Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Cigare Orange 2023

Where: Central Coast, California
Grapes: 44.5% Grenache Blanc 25% Pinot Gris 14% Grenache Gris 9.5% Orange Muscat 7% Chenin Blanc
Body: Light/Medium
Category: Orange Wine / Skin Contact

A bright and refreshing skin-contact orange wine aromas of fresh apricot, citrus, and tangerine blossom. Textured and vibrant on the palate with notes of peach, apricot, and citrus peel.

Destemmed into rotary fermenters for 4-5 days of cold soaking the must on skins. Fermentation on skins in the rotary fermenter for gentle extraction, another 8-10 days, then pressed to stainless steel tank. Small amount of sulfur added before bottling.

practicing biodynamic // minimal intervention 

2023  //  750ml  // ABV 11.5%