Vin de Garage “Skin Contact”

This is a crisp, low-alcohol, phenolic white blend of early picked Chardonnay and ripe Vermentino fermented on skins in the “egg” (ceramic tank) and steel tanks for 80 days. The Chardonnay skins, being early picked and green, impart a lovely tartness and soft acidity, which is enhanced by the citrussy zing of the Vermentino. As with the other “garage” wines, this is made with wild yeast fermentation, no fining, preservative free and bottled under cork.

The wine is unfiltered and has a slight lees (yeast) haze and will slowly form a sediment. The anti-oxidant activity of the lees may help preserve the wine over time.

Vintage: 2022
Production: 300 doz
Bottled: June 2022
Alcohol: 10%
Blend: 85% Chardonnay, 15% Vermentino
Sulfites: Zero
Yeast: Wild
Maturation: Matured in The Egg
Fining: No
Filtration: No
Label art: Molly Statham
Winemaker: Sam Statham