Wine style
Wine style
Friuli Orange Wine
Friuli Orange Wine
Friuli Orange Wine
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Italy
Imagine white grapes that decided to party like reds. By keeping juice in contact with skins, winemakers create a textured, savory drink that looks like sunset and tastes like dried apricots dipped in herbal tea.
Imagine white grapes that decided to party like reds. By keeping juice in contact with skins, winemakers create a textured, savory drink that looks like sunset and tastes like dried apricots dipped in herbal tea.
Imagine white grapes that decided to party like reds. By keeping juice in contact with skins, winemakers create a textured, savory drink that looks like sunset and tastes like dried apricots dipped in herbal tea.
Body
Big & Bold
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Properly Sharp
Sugar
Savagely Dry
The story
Ancient revival
Skin contact
Global revolution
Decades ago, winemakers in this border region looked backward to move forward. Instead of modern stainless steel, they revived ancient Georgian methods using clay amphorae and long macerations. It started as a rebellion against boring, standardized whites that dominated the market. Slowly, neighbors like Josko Gravner proved that letting skins soak creates something profound, sparking a global revolution that changed how we define wine color forever.
Decades ago, winemakers in this border region looked backward to move forward. Instead of modern stainless steel, they revived ancient Georgian methods using clay amphorae and long macerations. It started as a rebellion against boring, standardized whites that dominated the market. Slowly, neighbors like Josko Gravner proved that letting skins soak creates something profound, sparking a global revolution that changed how we define wine color forever.
Decades ago, winemakers in this border region looked backward to move forward. Instead of modern stainless steel, they revived ancient Georgian methods using clay amphorae and long macerations. It started as a rebellion against boring, standardized whites that dominated the market. Slowly, neighbors like Josko Gravner proved that letting skins soak creates something profound, sparking a global revolution that changed how we define wine color forever.
Why it's special
Textural grip
Savory depth
Amber hue
You are drinking a white wine that wears a structural suit of armor usually reserved for reds. That amber hue comes from extended skin contact, which extracts tannins and complex antioxidants. It bridges the gap between fresh whites and heavy reds, offering a savory depth you just cannot find elsewhere. This style challenges every preconception you have about freshness, delivering texture that grips your palate.
You are drinking a white wine that wears a structural suit of armor usually reserved for reds. That amber hue comes from extended skin contact, which extracts tannins and complex antioxidants. It bridges the gap between fresh whites and heavy reds, offering a savory depth you just cannot find elsewhere. This style challenges every preconception you have about freshness, delivering texture that grips your palate.
You are drinking a white wine that wears a structural suit of armor usually reserved for reds. That amber hue comes from extended skin contact, which extracts tannins and complex antioxidants. It bridges the gap between fresh whites and heavy reds, offering a savory depth you just cannot find elsewhere. This style challenges every preconception you have about freshness, delivering texture that grips your palate.
Who's gonna like it
Beer lovers
Foodies
Adventurous palates
Adventurous souls who think standard Sauvignon Blanc is a snooze fest will adore this. Drinkers who love sour beers, kombucha, or dry cider often find their happy place here. It is perfect for foodies who need a wine to stand up to artichokes, curry, or funky cheeses. Basically, anyone willing to trade simple fruitiness for complex, earthy, and sometimes challenging flavors will fall in love.
Adventurous souls who think standard Sauvignon Blanc is a snooze fest will adore this. Drinkers who love sour beers, kombucha, or dry cider often find their happy place here. It is perfect for foodies who need a wine to stand up to artichokes, curry, or funky cheeses. Basically, anyone willing to trade simple fruitiness for complex, earthy, and sometimes challenging flavors will fall in love.
Adventurous souls who think standard Sauvignon Blanc is a snooze fest will adore this. Drinkers who love sour beers, kombucha, or dry cider often find their happy place here. It is perfect for foodies who need a wine to stand up to artichokes, curry, or funky cheeses. Basically, anyone willing to trade simple fruitiness for complex, earthy, and sometimes challenging flavors will fall in love.
SUB-REGIONS
Collio
(
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
)
Tucked right up against Slovenia, this crescent of hills is arguably the holy grail for Italian white wine lovers. It is where specific soils called ponca turn Friulano and Ribolla Gialla into absolute masterpieces of texture and depth.
Tucked right up against Slovenia, this crescent of hills is arguably the holy grail for Italian white wine lovers. It is where specific soils called ponca turn Friulano and Ribolla Gialla into absolute masterpieces of texture and depth.
Colli Orientali del Friuli
(
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
)
If that nickname didn't tip you off, we are talking about sloping vineyards that produce some of Italy's most serious whites. It is distinct from the flatter Grave region, boasting cooler nights and soil that practically screams minerality.
If that nickname didn't tip you off, we are talking about sloping vineyards that produce some of Italy's most serious whites. It is distinct from the flatter Grave region, boasting cooler nights and soil that practically screams minerality.
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