Earthly pleasures of Soellner Irden Roter Veltliner
Simon reviews Soellner Irden Roter Veltliner, a charming and deft orange wine from Wagram, Austria. And we introduce a special offer for Morning Claret readers!
New faces at Raw Fair London
Simon reports back from a typically exciting Raw fair London, full of new discoveries.
Freedom at scale – Heinrich Graue Freyheit
Anyone who thinks that larger wineries can’t do quality, or show a serious commitment to sustainable, minimal-intervention production methods, should check out the wines from Gernot and Heike Heinrich in Burgenland, Austria. Simon takes a spin through their skin contact range.
A tale of two Georgias: Nine Oaks Estate
Nine oaks is a newly created vineyard and winery in Kakheti Georgia. Despite not having any qvevris when they made their first vintage in 2016, the results are authentic and impressive.
Ceci n’est pas un orange – La Biancara Pico
Simon tries to understand what Angiolino Maule means when he says he doesn’t like orange wine.
Lip-smacking macerated frizzante from Croci
Massimiliano Croci’s lip-smacking frizzante wines have a hidden tannic kick which really works well – a tasty tradition from Emilia-Romagna. Simon reviews their 2016 Campedello.
Ancestral beauty from Viñátigo, Tenerife
Simon thought he knew what white/orange wines from the Canary islands taste like. Until he tries Viñátigo’s Elaboraciones Ancestrales Blanco 2016!
Haywire is Okanagan’s free form gem
Haywire produce some of Canada’s very best orange wines, not bad for what started as a retirement project.
Sterling stuff from Sperling & Southbrook vineyards
Simon discovers two very fine orange wines made by Canadian winegrower Ann Sperling, who also happens to have spearheaded one of the world’s first official quality classifications for orange wine.
Craven prove that Clairette needs skin
Mick & Jeanine Craven are leading the charge for experimentation in Stellenbosch, and their efforts are paying off with some superb skin fermented Clairette and Pinot Gris.