregion: Prekmurje
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: Yes
Soil: Flint Gravel, Silica Sand, Sandy Clay
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Medium deep orange-amber color. The bouquet is more intense, aromatic than befits Pinot Gris. Spicy notes predominate over ripe red fruits, a note of freshly ground coffee creeps in, ripe red apples. Variegated! Dry mouth, medium body, higher acids, tannin grip is very boldly set and can also flirt with some red wines. It is also spicy in the mouth, and above all, the wine has an abundance of structure. Medium-bodied, with a surprisingly moderate alcohol level depending on the variety, the origin and also the (strong) style of the house, which, however, really calms down. At the moment, the tannins are a little rough, but the wine can travel nicely into the future.

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Renski Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Traminer, Muscat Ottonel
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 13.5%

Aging in wood: YES
Soil: Marl, Slate, Clay, Sandstone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: Intense orange hue with cloudy appearance, which is due to the absence of filtering. On the palate, a delicious set of herbal notes, ripe fruits and aged notes prevails. In the mouth, this blend feels complex, yet elegant, but also so different. This play of 5 varieties is combined so as to embody the full-bodied character of Chardonnay, elegance of Riesling and Pinot Gris, as well as a hint of spiciness and complexity deriving from Traminer and Muškat Ottonel. Wine to remember. The aftertaste accents its full bodied structure, while the very end is loaded with impression of herbs.

Producer: Gordia
Grape: Malvasia, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2017
Country: Slovenia
Region: Istria
Subregion: Primorska
Alcohol: 11%

Aging in wood: Amphora/Qvevri
Soil: Marl
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: In the glass, it wows us with a deep, bright amber color, which is mainly due to the Pinot Noir extract. The consistency is dense. The nose is intense, reminiscent of dried fruit, where apple slices, dried apricots, quince, pineapple slices and papaya stand out. Candied citrus starts to open up with time; orange peel, lemon and then red grapefruit. Thyme introduces dried Mediterranean herbs, with wild mint and sage. Hay blends nicely with aromas of dried yellow flowers and black tea. Pine resin and graphite in between. Overall, well emphasized with caramel wood aromas, star anise, vanilla and licorice.

Producer: Keltis
Grape: Chardonnay
Color: Orange
Sparkling:
Vintage: 2015
Country: Slovenia
Region: Lower Styra
Subregion: Bizeljsko
Alcohol: 12.5%

Aging in wood: YES
Soil: Marl, Slate, Clay, Sandstone
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Mild

Tasting Notes: 100% Chardonnay, macerated on the skins for 2 weeks. An absolute gem from Slovenia. The nose is fresh with a hint of vanilla and soft wood. When tasted, the wine has an initially remarkable ease for an orange wine, due to its well-balanced acidity. The taste resembles vanilla, citrus flavours and fine wooden notes. The finish announces a full bodied, Chardonnay-like structure.

Producer: Zurab Kviriashvili
Grape: Rkatsiteli 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2018
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Subregion: Telavi
Alcohol: 11.6%

Aging in wood: Amphore/Qvervri
Soil: Cinnamonic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: After complete fermentation, the wine was aged for seven months in Qvevri. Zurab Kviriashvili is the first generation of winemakers in the family, who bottled and exported the wine using the same technology as his ancestors. Produced in limited quantities. Medium amber. Orange, quince, spicy, and pronounced floral notes. Present acidity, peach, orange, pepper, spicy, strong tannins, complex and mineral freshness, medium-long aftertaste.

Producer: Zurab Kviriashvili
Grape: Mtsvane 
Color: Orange
Sparkling: -
Vintage: 2019
Country: Georgia
Region: Kakheti
Subregion: Telavi
Alcohol: 13.2%

Aging in wood: Amphore/Qvervri
Soil: Cinnamonic
Added S02: No

Funkyness: Clean

Tasting Notes: This 100% naturally fermented handmade qvevri wine is produces in limited quantities. After complete fermentation, the wine was aged in Qvevri for four months. Zurab Kviriashvili is the first generation of winemakers in the family, who bottled and exported the wine using the same technology as his ancestors.