Villa Soleilla Gift Box 2022 wooden box 6 bottles 75cl orange wine biodynamic

Much respect and interest for this ancestral tradition of over 8,000 years in Georgia, which consists of vinifying white grapes in whole bunches in buried clay amphorae.
The conviction of a very fine match here between the Roussanne, Viognier and Vermentino grape varieties, the terroir and the climate to craft an orange wine. The intention to create a great orange wine for ageing, full of finesse and delicacy, balanced, with a beautiful aromatic structure typical of the Château's terroir.

To enjoy with a lamb tagine, roasted vegetables with mild spices and aged cheeses.

The harvest is triggered at full ripeness. Each plot is vinified separately with meticulous attention to detail and daily care at the highest level at every stage. The grapes are vatted as whole bunches to undergo carbonic maceration in temperature-controlled tanks between 21 and 25°C, achieving the right balance of tannins, acidity and aromas. During pressing, the free-run juice is separated and placed in various French oak barrels, with a nuanced selection of oaks from the Allier and the Vosges, with light toasting. They then complete their fermentation, affirming their tannic character. The press juice is placed in clay amphorae, glass amphorae and a bi-material ovoid tank (stainless steel and wood). The juices evolve here towards silkiness, roundness and richness. In the clay amphora, fruit and colour are affirmed. In the glass tank, with no porosity, light nuances the colours. In the stainless steel and wood ovoid tank, the suspended lees are in constant motion and the juices express their richness and roundness. Each juice completes its fermentation in the ageing cellar in its respective vessel, before being racked and then aged in the same vessels for several months (between 6 and 9 months). Thus, at the end of the ageing of the 3 grape varieties, sourced from 6 plots, with 4 ageing methods for the free-run and press juices, the blend is assembled on a fruit day with a splendid palette of nuances.

The complex nose blends notes of garrigue, thyme, caramel and honey. The palate is full and complex. Spiced, fruity aromas of apricot emerge alongside floral notes, complemented by a harmonious tannic structure.

Keep away from sunlight and at a constant temperature