Calaveras County, California

Composed primarily of Verdelho, Albariño, Muscat & Chardonnay

While we love a good amber/orange wine, the category can be a bit of a minefield. Fermented using native yeasts and bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal sulfur as the only addition, this is a classic example of "hands-off winemaking."

With white cherry, stone, grapefruit zest, peach pit, and kumquat playing out on a long tannic finish, there is a robust texture here that belies the refreshing 12% ABV. This wine is about texture, mouthfeel and minerality rather than fruity simplicity.