CLO Amber 2022 (Orange) (Preservative Free)

Tasting Notes

Inspired by the great wines of Josko Gravner. The CLO Amber is an orange wine made from 100% Pinot Grigio grown by the Johansen family in Tumbarumba (700masl). The grapes were destemmed and fermented wild for two weeks undergoing four plunges per day over this period to develop flavour and texture. After 6 months the grapes were basket pressed and aged in old oak for a further 12 months before bottling unfiltered, unfined and unsulfured.

The Amber, an orange wine, is savoury and textural. Flavours of chamomile and earl grey tea, wild flowers, dried apricot and spice all in harmony with others developing as the wine opens. The palate is moderate-full in weight, finely tannic and remains fresh through its extraordinary length. A wine to savour and serve with food (salumi, pasta, pork). - Chris L