Skin Contact, Forever
This painting by Toulouse-Lautrec is called Devotion: the Two Girlfriends. And it seemed [in]appropriate to convey my love for orange wine. I started thinking about textures. This is oil on cardboard. What happens when things are left together? They take on a new quality, change form, shape, style, smell. Whether it's the skin and pulp, skin to skin, oil to cardboard, lips to glass, we're all moving through the world, defining our space by the varied textures we experience. Consider having an experience with these wines below.
Klinec Goriška Brda Gardelin 2011
Goriška Brda, Slovenia
Named after a red-faced bird, biodynamic, five days on the skin, and aged in acacia, this sivi pinot is the perfect expression of Aleks' family tradition.
Arndorfer Per Se Müller Thurgau 2013
Kamptal, Austria
Ten lovely days of skin contact here, unfiltered and aromatic, if you're an Arndorfer fan, time to step it up a notch.
Old World Winery Pinot Gris 2011
Russian River Valley, CA, USA
Extended skin contact, rich and delicious, one of my favorites right now - don't delay with only 4.5cs left.
Escoda-Sanahuja Chenin Blanc Els Bassots 2014
Conca de Barberà, Catalonia, Spain
Several weeks on the skin, funky and fun, I first discovered Escoda in London. Leaving quite the impression, I was super excited to find them in the Indie portfolio.
Rojac Malvazija Macerated 2011
Gažon, Slovenska Istra, Slovenia
Fifty days on the skin. Fifty days. I would get it just to see the hue. But really because it was crafted by the artist, Uroš, whose family has lived in Gažon since the 17th century.