Vitovska, Cotar
Staff Pick
Organic
Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Vitovska, Cotar - 2021

750 mL
Item # 29079

An orange wine, not conventionally made. Vitovska is a grape predominantly planted in Northern Italy and Slovenia. It's tannic and amber in color, a result of the grapes macerating on their skins for a week after pressing. This wine from Cotar (Cho-tar) offers an array of white and yellow fruits as well as mineral and spice notes.
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Color
White
Vintage
2021
Country
Slovenia
Producer
Cotar
Grape Variety
Vitovska
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Production Methods

Natural

Wine made from organically or biodynamically grown grapes with minimal intervention avoiding the use of chemicals, additives and technology.

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Orange wine is made by using white wine grapes, which are pressed and left in contact with the skins, seeds, and stems for an extended period of time, similar to how red wine is made.

This prolonged maceration extracts color, tannins, and phenols, giving the wine a darker, sometimes orange color. It also produces a wine with more structure and intense flavor.

Maceration times can vary between a few hours to many months, with longer contact giving more color and extraction.

Staff Pick Notes

Kras, the smallest sub-region of the beautiful Primorski wine region in western Slovenia. Rich in viticultural history, wine has been produced here for centuries. This winery produces traditional wines using their ancestors’ methods. You will fall in love with this unique & interesting natural orange wine (trust me!). This one boasts of having a rich & golden hue. Unusual complex nose of sour cabbage, cider, apple, apricot, orange peel, nectarine, quince, pear, citrus zest & yeasty notes. The oak exposure helps richen the flavors. High minerality & slightly high volatile acidity. Fresh & well balanced with a dry & drinkable palate: apple, peach, orange, melon. Full bodied, citrus, almost a little oak & umami sense. Nice chalky firm tannins. With charcuterie, montasio cheese, prawn & crab laksa is to die for! Well done Slovenia! :)

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