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Domaine Altugnac Orange is the New Wine 2023
  • Domaine Altugnac Orange is the New Wine 2023
  • Domaine Altugnac Orange is the New Wine 2023
Domaine Altugnac Orange is the New Wine 2023

Domaine Altugnac Orange is the New Wine 2023

$58.00
About The Winery

Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Altugnac is a passionate project by the Collovray and Terrier families, who brought their meticulous winemaking expertise from Burgundy to the Languedoc. Situated in the beautiful Haute Vallée de l'Aude, the estate is dedicated to high environmental standards and expressive, original winemaking. "Orange is the New Wine" is their playful, highly aromatic foray into skin-contact whites, capturing the vibrant sunshine and cool mountain air of southern France.

Terroir: The grapes are meticulously sourced from high-altitude vineyards perched at 500 meters, directly facing the Pyrenees mountains. This elevated location ensures drastic temperature drops at night, which is crucial for locking in the grapes' vibrant natural acidity. The Muscat is grown on barren, stony, fully south-facing slopes, while the Sauvignon Blanc sits in deeper limestone clay soils.

Style: This is an aromatic, skin-contact style exclusively combining Muscat and Sauvignon Blanc.

Vinification: The winemaking process is highly natural and focused on gentle extraction. The juice is fermented with wild indigenous yeasts and zero added sulfites. Crucially, the juice is macerated directly on the grape skins for 14 days, which imparts the wine's striking color, aromatic complexity, and light structural grip. Following this skin contact, the grapes are gently crushed, and the wine completes its fermentation and ages for roughly one year in older oak barrels.
Tasting Notes

Appearance: A brilliant, luminous pale amber hue with delicate orange and golden reflections.

Nose: Intensely aromatic, fresh, and deeply captivating. It leaps from the glass with vibrant, lifted notes of fresh orange peel, exotic fruits, and zesty citrus extracts. As it breathes, the skin contact reveals comforting, sophisticated layers of sweet apricot, delicate white blossoms, and a very subtle, earthy spice.

Palate: Fresh, immensely vibrant, and beautifully textured. The attack is lively and juicy, driven by a bright, mouth-watering acidity. The mid-palate reveals a delicate, elegant tannic structure that perfectly frames the generous flavors of tart citrus and stone fruit. The finish is remarkably clean, dry, and fiercely thirst-quenching, leaving a superb aromatic persistence.

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