Product Information
Skin Contact wine is also known as orange wine. It's unusual to find one from Portugal, and this one is very good value! Flavours of lemon zest, artichoke brine, earth, fresh cut herbs, touch of honey. Lengthy and complex. The wine spends approximately two months on the lees after pressing with no battonage. Aged in cement tanks for six months; not fined or filtered. Its a cloudy natural wine that is as funky as they come. This wine Great! The winery project started in 2007 with winemaker Tiago Sampaio and he makes really interesting, market leading wines. This particular wine is made from Moscatel.
Wine at a Glance
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Style Orange -
Vintage 2023 -
Maturity Drink, At Peak -
Alcohol 10.5% -
Country and Region Portugal, Douro -
Sweetness Dry -
Body Medium Bodied -
Grapes Moscatel -
Producer Folias De Baco -
Food Pairings Thai Green Curry, Sushi or Sashimi, Cheese Board
Wine Characteristics
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Low Acidity
High Acidity
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Light Bodied
Full Bodied
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Dry Profile
Sweet Profile
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