Malvasia dello Scarparo, Collecapretta, 2021
Malvasia dello Scarparo, Collecapretta, 2021, Collecapretta
The Rolls Royce of orange wine! This is sophisticated and extremely elegant. Theres just three days skin-contact or maceration, so theres just a hint of savoury character. The skin-contact really amplifies the texture and gives the wine a stunning mouthfeel. Its dry, complex with loads going on, tonnes of complexity and lots of character - think apricot, thyme, fresh almonds, minerals, and a salty finish. Collecapretta are one of the original natural wine innovators and have been growing wine in this fashion for centuries - its not about the on-trend wine zeitgeist here, its just how its always been done.