Complex and opulent nose of dried apricot, and juicy mango paired with cardamon, clove, bergamot and earl grey; could easily go on indulging … :)
Round tannins on the palate with a juicy sip, long and vibrant finish, a real treat of an orange wine. Perfect for any occasion and will please anyone.

Winemaker | Oszkár Maurer

Region, Country | Subotica, Serbia

Style | Orange

Variety | Welschriesling

Viticulture | Organic

Soil | Sand, Alluvial limestone, Clay

Altitude | 150 m

Age of the vines | 54 years

Bottles made | 1500 bottles

Interesting facts

Oszkár LOVES - one could even say obsessed with - ancient varieties, winemaking methods and history. In this instance, he found a script detailing a vinification method, where the barrel is sealed with wax and not opened (to check and taste the wine) for one year.

Well, it worked. If nature is your guide then time is the key.

Vinification

The grapes come from a single vineyard that was planted in 1969 with a tiny berried clone of Welschriesling.

After harvest in late October, the grapes are de-stemmed and fermented on the skins for 7 days in open vats. The juice then goes into a 1340L - large oak barrel that gets sealed with wax and left to rest for one year.

Bottled by gravity, unfined, unfiltered without the addition of sulphur.