Description
The first, and as yet only, orange wine (from Garnacha Blanca grapes) with a Rioja DO accreditation. Certified Organic and Demeter Bio-dynamic.
Since 1998, the Serrano family – fronted by sisters Ruth de Andrea (winemaker) and Ana de Andrea (manager) has farmed more than 70 ha of certified organic, certified biodynamic, estate vineyards located between Calahorra (Rioja Baga) and, just 10k across the DO divide, Andosilla (Navarra).
The vines range from 20-40 years old and are cultivated using organic matter, both made from animal manure and pruned grapevine shoots, following all biodynamic principles and incorporating their homemade infusions and composts. These traditional farming practices help create nitrogen in the soils which lends for healthy regeneration and growth.
The climate is continental, heavily influenced by the Mediterranean; the soils are of limestone, clay and sand.
The 2023 vintage had low yields – due to frost and other weather issues – but a warm harvest time has conferred high quality and concentration to the grapes.
Hand-picked at night to retain freshness, a majority of the fruit is destemmed into inox where it ferments on the skins for 7-10 days. One pump-over per day is used to keep the cap fresh and maintain natural temperature. After 10 days on the skins, the wine was racked to stainless steel tanks where it naturally finished the primary and secondary fermentation. There were no additives except the SO2 allowable within Demeter Biodynamic guidelines.
The bottle is presented without a capsule to cut down on waste.
