Grapes: Zibibbo
Country: Australia
Regions:McLaren Vale
Wine Type:Orange
Vintage: 2020
Bottle Size: 750ml
Alcohol: 11%
€33,28 incl. 20% TVA FranceClick to change country.
€44,37 per litre
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Brash Higgins "ZBO" is a natural wine made with the grape Zibibbo, which is an ancient, aromatic white grape from the Muscat family grown in the warmth of the Mediterranean...and more recently South Australia.

Hand picked, the golf ball sized, bronze fruit was destemmed into waiting terracotta amphorae. A wild ferment ensued with the caps hand plunged twice daily until the ferment finished and the skins sank into the wine. The skins, seeds and juice remained covered in situ for six months. A natural FLOR layer of yeast volunteers itself and covers and helps protect the wine. The ‘free run’ was siphoned off in spring and combined with the pressings. The wine settles before being racked and sent to bottle unfiltered and unfined.

External Review: ‘Cloudy and a diaphanous, pale copper in appearance. The wine is dry yet exudes tantalising herbal, spice and stone fruit aromas. Complex nose of apricot, graphite/pencil shavings, cut ginger, cloves, elderflower, white pepper, Belgian white ale, and wild honey leaps from the glass. On the palate, the wine has a soft entry but with good grip, an earthy sweet chalk/clay element with notes of lemon oil, tangerines, tea and cinnamon apples.’ – Brad Hickey, Vinitor, July 14, 2021.

 

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ZBO | Natural Wine by Brash Higgins.
Brash Higgins - ZBO
€33,28 incl. 20% TVA FranceClick to change country.
€44,37 per litre

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WHAT IS ORANGE WINE?

Orange wines are actually white wines, but with a different winemaking process - they’re made by fermenting the juice with the grape skins, which is mostly done with red wines, not white. This extra step adds tannins, flavor, and a unique color to the wine.
Because of the skin contact, orange wines tend to have more herbal, aromatic notes, and they can also have a bit of bitterness depending on the grape, how long the skins are left in contact with the juice, and the vessel used for maturation. Unlike most white wines, they can also feature tannins (which are formed from the skins, which white wines do not use). Orange wines are a style that brings out some really interesting flavors that many people adore for their unique properties, whether easy going or complex.

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