'Araceli' 2022 Skin Contact Pinot Grigio Ramato

Bold, wild strawberries and white pepper. 

One of our most interesting and divisive wines - something between an orange wine and a red-leaning rosé. It's bold and  evolving with notes of white pepper, cherry, vanilla, clove, and wild strawberry, wrapped in soft but present tannins. We advise drinking slightly-chilled and see how she changes as she warms up. 

How was it made

Hand-harvested and transported to our London winery in 2°C refrigerated trucks, this Pinot Grigio is not the neutral Italian white most people expect. First off she’s made with German grapes. Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, and Grauburgunder are all the same grape—named for its grey-pink-gold skins and pine-cone-shaped bunches—but the typical Pinot Grigio style is made from clear, pressed juice fermented in stainless steel for a clean, simple profile.

Our “Araceli” takes a completely different path. We ferment the grapes on their skins for a full week, producing a copper-toned “ramato” style wine with the texture of a light red. Wild yeasts drive the fermentation, and we add no finings, additives, or filtration, so the wine may appear slightly hazy. A short rest in new French oak adds complexity. 

Grauburgunder grapes grown in the Pfalz, Germany.

Meet Araceli

Araceli or Ara for short, is a 36 year old Data Scientist in the media world originally from Madrid but now living in East London. 

Note: This wine, like all our wines, is made in London and vegan friendly.